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Retail Bottom Line Feels Heat From Fast, Free Shipping
Only 28 percent of execs say last-mile delivery is accretive to their profitability as compared to in-store…
Amazon Raises Free Shipping Minimum for Some Non-Prime Members
The fulfillment changes come as Amazon endures an ongoing strike from delivery drivers and dispatchers…
Do You Offer Free Shipping? 66% Always Expect it, Research Shows
A study of 1,000 U.S. consumers also showed that 80 percent expect free shipping when ordering a certain…
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Free Shipping Minimums, Added Returns Costs Still Haunt Most Department Stores
Most retailers still tie free shipping with a minimum order value and miss multiple opportunities to engage…
Walmart’s Loyalty Move a Direct Challenge to Amazon
The megaretailer takes aim at Amazon Prime with its decision Wednesday to drop a minimum spending threshold…
Two Seasons in One: Digital Holiday Sales Could Leap 47%
Digital sales growth could be anywhere between 33 and 47 percent depending on if stimulus checks are…
This Survey Says Fast Shipping Matters More Than Free
In the survey merchants outlined the most impactful tactics to drive cart conversions.
Consumers Might Not Love Everything About Amazon—But Free Shipping Is Hard to Resist
Consumers have mixed feelings about Amazon, but that doesn't stop them from shopping there, a new survey…
The Pluses of Equal Pricing, Free Shipping
Plus-size shoppers dislike paying more for the same styles as their straight-size peers.
In the Retail Shipping Wars, Fast Could Weigh Out Over Free
Though Amazon has raised consumers' expectations for all types of deliveries, many would be willing to buy…
ASOS Launches Next Day Shipping for US Customers
Fashion-loving Millennials in the U.S. can now get their orders from Asos more quickly.
Report: Shipping Options Can Carry as Much Weight as Actual Products in Online Shopping
A brand or retailer's shipping options can carry as much weight with consumers as the actual products they're…
Amazon Air Expands Fleet With 15 Boeing Freighter Aircraft
Amazon is partnering with GE Capital Aviation Services to lease 15 more Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft that…
Amazon Prime Takes Two-Day Shipping Down to One-Day
Amazon is attempting to outrun the competition by offering even faster shipping for Prime members.
Is Walmart’s Two-Day-Shipping Offer a Threat to Amazon Prime?
Walmart now lets any marketplace merchant use Deliverr to ship orders in two days, directly competing with…