Prime Day 2019 suffers from volume pressure
Amazon celebrated its 5th and most successful Prime Day but left some customers waiting several days for delivery, after it could not handle the fulfilment of such high volumes.
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Holly joined Ti as a researcher in 2018. Whilst at university she gained much experience in both primary and secondary research, as well as enhancing her analytical and evaluation skills. Studying History developed Holly’s interest in politics and geopolitics.
After graduating, Holly worked in product development, dealing with suppliers and customers from around the world, including in Asia Pacific and Europe.
Since working at Ti, she has worked on and gained interest in emerging markets logistics and peak season. As part of her role as a researcher Holly contributes to logistics briefings and GSCi, in particular, provider profiles, countries and regions.
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Amazon celebrated its 5th and most successful Prime Day but left some customers waiting several days for delivery, after it could not handle the fulfilment of such high volumes.
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