Logistics

Thanksgiving 2021 sales

Black Friday payment perspectives: Sales down, supply chain challenges up

By Jeff Domansky With Black Friday sales over and the holiday shopping season well underway, let’s take a look at how merchants and the payments industry fared. First, ...
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$4.2 trillion in global e-commerce

$4.2 trillion projected for global e-commerce in 2021

By Jeff Domansky, April 28, 2021 It looks like new online shopping habits by consumers could ring up $4.2 trillion in e-commerce sales globally this year, an increase ...
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PaymentWorks' fraud prevention platform

How universities are fighting payments fraud

By Jeff Domansky, Feb 22, 2021 When it comes to fraud, universities are just one more appealing target for cybercriminals. Like many businesses, universities are taking proactive measures ...
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Uber acquires Drizly

Uber bellies up to alcohol delivery firm Drizly

By Jeff Domansky, Feb 11, 2021 Uber really does want to be all things to all people. As part of its growth strategy, last week it purchased Boston-headquartered ...
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DLT Labs provides Walmart Canada with transportation management technology

Walmart Canada finds big savings in blockchain automation

When it comes to the benefits of automation in logistics, a big organization like Walmart can benefit hugely. With blockchain gaining mainstream acceptance, Walmart is investing $3.5 billion ...
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COVID-19 logistical challenges for business

COVID-19 sales impact, biggest challenges, best business responses

New research from 2Checkout reveals COVID-19’s negative impact on more than 60% of online businesses but also points to ways companies are responding positively and highlights several sectors ...
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2020 online shopping research

Holiday shopping predictions amid COVID-19

it’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas shopping, is it? Especially if you’re a retailer. At least that’s what the research team at Voxware was thinking ...
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e-commerce delivery challenges

Pandemic problems put deliveries at top of business shopping list

Companies are struggling with the need to move their business online rapidly wherever possible in order to survive during the coronavirus crisis and to plan for new post-pandemic ...
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coronavirus and supply chain management

Will your supply chain survive the coronavirus pandemic?

The supply chain for products around the world, no matter the source country, is stressed and stretched beyond belief. It’s an open question of what the supply chain ...
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Amazon launches free holiday deliveries

Amazon launches free delivery holiday plans

Hard on the heels of Best Buy’s free holiday delivery announcement last week, Amazon today released details of its expanded free delivery services for the upcoming holiday season. ...
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