In today’s omnichannel world, legacy methods of picking orders from line items on a piece of paper are not desirable for companies looking to grow. E-commerce retailers are looking for fulfillment centers that have the ability to quickly and accurately pick, pack and ship orders as small as 5 or…
Facebook is taking window shopping to a whole new level! The e-commerce industry is booming with no plans of slowing down. Consumers are shopping from their laptops, tablets, and smart phones for household essentials, Christmas gifts, pet supplies and so much more! A recent survey revealed that over 85% of…
As the last remaining brick-and-mortar retail book chain, Barnes & Noble has had to adapt quickly in order to remain relevant in the 21st century. From e-commerce book sales to their NOOK e-reader, the chain has tried its best to adapt to its customers’ shifting buying preferences and stay competitive….
This month, TAGG acquired Philadelphia-based e-commerce fulfillment and 3PL provider ABC Fulfillment. Now with locations in St. Louis, Reno, and Philadelphia, TAGG is capable of shipping anywhere in the United States in just 1-2 days! At TAGG, we strive to provide e-commerce fulfillment at the speed of now! With our new…
In case you are operating an e-commerce website from outside of the SEO or web development world, you may not have heard about the recent Google update which affects all websites based on mobile friendliness. Why does this matter for e-commerce? First of all, Google is the most-used search engine…
In the first months of this year, Amazon has been gradually opening a massive new e-commerce fulfillment center in Reno, NV. The new facility was just opened 8 months after it was announced, and after Amazon closed an older fulfillment center in nearby Fernley, NV. The new fulfillment center has the capacity…
Local businesses face a mountain of challenges in the near future, the chief of which is e-commerce. Whether this means competing with worldwide e-commerce retailers or a local competitor selling in store and online across the street, small businesses have realized that online sales and e-commerce are here to stay….
Historically, at the beginning of each calendar year the USPS implements price increases to their rates and available services. Consumers and retailers are accustomed to these price changes and it is never significant enough to cause an uproar. With the growth of ecommerce orders over the last fiscal year, UPS and FedEx made…
If you are an avid participator in supply chain trends by keeping up to date with industry relevant news articles and topics, you certainly have heard the term “omnichannel fulfillment” numerous times over the last year. One of the hottest topics under the omnichannel fulfillment umbrella is the idea of using in-store inventory…
FedEx went on a major shopping spree this holiday season by purchasing the 3PL company, GENCO, based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. GENCO operates out of more than 130 distribution centers throughout the country, and has a wide range of clients spanning from technology and consumer industries up to healthcare and…