The supply-chain mapped out: How an Amazon package travels from the factory to your front door

<p><em>The<span> </span><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insider Picks</a><span> </span>team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business <keyword id="79969" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="insider">Insider</keyword> has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.</em></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=75039&amp;afftrack=biipgf101618bestwintercoatswomen&amp;urllink=triplefatgoose.com%2Fcollections%2Fwomens" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5bf2e7060591f27ab44b81a8-1095/best-winter-coat-for-women.jpg" border="0" alt="best winter coat for women" data-mce-source="Triple F.A.T. Goose/Business Insider" /></a><p class="source"><span>Triple F.A.T. Goose/Business Insider</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><p><strong>If you're searching for a winter coat that will keep you warm and dry without any frills, consider picking up <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=1237&amp;u1=biipgf101618bestwintercoatswomen&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fthe-north-face-metropolis-ii-hooded-water-resistant-down-parka%2F4437371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The North Face 'Metropolis II' Hooded Water Resistant Parka</a>. <br /></strong></p></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Part of the problem with finding a satisfactory winter coat is that it's really hard to tell whether a jacket will be warm enough for the dead of winter until you're </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">wearing</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> it in the dead of winter. Sure, the coat might seem cozy from the comfort of a dressing room. But is it really going to stand up to subzero temps once you bring it outside?</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When shopping for a winter coat, it's essential to keep your lifestyle and location in mind. Are you looking for a heavy-duty parka? Something stylish to keep you warm from the office to the train station? A full-on duffle coat for Arctic temperatures? </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Regardless, winter coats are getting cooler by the second. It's certainly possible to both be warm and look hip at the exact same time. Not every option on this list will appeal to everyone's individual aesthetic, of course, but they will all keep you warm without much of a style sacrifice. And that's pretty important.</span></p><h2>Here are the best winter coats you can buy:</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>Best overall: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=1237&amp;u1=biipgf101618bestwintercoatswomen&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.nordstrom.com%2Fs%2Fthe-north-face-metropolis-ii-hooded-water-resistant-down-parka%2F4437371" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The North Face 'Metropolis II' Hooded Down Parka, $289</a></strong></li><li><strong>Best bargain coat: <a href="https://amzn.to/2EnAKRO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orolay Women's Thickened Down Jacket, $99.99</a></strong></li><li><strong>Best wool coat: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=EHFxW6yx8Uo&amp;mid=38678&amp;u1=biipgf101618bestwintercoatswomen&amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.llbean.com%2Fllb%2Fshop%2F62463%3Fpage%3Dclassic-lambswool-polo-coat-three-quarter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">L.L. Bean Lambswool Polo Coat, from $209</a></strong></li><li><strong>Best coat with a lifetime guarantee: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=50d08f80-6a3b-4a15-90d3-1b7c09b770b0&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patagonia.com%2Fproduct%2Fwomens-down-with-it-parka%2F28439.html&amp;ctc=biipgf_101618_best-winter-coats-women" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Patagonia Down With It Parka, $299</a></strong></li><li><strong>Best professional coat: <a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=666630&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=56171&amp;urllink=mmlafleur%2Ecom%2Fshop%2Fprospect%2Dpuffer%2Dblack&amp;afftrack=biipgf%5F101618%5Fbest%2Dwinter%2Dcoats%2Dwomen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MM. LaFleur Prospect Puffer, $595</a></strong></li><li><strong>Best winter parka: <a href="http://moosejaw.evyy.net/c/196318/185854/1676?subId1=biipgf_101618_best-winter-coats-women&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moosejaw.com%2Fproduct%2Ffjallraven-women-s-singi-down-jacket_10318287" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fjällräven Singi Down Jacket, $600</a></strong></li><li><strong>Best winter parka with real fur: <a href="http://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=999&amp;u=1088116&amp;m=75039&amp;afftrack=biipgf101618bestwintercoatswomen&amp;urllink=triplefatgoose.com%2Fcollections%2Fwomens%2Fproducts%2Fhartwell-womens%3Fvariant%3D12704641515604" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Triple F.A.T. Goose Hartwell Down Jacket, $700</a></strong></li></ul><p><em>Updated on 11/19/2018 by Malarie Gokey: Added two more winter coats based on testing. We'll continue to update this guide as we test new winter coats this season.</em></p><h3>Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.</h3><p class="tagline">Find the best holiday deals on our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/black-friday-deals-2018">Black Friday Deals</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cyber-monday-deals-2018">Cyber Monday Deals</a> page. <a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a>.<br>Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks">Insider Picks</a> team. We highlight products and services you might find interesting. If you buy them, we get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. We frequently receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. This does not drive our decision as to whether or not a product is featured or recommended. We operate independently from our advertising sales team. 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The best winter coats for women

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BV6V4HL?tag=biip_071619_amazon-day-prime-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5bc0cd2f49aa856d6a379655-1200/orolay.jpg" border="0" alt="orolay" data-mce-source="Orolay" /></a><p class="source"><span>Orolay</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul class="summary-list"><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2XEyni2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon Prime Day</a><span> </span>is Amazon's big sitewide sales event, live now through 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.</li><li>Although it's summertime, the hugely popular <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BV6V4HL?tag=biip_071619_amazon-day-prime-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orolay Women's Thickened Down Jacket</a>, also known as "the Amazon coat," is 40% off - down to $83.99 from $139.99. Buying it on sale now means you'll be prepped for winter.</li><li>We named the viral jacket as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-winter-coat-women#the-best-affordable-winter-coat-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the best affordable women's winter coat</a> in our buying guide.</li><li><strong>You can find all <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/prime-day-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prime Day 2019 coverage here</a>, and a one-stop master list of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-prime-day-best-deals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">all the best Prime Day 2019 deals here</a>.</strong></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You've probably seen "the Amazon coat" in the wild by now, but have you snagged one of your own yet? You might want to right now because it's on sale right now during Prime Day.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BV6V4HL?tag=biip_071619_amazon-day-prime-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Orolay Women's Thickened Down Jacket</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">was viral in its own right before </span><a href="http://nymag.com/strategist/2018/03/the-orolay-amazon-coat-thats-overtaken-the-upper-east-side.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Strategist</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> picked it up, and we featured it in our Insider Picks guide of </span><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-winter-coat-women"><span style="font-weight: 400;">best winter coats for women</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As part of Amazon's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/prime-day-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prime Day 2019</a> event, you can snag the regularly-priced $139.99 jacket for 40% off at checkout, so the jacket will cost just $83.99 after the markdown. You'll need to click the 40% coupon underneath the listed price, and the </span> discount will then be applied once you're ready to pay. Be mindful of that extra step, otherwise you'll have to go back and do it again to take advantage of the savings.</p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BV6V4HL?tag=biip_071619_amazon-day-prime-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Orolay Thickened Down Jacket</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> really is worth the hype - it has more than 4,300 5-star reviews, and an average rating of 4.2 stars with nearly 7,000 reviews. The jacket has a slightly flared silhouette with large side-pockets, decorative zipper pulls, a roomy hood, and high-low hem. Plus, it's actually </span><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">warm</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, with a quilted outer material and 90% white duck down filler. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Or go against the grain with <a href="https://amzn.to/2k48DxE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this slightly different Orolay jacket</a> featuring a slimmer cut and less dramatic pockets. Don't let the low prices fool you - both coats are practical, stylish, and on super sale. </span></p><h3><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BV6V4HL?tag=biip_071619_amazon-day-prime-20&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orolay Women's Thickened Down Jacket, $83.99 (Originally $139.99)</a> [You save $56]</h3><h3><a href="https://amzn.to/2k48DxE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Orolay Women's Down Jacket with Faux Fur Trim, $84.14 (Originally $139.99)</a> [You save $55.85]</h3><p class="tagline"><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/40-big-tech-predictions-for-2019?IR=T&amp;itm_source=businessinsider&amp;itm_medium=ctgr_bii&amp;itm_term=ctgr_leadgen&amp;itm_content=amazon&amp;itm_campaign=40-big-tech-predictions-for-2019"><img src="https://static.businessinsider.com/image/5c3e00140df17634a90fd649" alt="Exclusive FREE Slide Deck: 40 Big Tech Predictions for 2019 by Business Insider Intelligence" border="0" style="width: 100% !important" /></a></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ultimate-cross-country-us-road-trip-every-state-2015-5">This is the shortest route for a road trip across the US to see 50 national landmarks</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/vLVlanPy-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

That viral Amazon coat with over 4,300 5-star reviews is 40% off during Prime Day

<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5abbb7fc5183762a008b4800-900/screen shot 2018-03-28 at 114206 am.png" border="0" alt="Amazon" data-mce-source="Amazon" /><p class="source"><span>Amazon</span></p><p class="caption">The coat, which is sold on Amazon, is said to be able to survive the toughest of winters.</p></div><p></p></div></div></p><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/amazon">Amazon</a> is selling a $90 women's coat made with duck down. The coat is made by a company called Orolay, which is based in China. </strong></li><li><strong>It has become a favorite of stylish shoppers in New York.</strong></li><li><strong>It costs 90% less than one of <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/category/canada-goose">Canada Goose's</a> down parkas.</strong></li></ul><hr /><p>The Canada Goose parka has become the uniform of wealthy shoppers looking to survive a New York winter, but now there's a new kid on the block.</p><p>A winter coat that's<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHOXV7Q"> being sold for $89.99</a> on <a href="http://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/amzn-stock">Amazon</a> is making the rounds among some of the city's most stylish dressers, and cropping up all around New York's notoriously wealthy Upper East Side neighborhood, New York Magazine's The Strategist <a href="http://nymag.com/strategist/2018/03/the-orolay-amazon-coat-thats-overtaken-the-upper-east-side.html">reported.</a> </p><p><span>"I first saw it on one of my mom friends," Ana Maria Pimentel, fashion director at </span><a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/index.jsp?ecid=NMAF__rewardStyle&amp;CS_003=5630585&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_source=NMAF__rewardStyle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noskim" data-bamx-link="px4mk5fmacb7f1or" data-bamx-auction-start="Wed Mar 28 2018 09:53:42 GMT-0400 (EDT)" data-bamx-auction="{" impression_pixel_url:nullauction_result:product:merchant:url:http:="" neimanmarcus.com="" canonical_host:neimanmarcus.comid:1007name:Neiman="" Marcusbamx_product_category_id:3name:Neiman="" Marcus="" Home="" pAgeurl:https:="" click.linksynergy.com="" deeplinkid="ty8NUtOSnl0&amp;mid=25003&amp;murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%2Findex.jsp%3Fecid%3DNMAF__rewardStyle%26CS_003%3D5630585%26utm_medium%3Daffiliate%26utm_source%3DNMAF__rewardStyle&quot;,&quot;price&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:968678241},&quot;auction_id&quot;:&quot;1634421988217480378&quot;,&quot;tracker_urls&quot;:{&quot;bam_box_viewable_impression&quot;:[],&quot;bam_box_impression&quot;:[],&quot;viewable_impression&quot;:[],&quot;impression&quot;:[]},&quot;redirect_url&quot;:&quot;https://api.bam-x.com/api/v0/redirect/?a=1634421988217480378&amp;uid_bam=1626633356815461389&amp;ar=1634498356683616002&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.linksynergy.com%2Fdeeplink%3Fid%3Dty8NUtOSnl0%26mid%3D25003%26murl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.neimanmarcus.com%252Findex.jsp%253Fecid%253DNMAF__rewardStyle%2526CS_003%253D5630585%2526utm_medium%253Daffiliate%2526utm_source%253DNMAF__rewardStyle%26u1%3Dnymag-1634498356683616002&amp;uuid=7a3317dc-d054-4ff5-bbd1-cd6f02a42b7d&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1634498356683616002&quot;}}&quot;" data-bamx-auction-end="Wed Mar 28 2018 09:53:42 GMT-0400 (EDT)">Neiman Marcus,</a> told <a href="http://nymag.com/strategist/2018/03/the-orolay-amazon-coat-thats-overtaken-the-upper-east-side.html">The</a> <a href="http://nymag.com/strategist/2018/03/the-orolay-amazon-coat-thats-overtaken-the-upper-east-side.html">Strategist</a><span>.</span></p><p><span>"She said, </span><em>oh it's an Amazon coat. </em><span>I bought it. Two weeks later, I went to a SoulCycle on 83rd and I was one of four people wearing it. And I think one of them was [socialite and creative consultant] Lauren DuPont," she added. </span></p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5abbaf369096bcfd018b4913-866/screen shot 2018-03-28 at 110348 am.png" border="0" alt="Amazon" style="color: #000000;" data-mce-source="Amazon" /><p class="source"><span>Amazon</span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p><p>The coat is made by a Chinese company called <a href="https://www.orolay.com/store/orolay-womens-thickened-down-jacket/">Orolay</a> (you can also buy the coat on the company's own website for $79.99) and made with 90% duck down filling. That's exactly what you would find in one of Canada Goose's $800 parkas, though the quality may vary. </p><p>Since it went public in March 2017, Canada Goose's<span> stock price has almost <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-goose-strategy/in-search-of-higher-margins-canada-goose-to-make-more-of-its-own-luxury-coats-idUSKBN1GX0E4">doubled</a>. Its sales grew by almost <a href="https://seekingalpha.com/article/4158354-canada-goose-holdings-operational-dream">40</a>% between 2013 and 2016. </span></p><p><span>However, if price-savvy consumers can pick up good-quality - and warm coats at much cheaper prices - it's possible that the thought of spending $800 on a Canada Goose parka will become less appealing.   </span></p><p><span>Skeptical shoppers have posted comments on its Amazon page, asking whether the Orolay coat is actually warm enough to survive a brutal winter. It currently has 5,132 Amazon reviews.</span></p><p id="question-Tx243UQG4SWG5UF">"Is this coat capable of standing up to REAL winter weather? Talking sub-freezing, with sub-zero wind chills and heavy snowfall.," one shopper <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHOXV7Q/ref=as_at/?creativeASIN=B00HHOXREI&amp;linkCode=w61&amp;imprToken=9HkqE7zCTIkGPC2SfIfBJg&amp;slotNum=0&amp;ascsubtag=%5B%5Dst%5Bp%5Dcjf9wswm000hccbyel8vfmzuq%5Bi%5DR9zddQ%5Bz%5Dm%5Bd%5DD&amp;tag=thestrategistsite-20&amp;th=1">wrote</a>. </p><p>Yes! I wore it to MN and it was very warm since it is made of down it doesn't let any heat out!" another replied.</p><p>Many have given it rave reviews.</p><p>I absolutely LOVE this jacket," one customer <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHOXV7Q/ref=as_at/?creativeASIN=B00HHOXREI&amp;linkCode=w61&amp;imprToken=9HkqE7zCTIkGPC2SfIfBJg&amp;slotNum=0&amp;ascsubtag=%5B%5Dst%5Bp%5Dcjf9wswm000hccbyel8vfmzuq%5Bi%5DR9zddQ%5Bz%5Dm%5Bd%5DD&amp;tag=thestrategistsite-20&amp;th=1">wrote</a>. "Initially I was a bit skeptical but after reading other reviews I decided to purchase. I currently live in an area where the temperature reaches to the single digits/below zero and so far this jacket has kept me extremely warm and comfortable."</p><p class="tagline"><a href="http://read.bi/retail-2018"><img src="https://media-bii-originals.businessinsider.com/5aaaa2023be59f18008b468f" alt="Exclusive FREE Slide Deck: The Future of Retail 2018 by Business Insider Intelligence" border="0" style="width: 100% !important" /></a></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/how-all-you-can-eat-restaurants-make-money-2018-3">How all-you-can-eat restaurants don't go bankrupt</a></h3>        <div>            <iframe class="bijwplayerclass" data-player="jwplayer" src="https://content.jwplatform.com/players/PjNp4WhO-CEZHWCBG.html" width="100%" height="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" style="margin:0px;" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><script>function receiveMessage(event){ console.log(event.data.fullscreen); Android.fullscreen(event.data.fullscreen); }window.addEventListener("message", receiveMessage, false);</script>        </div>    </div>

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The supply-chain mapped out: How an Amazon package travels from the factory to your front door

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The best winter coats for women

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That viral Amazon coat with over 4,300 5-star reviews is 40% off during Prime Day

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Wealthy shoppers are going crazy over this jacket that costs $90 on Amazon - and it should terrify Canada Goose

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