DP World completes Cargo Services acquisition
DP World has completed its acquisition of Hong Kong-headquartered freight forwarder Cargo Services Far East ...
DSV: STAR OF THE WEEKDSV: FLAWLESS EXECUTIONKNIN: ANOTHER LOWWTC: TAKING PROFITMAERSK: HAMMEREDZIM: PAINFUL END OF STRIKE STLA: PAYOUT RISKAMZN: GOING NOWHEREAMZN: SEASONAL PEAK PREPARATIONSJBHT: LVL PARTNERSHIPHD: MACRO READING AND DISCONNECTSTLA: 'FALLING LEAVES'STLA: THE STEEP DROP
DSV: STAR OF THE WEEKDSV: FLAWLESS EXECUTIONKNIN: ANOTHER LOWWTC: TAKING PROFITMAERSK: HAMMEREDZIM: PAINFUL END OF STRIKE STLA: PAYOUT RISKAMZN: GOING NOWHEREAMZN: SEASONAL PEAK PREPARATIONSJBHT: LVL PARTNERSHIPHD: MACRO READING AND DISCONNECTSTLA: 'FALLING LEAVES'STLA: THE STEEP DROP
Fascinating – just as it appeared that Amazon had outgunned traditional retailers in the war for shoppers, with its cheaper prices and greater selection, retailers have begun the counterattack, using the one advantage they still have: geographical locations. Where previously high street stores were considered a disadvantage against the online-only retailer, if you transform their function from shops to mini-distribution centres and compare the logistics per shipment with Amazon’s main hub system, a very different picture unfolds. “Amazon has already beaten most retailers on price and selection. The third battleground is location, and the smart retailers are not conceding that.”
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