In the ancient days, before e-commerce, when you wanted to return something, you had to go back to the store where you bought it (if you bought it in a store) or wait in line at the post office, if… Continue Reading
The past week brought news that Walmart and JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue, are expanding the strategic partnership they formed last year. One element of this is the launch of a new shopping event—the JD-Walmart 8/8 omnichannel shopping… Continue Reading
In recent months, Walmart has made a flurry of innovations and acquisitions as it seeks to strengthen its multichannel offering and ultimately compete more strongly against Amazon. Walmart acquired Internet pure-play retailer Jet.com in September 2016, online outdoor retailer Moosejaw… Continue Reading
Last week, Amazon reduced its minimum purchase to $25 for free shipping, following Walmart’s reduction of its minimum purchase to $35 and Target’s raising of its free-shipping minimum to $35 from $25, following Amazon’s reduction of its minimum purchase to… Continue Reading