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Amazon sweetens its offer to Texas in a tax dispute

For a sales tax exemption, Amazon offers to create 6,000 jobs instead of 5,000.

Posted 06/27/2011Paul DemeryPost a comment

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IRCE 2011 Report: How does Amazon do it?

Selection, customer experience, lower prices and a gatekeeper role are the answers.

Posted 06/16/2011Bill SiwickiPost a comment

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Tax deal fires up Amazon

After an elongated battle in the state legislature, Amazon restarts a project in South Carolina that will create thousands of jobs at a new distribution facility. In Texas, meanwhile, Amazon faces opposition from the governor for a similar deal.

Posted 06/10/2011Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Kiva’s robots will deliver goods at IRCE

Place an online order at Kiva’s IRCE booth and get it delivered by a robot.

Posted 06/09/2011Paul DemeryPost a comment

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ShopNBC hires yet another executive who once worked at rival QVC

Nathan Martin becomes the multichannel retailer’s vice president of fulfillment.

Posted 06/08/2011Stefany MoorePost a comment

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Amazon nears a tax and warehouse deal with South Carolina

State legislators approve a 5-year exemption on Amazon collecting sales tax.

Posted 06/03/2011Paul DemeryPost a comment

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Faster fulfillment

E-retailers are upgrading their fulfillment operations as customer expectations grow.

Posted 05/17/2011Thad Rueter1 comments

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Domestic package volume dips at UPS

But U.S. next-day air shipments increase as revenue and operating profit rise.

Posted 04/26/2011Paul Demery1 comments

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Macy’s breaks ground on a web sales fulfillment center

The mass merchant is building a $150 million center in Martinsburg, WV.

Posted 04/21/2011Nesli KarakusPost a comment

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A retailer finds that even unadvertised price cuts can boost sales

Promotional items e-retailer Branders.com increases conversions in price-cut experiment.

Posted 04/20/2011Thad RueterPost a comment