Amazon has already done more than its fair share of innovating in the e-commerce and distribution industries. Now it’s also trying to muscle in on territory currently dominated by delivery companies like UPS and FedEx. With Amazon “Flex,” the company wants to take control of delivering orders directly to customers’ doors. Trial Program Amazon …
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What Caused 2017’s Holiday Shipping Delays?
By most measures, the 2017 holiday shopping season was a big success. After a difficult year for retail, sales jumped 5% between November 1 and December 24 compared to last year. This was the biggest percentage since 2011. And to the surprise of many, only about 11% of those purchases were from online sales. The …