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Amazon to issue 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment services as fuel, logistics costs rise
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (377+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more "Elevated costs in fulfillment and logistics have increased the cost of operating across the industry. We have absorbed these increased costs so far," the company wrote in an announcement…...
Marketplace Briefing: Amazon picks up speed in rural America with $4 billion delivery push
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (856+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more This is the latest installment of the Marketplace Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the ever-changing e-commerce marketplace landscape. More from the series " Amazon.com shoppers in far-flung…...
FedEx goes after DoorDash, Amazon, UPS with same-day delivery
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (474+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more At the end of March, FedEx announced FedEx SameDay Local, a partnership with last-mile delivery company OneRail. It will allow customers to choose two-hour or end-of-day delivery from brands…...
April Fools' Day gets real: Why some brands are choosing to release actual products on April 1
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (835+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more It's a staple of April 1: Each year, it seems like every brand takes to Instagram to announce a fake collaboration or an outlandish new product that turns out to…...
Malibu taps creator Sabrina Brier for 'Get Ready With Me' campaign to promote new Pink spirit
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (721+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more For the launch of its new Malibu Pink spirit, Malibu is tapping into one of the most tried-and-true content formats on social media: the "get ready with me" video....
What went wrong with ChatGPT's Instant Checkout
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (895+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more About six months ago, ChatGPT's Instant Checkout was a hot topic among retailers, positioned as a way to get in early on the next wave of commerce. Now, both…...
Lowe’s wants to roll out personalized website to all customers by end of 2026
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (772+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more The humble e-commerce site is getting a major upgrade at Lowe's. The Mooresville, North Carolina-based home improvement retailer is expanding a feature that uses customer data " things like location,…...
Why Wayfair isn't 'dogmatic' about its AI usage
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (932+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more Wayfair likes to say that it started as a tech company. Founded in 2002, Wayfair got its start claiming hundreds of different URLs, like bedroomfurniture.com to capture as much…...
Marketplace Briefing: Why Amazon is moving Prime Day to June from July, and what it means for sellers
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (708+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more This is the latest installment of the Marketplace Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail+ column about the ever-changing e-commerce marketplace landscape. More from the series " Amazon is planning to move…...
Poshmark unveils its first major app redesign in 15 years amid online thrifting boom
1+ week, 1+ day ago (591+ words) Register to connect with brand leaders at Babylist, Crocs and more Alex Mahl still remembers what it felt like to make her first sale on Poshmark. In 2015, when she was still in high school, Mahl was stuck at home during…...