E-tail players turn to online outsourcing as returns soar
Logistics outsourcing to handel the reverse supply chain is answer to 40% return level
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The next chapter in B2C E-commerce
INTRODUCTION 5
THE LESSON OF ONLINE RETAILING: FUNDAMENTALS MATTER 7
THE SHAPE OF TODAY’S MARKET 8
Demand: Greatest in Discretionary Categories 8
Supply: Early Development Driven by Pure Plays 9
THE LANDSCAPE AHEAD 11
Discretionary Categories: Leisure Travel Leads the Way 11
Necessities Categories: Low Penetration but High Revenue Growth 13
WINNING PLAYERS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER 14
Attackers 14
Niche Players 15
Incumbents 16
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The ongoing challenge for e-tailers – A packages last mile
The dot.com bubble may have burst, but the outlook for online shopping is still robust, at least in the US. Now, e-tailers are meeting the practical and cost challenges which arise, when processing and delivering orders direct to the consumer.
Read MoreAsda expands home service
AT LEAST 20 JOBS ARE LIKELY TO BE generated as Asda expands its home shopping service. Goods will now be delivered in refrigerated vans to houses within a 20 minute drive of Asda’s Bradford supermarket
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Dropbox24 sets up collection points in Germany
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