Learnings From Peak Season 2021, Preparing for Peak Season With YunExpress Europe, Funding News and More
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#1: Get Ahead of the Curve: Preparing for Peak Season 2022
Whether you're based in Asia, Europe, or the United States, #peakseason is just around the corner. We've consolidated some of our greatest learnings over the past year so that you can kickstart your holiday season preparations to stay ahead of the curve. From leveraging email notifications to offering free shipping, check out what the data says in our recent article here!
#2: Preparing for Peak Season 2022 With YunExpress Europe
During the 2021 peak season, we saw many delivery firms and carrier companies making several improvements and implemented plenty of solutions, with YunExpress Europe being no exception. Check out the full article to find out how the company is uniquely positioned to handle the busy seasons across multiple cultural calendars and geographical locations.
#3: Lily AI, Superkul, Omnibiz and Others Close Early-Stage Deals
It has been yet another splendid week for startups in the #ecommerce, #logistics and #supplychain spaces with plenty of investments pouring in. In last week's Ecosystem Funding Roundup, we had the chance to feature 6 of them, namely Tridge, Lily AI, RIVIGO, bejewel inc., PT. Superkul Amerta Indonesia and Omnibiz Africa. Huge congratulations to them all!
#4: Fabio Acerbi, Regional Head of Air Freight Latin America at Maersk
In an episode of Leaders in Supply Chain Podcast Latin America, Xabier Basa?ez, Managing Director LATAM of Alcott Global interviewed Fabio Acerbi, Regional Head of Air Freight Latin America at Maersk. Key highlights of this episode include major challenges leading air freight #operations in Brazil and LATAM, as well as some advice to supply chain professionals.
#5: Amazon Launches Its First Peak-Season Surcharge for Fulfillment Services
For the first time ever, Amazon has announced a peak season tax on its #fulfillment services for independent merchants from October 15 to January 14. Businesses that sell on Amazon will no longer be protected from increased peak season shipping charges by using the company's fulfillment services rather than those of other carriers. Read all about it here.
#6: Former Wincanton Plc Director Chris Fenton to join Metro Supply Chain as President and CEO
Metro Supply Chain has appointed Chris Fenton as the President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 17, 2022. Chris will be in charge of the operations and #strategy aspects of this long-standing supply chain solutions company. Prior to this, he has worked for Wincanton, a leading UK supply chain solutions company as its Managing Director and Executive Team Member.
#7: DHL Paket to Launch Two New Shipping Options for Business Customers
Business customers of DHL Paket will soon be able to access two additional delivery options for parcels that are sent to some of the EU countries: “Closest Droppoint” and “Postal Delivered Duty Paid service” (Postal DDP). The services will be bookable for parcel #shipping to select countries in Europe starting from 1 September 2022.
#8: Foot Locker Names Former Head of Ulta Beauty Mary Dillon as Its New CEO
Foot Locker recently announced that it had chosen Mary Dillon, the former Head of Ulta Beauty, to take over as the company's Chief Executive Officer. During her tenure at Ulta Beauty, Dillon focused much of her attention on building the company's #ecommerce operations, a strategy that Foot Locker has also been pouring a significant amount of resources into.
#9: The Benefits of Micro-Influencers: How Brands Can Use Them To Boost UGC
Micro-influencers are the key to improving your brand’s UGC and spreading it across the internet. With the right micro-influencers working for your #marketing strategy, you’ll see major improvements in your business’s conversion rate, revenue generation, and other key metrics. Discover more benefits of micro-influencers here.
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