7/5/2023 0 Comments Amazon suspending deliveries![]() Of the respondents with the highest percentage of revenue already accredited to online sales, 65% saw revenue increases compared to half of the group with the lowest percentage of revenue in online sales. Notably, the companies that were already more invested in online retail saw the most revenue growth. This can be explained by the growing demand for, and fears over scarcities of, these items in the first weeks of the pandemic. Companies providing baby care products (75%), followed by packaged food delivery (73%) and consumer electronics (69%) saw the most consistent revenue increases. The industries with the most growth were unsurprising given the circumstances. In total, 58% of respondents said they had seen a growth in their e-commerce revenue. Confined to our houses and, in many cases, unable to visit shops, global behaviours have shifted towards digital marketplaces. Commissioned on the third week of April, the consequent report gives a first insight into how marketplaces are adjusting.Īt the peak of the pandemic, around a third of the world population were living in lockdown conditions. Earlier today, the company revealed that it is going to launch a fully fledged service in Poland, and has now made their platform available to individual sellers in the country.Red Points surveyed 150 e-commerce leaders across 10 industries for their thoughts on the marketplace. Meanwhile, Amazon appears to be ramping up its activities inside the EU Single Market. In a statement, a spokesperson from Amazon said: “We are planning and preparing for April 1st end of the grace period so we can continue to serve our customers in Northern Ireland who count on Amazon with the broadest possible selection of products.” The news comes less than 24 hours after it emerged that Amazon had decided to stop deliveries of alcohol between the UK and Northern Ireland due to customs obstacles.Īccording to ITV News, the e-commerce giant is also expected to do the same with pet food, organic food supplements and some over-the-counter medicines. ![]() Both DPD and DB Schenker temporarily halted their services between the UK and the EU earlier this month, but have since got things up and running again. UPS are far from being the only major logistics company to run into problems with post-Brexit deliveries. There is a backlog of parcels without the paperwork needed to clear customs and UPS cannot cope. is “temporarily suspending” the Partnered Carrier Programme on deliveries between UK and EU. Amazon sent this to some of its sellers last night. This, according to the email, has “caused a strain on the UPS network” that means it will be temporarily suspending Partnered Carrier Programme small parcel deliveries between the UK and EU.Īs a result of the temporary suspension, parcels will be returned to sellers. In the email, sent by Amazon Services Europe, it is explained that Brexit has “led to a backlog of Partnered Carrier Programme shipments that do not have the required documentation to clear customs.” An email tweeted by Joel Hills of ITV News shows that UPS has had to temporarily suspend UK-EU deliveries that are part of the Amazon Partnered Carrier Programme, which transports small parcels from Amazon sellers. ![]()
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