Amazon in the News- Union Vote Do Over and Largest US Delivery Services Provider Prediction
In this Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up posting, we highlight two noteworthy developments concerning online retail platform provider Amazon.com. They include Amazon worker labor union vote do over and a bold prediction close at hand, that being the largest U.S. parcel services provider.
by Bob Ferrari 
New Crown for the Largest Retailer
In this Supply Chain Matters retail industry specific commentary we highlight a report that is sure to garner the attention of retail supply chain and customer fulfillment teams, that being a report crowning Amazon as the largest retailer outside of China.
by Bob Ferrari 
Yet Another Mind Boggling Financial and Operational Performance for Amazon
The Supply Chain Matters blog shares highlights and perspectives regarding Amazon’s latest quarterly financial and operational performance and its implications.
by Bob Ferrari
Amazon’s Holiday Quarter and Full Year Financial Performance- Mind Boggling
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary on online retail platform provider Amazon’s Q4-2020 and full year financial and mind-boggling operational performance.
by Bob Ferrari
Conflicting Data and Concerning Trends Reflected in 2020 Holiday Fulfillment
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights conflicting data as to retail channel demand and concerning trends in parcel last mile delivery, as the themes of the 2020 holiday fulfillment quarter.
by Bob Ferrari
Upcoming Podcast- Dealing with Online Retail’s Gorilla
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a soon to be available podcast- Dealing with Online Retail’s Thousand Pound Gorilla.
by Bob Ferrari
Amazon Sellers Concerned About Holiday Inventory Constraints
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a report indicating that hosted sellers on Amazon now worry that they will not meet holiday peak demand because of prior inventory limits on warehouse space.
by Bob Ferrari
Mixed Results for Cyber Monday and Online Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Sales
The Supply Chain Matters blog continues with highlights of published data regarding the activity levels of holiday fulfillment during the 2020 Thanksgiving thru Cyber Monday holiday shopping period.
by Bob Ferrari
Yet Another Blowout Financial Quarter for Amazon
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from online retail platform provider Amazon regarding third quarter financial performance, and yet another blowout performance in revenue and profitability.
by Bob Ferrari 
COVID-19 Multi-Industry Supply Chain Disruption News Capsule- September 11, 2020
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a weekly capsule of news reports that have implications for various industry supply chains. With COVID-19 coronavirus news once again on the rise, we provide this feature to assist our readers in their efforts to keep updated on noteworthy developments.
by Bob Ferrari
Amazon Succumbs to Fear Based Buying – Announces Revised Inventory Management Practices and Added Hiring
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a commentary focused on Amazon.com and the online retailer’s succumbing to COVID-19 fear-based buying. Announced are efforts to temporarily revise inventory management policies and add upwards of 100,000 additional workers.
by Bob Ferrari
Motivations for Amazon’s Announced Acquisition of Rivian Electric Powered Delivery Vans
The Supply Chain Matters blog speculates as to the motivations of Amazon.com related to the online retailer’s announced intent to purchase upwards of 100,000 electric powered delivered vans from a little known start-up.
by Bob Ferrari 
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