Mike O'Brien
MultichannelMerchant
Stratford, CT, United States
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China Import Law Will Impact Supply Chain, Inflation
A new China import law will worsen supply chain and inventory issues just as conditions are easing somewhat, while exacerbating inflation. → Read More
Home Depot Customer Records Offered on Dark Web
Nearly 300,000 customer records from Home Depot, acquired by a hacker in 2020, are being offered for free on the dark web. → Read More
Stackline Raises $130M, Looks Ahead to IPO
Ecommerce technology provider Stackline has received $130M in funding from private equity firm TA Associates, making a new total of $180M. → Read More
Talking Jeff Bezos Departure with an Amazon Alum
We talk all things Bezos and his CEO departure in the latest MCM CommerceChat podcast with our guest, James Thomson of Buy Box Experts. → Read More
Amazon Files Objection to Alabama Union Vote
Amazon has filed a motion with the NLRB seeking to postpone a planned union vote next month at its fulfillment center in Bessemer, AL. → Read More
Prime Members Are 68% of All Amazon Shoppers
More than two-thirds of Amazon shoppers are Prime members, the highest figure recorded by CIRP since tracking started in 2012. → Read More
FedEx Adds Peak Residential Surcharge
FedEx added on another surcharge, this time a 30 cent per package peak residential delivery charge effective Feb. 15 until further notice. → Read More
Holiday Retail Sales Up 8.3.%, NRF Reports
Holiday retail sales exceeding expectation, NRF said, increasing 8.3% to $789.4 billion, as shoppers seeking normalcy snapped up gifts. → Read More
Thrasio Raises $500M to Expand Amazon Rollup Juggernaut
Thrasio has raised $500M, pushing it over $1B in less than two years. It plans to pursue bigger targets and expand product development. → Read More
China Luxury Goods Market Up 48% in 2020
Driven by a pandemic-fueled lack of travel and more disposable income, the China luxury goods market is projected to grow 48% in 2020. → Read More
USPS Suffered Most in Holiday Package Deluge
The USPS suffered most in terms of on-time performance and complaints this peak holiday season, experts agreed, with FedEx also having issues. → Read More
2020 Year in Review: Retail Upended, Reset Continues
As 2020 comes to a close it’s time to reflect back on a wild and crazy retail year, paraphrasing the Festrunk brothers from SNL. → Read More
Holiday Returns Cost Expected to Double
After the explosion in holiday ecommerce comes the flood of holiday returns, expected to cost retailers $1.1B, twice what it did in 2020. → Read More
UPS, FedEx Diverge on Last-Mile Surcharges
UPS has extended shipping surcharges into 2021, with some similarities and some differences with FedEx, most notably in last mile charges. → Read More
Multichannel Merchant Releases Top 3PL List
Multichannel Merchant has put out its 6th annual Top 3PL list, a searchable directory of leading 3P logistics providers in ecommerce. → Read More
Retail Domain Cloning a Popular Holiday Season Hack
Domain cloning of retailer’s websites has become very popular in the midst of the pandemic and into the peak holiday season, a survey shows. → Read More
Cyber Monday Breaks Another Record at $10.8B
Cyber Monday hit a record $10.8B in the U.S., up 15% from $9.4B in 2019, making it the largest online shopping day in U.S. history per Adobe. → Read More
Amazon Restricts FedEx for Seller Fulfilled Prime
Longer delivery times in certain lanes led Amazon to restrict use of FedEx Ground and Home Delivery for SFP orders ahead of peak season. → Read More
Ahold Delhaize Acquires Majority Stake in FreshDirect
Dutch supermarket company Ahold Delhaize, owner of Giant and Stop & Shop, has acquired a majority stake in FreshDirect. → Read More
U.S. Sellers Outperform During Singles Day 2020
Boding well for the holiday spend here, the U.S. was the top seller of goods during Alibaba’s Singles Day 2020, topping $5 billion. → Read More