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
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JDA Survey: Consumers unforgiving of holiday fulfillment errors
The omni-channel consumer is here and this holiday season, their expectations will not only affect the impending Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping rush, but also shape how their purchase decisions are made throughout the year. In the new JDA 2015 Consumer Survey of than 1,000 US consumers conducted by JDA Software Group, 50 per cent of consumers indicate that they will be unforgiving of retailers who provided less than satisfactory online delivery experiences, landing some businesses on … [Read more...] about JDA Survey: Consumers unforgiving of holiday fulfillment errors
SingPost continues to innovate with new e-commerce shopping mall
Singapore Post (SingPost) has started construction work on a new S$150 million (US$107 million), 270,000ft² retail mall that combines the benefits of both online and offline shopping by offering a complete suite of e-commerce logistics solutions. The new mall - to be completed by mid-2017 - will be built as part of the Singapore Post Centre (SPC) and will offer greater convenience, choices and experiences to consumers by providing online e-merchants and brick-and-mortar shops all under one … [Read more...] about SingPost continues to innovate with new e-commerce shopping mall
China Southern starts own e-commerce platform
Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines has introduced a new cross-border e-commerce platform – Southern Cross-Border Purchase, through which Chinese consumers can purchase goods on-line in overseas markets, including the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand and ship them on the carrier’s global network to China. According to a report in the WCARN news service, China Southern’s cargo department has, from earlier this year, been working with cross-border e-commerce operators and overseas … [Read more...] about China Southern starts own e-commerce platform
SATS to set up e-commerce hub at Changi for SingPost
Singapore-based ground handler, SATS Ltd. and Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) have announced a commercial agreement for SATS to provide airmail consignment handling services to SingPost. The new automated facility, to be called SATS eCommerce AirHub, will improve efficiency and space utilisation, as well as enhance the consignment handling capabilities for both SATS and SingPost, the two said. To be located at SATS Airfreight Terminal 1 within the Changi Airfreight Centre, this … [Read more...] about SATS to set up e-commerce hub at Changi for SingPost
DHL eCommerce launches Shanghai terminal
DHL eCommerce, a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has expanded its operations in China focusing on cross-border and domestic e-commerce services. The company announced the launch of a new DHL eCommerce Shanghai Terminal located in Jiuting, Shanghai and plans to launch additional drop off centers in North and South China by end of 2015 to benefit manufacturers in China. The new terminal in Shanghai is a dedicated facility for DHL eCommerce to tap on the burgeoning e-commerce sector … [Read more...] about DHL eCommerce launches Shanghai terminal
