The strike is also accompanied by the collapse of freight forwarders, and the logistics of the big promotion may be affected

In recent years, as the Amazon Prime Day event approaches, Amazon employees will hold a strike "ritual", which seems to have become a regular program before the peak season.

Amazon delivery drivers and the American Teamsters Union held a large-scale strike at Amazon's warehouse in California. The drivers demanded that Amazon recall previously fired employees, raise wages and benefits, and improve working conditions. They thought that Amazon would calm them down like in previous years, but unexpectedly Amazon refused, and the strike became more and more intense.

An Amazon delivery driver complained: "Amazon employees across the country should know that this company always puts profits above our safety and family livelihoods. We are expanding the scope of the strike to force the company to end unfair labor practices."

The strike was not a big deal, as it was only at a few sites. However, the warehouse explosion involved multiple Amazon warehouses. Even during this period, the freight forwarding industry has been hit by one explosion after another.

Whenever there is a big e-commerce promotion, express parcels experience explosive growth, and logistics companies also face a tough battle at this time!

According to a logistics person on the scene, some drivers waited for six or seven hours but still could not get a DOCK, while some could go directly to the DOCK as soon as they arrived. Moreover, the LAX9 warehouse had already stopped making appointments, indicating that it was full. Based on past experience, it would be impossible to return to normal in a short period of time. Now, due to the strike, many Amazon warehouses are being affected, with warehouses bursting and lack of manpower, and the internal situation can be imagined.

Look, another freight forwarding company has gone bankrupt!

Recently, UPS has conducted strict checks on accounts that have lost money and has seized a large number of goods. Freight forwarding companies that have taken advantage of this loophole are facing serious delivery challenges and pressure. Many freight forwarding companies have also gone bankrupt due to this financial issue.

Recently, the industry has heard that Shenzhen's "Lan Mart" has collapsed. Is it true?

Fake!!

Ever since the Shenzhen Express Ship bankruptcy incident, many sellers have been trembling with fear that something might happen to the freight forwarding companies they work with. Once the news of the "Blue Mart" bankruptcy appeared, it quickly spread in the cross-border circle.

It was said that Shenzhen Lanmart used UPS's fraudulent account and affixed false shipping labels in order to boost performance and profits, resulting in the goods of many foreign trade companies being seized by UPS. Lanmart felt that it was not their responsibility and refused to compensate.

He claimed that the establishment and operation of his UPS and USPS accounts were legal and compliant, and there were no violations such as "leaking" accounts. The video poster has apologized and deleted the video.

The collapse of freight forwarders is a microcosm of the industry environment. Competition in the industry is becoming increasingly fierce, and some even see the situation of "receiving goods for free", which is simply disrupting market rules. I said some time ago that competition in the industry is gradually becoming fierce, and sellers at all levels will encounter profit squeeze and track change problems. All industries are closely related, so the overall environment will definitely be affected.

Then again, although the sales before the big sale were like a roller coaster with 18 bends on the mountain road, the sellers were in a very bad mood! The dogs passing by wanted to slap them, but fortunately the overall trend of the big sale was thriving! There was!! There was money to be made!!

According to the survey, the number of participants in Prime Day in 2023 will increase significantly compared to last year.

This trend is within my expectation. The US dollar has been rising sharply in recent months, breaking through 7. The rising US dollar means that more Chinese products can be purchased, so it is not surprising that the number of people participating in the big promotion has risen sharply this year. What's more, there is news of an absolute interest rate hike. In addition, this year, Temu, Shine, Walmart and other platforms have launched promotional activities around the PD big promotion in order to eat up Amazon's sales share.

Stimulated by low-price consumption on many platforms, consumers are eagerly waiting for the big sale date every year. Before this, many merchants said that sales have fallen too seriously. On the other hand, consumers are also waiting for the big sale day to buy as soon as possible! !