
by OTL Blog | Jul 8, 2019 | Logistics, OTL Blog, Small Business
It will be like Christmas (and Black Friday) in July for Amazon Prime members as the online retail giant hosts its fifth-annual Amazon Prime Day July 15 and 16. You read that right; Amazon is now making it a two-day event. Last year, Amazon reported that their 2018...
by OTL Blog | Jul 2, 2019 | Logistics, OTL Blog
Even for the seasoned e-commerce shopper, the anticipation of receiving a new package is real. Many people watch the tracking and are usually delighted when their item arrives. Sometimes, however, that anticipation gets marred because the package arrives with damaged...
by OTL Blog | Jun 18, 2019 | Logistics, OTL Blog
As the number of e-commerce purchases skyrockets, it’s reasonable to expect that the number of returned items is also burgeoning. This is costly for the retailer and annoying at best for the consumer. According to Small Business Trends, the number of returns has been...
by OTL Blog | Jun 11, 2019 | Logistics, Northwest Arkansas, OTL Blog
Last week, retail giant Walmart announced a major step in its ongoing efforts to be the proverbial top dog in the e-commerce arena when it announced in-home grocery delivery services. As long-time last mile delivery and courier services providers, we are both...
by OTL Blog | May 28, 2019 | Logistics, OTL Blog
As e-commerce continues to grow and millions of packages are delivered around America each day, the prevalent problem of what people call “Porch Pirates” is only getting worse. Porch Pirates are thieves who steal packages off porches in cities across the nation. They...
by OTL Blog | May 21, 2019 | Logistics, OTL Blog
There is a saying that goes “many hands make like work” and that is becoming increasingly true in a growing number of industries, including logistics. Our owner and founder, Steve Jones, participated in the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (CLDA) annual...