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Rivian stake could be key to Ford’s EV success as it looks to topple Tesla

A fierce battle is raging between traditional carmakers and upstarts like Tesla to get the early lead in the electric vehicle race. Ford Motor Co. may hold the trump card though: a 12% stake in electric vehicle maker and Amazon-backed Rivian.

“We’re really excited about Rivian; it’s a great American company,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on the first edition of “Cramer’s Investing Club” on Thursday. “You can argue about what it’s worth versus what Ford is worth, but I really like...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rivian-stake-could-be-key-to-fords-ev-success-as-it-looks-to-topple-tesla

Moving from ‘e-commerce in a box’ to ‘composable commerce’

E-commerce continues to maintain its foothold in the economy, but future sales are potentially at risk for some businesses that rely on traditional e-commerce platforms, said the CEO of Fabric. Faisal Masud spoke to Modern Shipper on that and the e-commerce market in general in a recent interview.

In the past two weeks, both Amazon and Shopify announced quarterly earnings, and while the numbers were impressive, they still represent little more than the starting point for e-commerce’s potential....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/moving-from-e-commerce-in-a-box-to-composable-commerce

Prime Day is over, but the lessons are just beginning

Lessons shippers can learn from Amazon Prime Day

Day one of Amazon Prime Day on Monday resulted in record sales, with online sales jumping 8.7% to $5.6 billion according to early data compiled by Adobe Analytics.

With Walmart, Target and others also offering special discounts this week to combat Amazon, retailers that earn more than $1 billion in revenue annually saw a 28% jump in sales on Monday compared to a year ago. Even smaller retailers saw a 22% increase in sales on Monday, CNBC reported.

The fact that other retailers are benefiting is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/prime-day-is-over-but-the-lessons-are-just-beginning

On Prime Day, sellers rejoice – and worry

Amazon Prime Day puts e-commerce sellers in a bind

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) took its time, but earlier this month it officially announced Prime Day would return to the summer. For sellers, shippers, warehouse operators and third-party logistics (3PL) providers, it wasn’t much notice but something they needed to deal with.

Prime Days are Monday and Tuesday and are among Amazon’s biggest single selling days of the year with special deals.

David Glick, CTO of warehouse technology provider Flexe, spoke with Modern Shipper about the challenges Prime Day...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/on-prime-day-sellers-rejoice-and-worry

Shipping speed, transparency continue to trip up e-commerce brands

The retail customer journey has been changed forever. No longer is going to a physical store and browsing the aisles the only method of shopping. More browsing than ever is taking place online, more sales than ever are occurring in digital spaces and more pressure on retailers is driving change – and new challenges – that continue to alter the shopping experience.

Understanding these changes are key to creating successful customer journeys. More importantly, though, is understanding what the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/shipping-speed-transparency-continue-to-trip-up-e-commerce-brands

Amazon opens up in-garage grocery delivery to all Prime members

Amazon expands in-garage grocery delivery service to all Prime members

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is expanding its in-garage grocery delivery service, Key by Amazon, to more than 5,000 U.S. cities and towns. The service was launched in November in five cities.

“Customers who tried Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery have loved the service, which is why we’re expanding it to everywhere Amazon offers grocery delivery,” said Pete Gerstberger, head of Key by Amazon. “As customers look for more convenience in their daily lives, we’re excited to deliver another service that not...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/amazon-opens-up-in-garage-grocery-delivery-to-all-prime-members

Kaspien CEO: Take a diversified, cautious approach to minimize supply chain disruption

When the massive container ship Ever Given turned sideways in the Suez Canal, blocking ship traffic for about a week at the end of March, it represented the latest global trade disruption. Fittingly, the Evergreen ship blockage came approximately a year after the world first shut down from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interim, there were toilet paper and hand sanitizer shortages and then a massive backlog in the supply chain as demand for freight capacity not only returned but surpassed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/kaspien-ceo-take-a-diversified-cautious-approach-to-minimize-supply-chain-disruption

Amazon to test white-glove delivery service of furniture, appliances

While Wayfair (NYSE: W) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominate the online furniture market — with a collective 63% of market share at the end of 2019, according to data analytics firm 1010data — home delivery and setup remain the domain of specialized “white-glove” services.

As more Americans buy larger items such as furniture and appliances online, more are also looking for a seamless experience. The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and even Wayfair provide these...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/report-amazon-to-test-white-glove-delivery-service-of-furniture-appliances

IKEA to electrify last-mile delivery in Canada with Lion Electric

IKEA to add Lion Electric electric trucks to delivery fleet

IKEA and its last-mile delivery partner in Canada, Second Closet, will deploy 15 all-electric Lion Electric trucks this fall in Canada.

The vehicles making deliveries for IKEA Canada will operate in Bocherville, Quebec; Etobicoke, Ontario; and Richmond, British Columbia. They are Lion6 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles and will play a significant role in IKEA’s broader sustainability effort, the company said.

“Electrifying our last mile delivery service is an important step in our journey to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ikea-to-electrify-last-mile-delivery-in-canada-with-lion-electric

Can cardboard be eliminated from e-commerce?

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (2/18) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Is it crazy that after 25 years of e-commerce, there has been very little innovation when it comes to packaging? Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has led the way toward establishing more sustainable packaging standards with its Frustration-Free Packaging initiative. Since 2015, the initiative has reduced the weight of outbound packaging by 33% and eliminated more than 900,000 tons of packaging...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/can-cardboard-be-eliminated-from-e-commerce?

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