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Amazon.com plans to hire hundreds for its new fulfillment center

Amazon.com Inc. plans to hire several hundred full-time workers for its fulfillment center in Breinigsville, PA., scheduled to open in summer.

Posted 05/10/2010Internet RetailerPost a comment

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Going undercover on TV, GSI Commerce CEO gets a fresh view of operations

Unshaven and dressed in a T-shirt, jeans and “really nerdy glasses,” GSI Commerce CEO Michael Rubin went undercover at GSI as a temporary worker on the TV show “Undercover Boss” and came up with ideas on how to improve operations.

Posted 03/23/2010Zak StamborPost a comment

/ Marketing

More foreign e-retailers are looking to the U.S. market, vendor says

With clients on five continents, e-commerce fulfillment vendor Webgistix Corp. says international e-retailers are now 20% of its business.

Posted 10/13/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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A simple fix helps ShoppersChoice.com reduce damaged inventory costs

By integrating its various systems, ShoppersChoice.com has reduced by more than two-thirds the time required to assess damaged merchandise, submit damage claims and refurbish items to get them back online for sale.

Posted 06/10/2009Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Technology

When outsourcing fulfillment, check all the fees, experts say

Retailers can save on the cost of maintaining their own warehouses by outsourcing fulfillment, but they should clarify the full scope of fees a provider charges, experts say.

Posted 05/12/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Belk opens a new fulfillment center and adds an e-commerce manager

Department store chain Belk has opened a 147,000-square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center in Pineville, NC, to support its redesigned web site, which is now headed by e-commerce veteran Steve Duchelle.

Posted 10/15/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Marketing

Newegg cracks open a Canadian web site

Newegg.com is expanding into Canada, with a new domain, Newegg.ca. The site will show prices in Canadian dollars. To start, the company will fulfill orders and handle customer service from the U.S. It is looking at Canadian options down the road.

Posted 10/10/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment