Amazon has yet again quietly moved to ramp up its steps into the transportation realm, this time in France where it is expected to shortly acquire a 75 per cent stake in the French package-delivery company Colis Privé, that it doesn’t already own. The Seattle Times reported that the e-commerce giant is planning to close out the acquisition of Colis Privé in the coming months and follows an earlier report by French newspaper Le Figaro which quoted an unidentified Amazon spokesperson who said … [Read more...] about Amazon set to take control of French delivery company
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More than 75% of UK online shoppers will switch retailers in 2016
More than a third (36 per cent) of Christmas ‘click & collect’ shoppers in the UK encountered issues with their ‘Click & Collect’ orders, according to the second annual JDA/Centiro Christmas Customer Pulse report, with a full three-quarters (77 per cent) saying they would be likely to switch to shopping with an alternative retailer next Christmas as a result of a poor online Christmas shopping experience. Of those that encountered any of the issues listed, not having a dedicated area … [Read more...] about More than 75% of UK online shoppers will switch retailers in 2016
Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
Amazon has again been operating secret flights carrying thousands of packages, this time in and out of the UK for the past six weeks as it trials setting up its own air freight business, according to a report in the UK’s The Evening Standard. Amazon has been quietly operating the flights since mid-November using chartered B737s to fly between Poland, the UK and Germany. This latest report comes only months after it emerged that the e-commerce giant was quietly conducting tests of its own air … [Read more...] about Amazon spotted in the air again, this time in Europe
Chinese cities, Busan to emerge as global logistics hubs in next decade
Over the next decade, 20 markets worldwide — including China’s Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou and South Korea’s Busan — are set to emerge as global logistics hubs, according to a new report from CBRE. These emerging locations share a number of characteristics, including significant investments in infrastructure, new trade policies and agreements, and more advanced supply chains and technologies. Over the past 35 years, global trade has increased by nearly 600 per cent, spurring the … [Read more...] about Chinese cities, Busan to emerge as global logistics hubs in next decade
E-commerce fuelling peak season: IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo has ramped up its operations ahead of the holiday peak season which is being fueled by e-commerce shipments and released a calendar of key dates to ensure its customers can ship their goods in time. The countdown is on, as the last maritime shipments capable of getting goods to market in time for the festive season have now departed. The peak air cargo period has begun and is expected to continue throughout November and December. “Customers will be relying upon air freight more than … [Read more...] about E-commerce fuelling peak season: IAG Cargo
Saltrock brand goes with SEKO for ‘bricks & clicks’ growth
British lifestyle brand Saltrock is tapping SEKO Logistics’ fulfilment and freight forwarding solutions to help spearhead its retail expansion through both its traditional ‘bricks and mortar’ stores and with global customers buying its products online. SEKO Logistics is providing fulfilment services for Saltrock’s 15-20,000 orders a month at its new 14,121 sqm logistics centre in Milton Keynes. Since the start of the contract, it has also been awarded the freight forwarding contract to manage … [Read more...] about Saltrock brand goes with SEKO for ‘bricks & clicks’ growth
