The COVID-19 outbreak has democratized e-commerce for all types of consumers, according to Nielsen. Over 18 million CPG buyers (and counting) in the US have flooded the online space since March. Online shoppers have been mirroring their purchasing within the channel to their constantly shifting, pandemic-related needs. In addition, they are becoming further entrenched in their
64% of last-minute Christmas shoppers plan to shop in-store
79% of US shoppers have left their holiday shopping to the last-minute. In addition, they plan to finish buying gifts for loved ones within two weeks of Christmas. According to Klarna, which surveyed over 40,000 Klarna shoppers across the United States to understand what last-minute Christmas shopping looks like this year. Klarna also revealed that 64% of last-minute
Air-city and SEKO Logistics launch international parcel service into the United States
Air-City, powered by SEKO, has launched a new international parcel delivery service into the United States after gaining approval from U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to process Section 321, Type 86 (T86) ocean imports through SEKO Logistics’ Container Freight Station (CFS) in Long Beach, California. The approval enables Air-City and SEKO Logistics to offer
Amazon is Suspending inbound FBA Shipments due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In response to the recent developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Amazon just announced it will block inbound shipments to their warehouse, reports ChannelEngine. A select number of categories is not affected by this measure. As a result, sellers will see a never-ending loading icon in their seller central when trying to access FBA-shipments. The measures will be
Walmart Expanded Sponsored Search Offering through Advertising Partners Program
American retailer Walmart kicked off 2020 with the launch of its Walmart Advertising Partners program. It aims to expand advertisers' direct access to their Sponsored Products campaigns. Walmart has been investing in building an in-house advertising offering. In 2019, the retailer acquired Polymorph to strengthen its supply-side ad stack. This enabled to company to offer