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Jack Daleo

Jack Daleo is a staff writer for Flying Magazine covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel — and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
Jul - 2022 -
03 July
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Amazon cancela o retrasa los planes de al menos 16 almacenes este año

La compañía está reduciendo la huella de los almacenes en medio de la desaceleración del comercio electrónico

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Jun - 2022 -
30 June
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Fashion and apparel lead way in North America e-commerce sales

A new survey from BigCommerce dives into the growing fashion and apparel e-commerce industry.

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29 June
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Logility to acquire supply chain network design provider Starboard

Atlanta-based supply chain SaaS platform Logility will add digital twinning capabilities with Starboard.

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Juliette Cleaners uses technology to iron out logistics wrinkles

Meet Juliette, the laundry company founded by Rechelle Balanzat that’s using logistics to take its business to new heights.

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28 June
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Zipline adds to US drone delivery footprint with North Carolina expansion

Drone delivery firm Zipline launched a commercial service in North Carolina less than a week after obtaining a historic FAA certification.

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27 June
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Proof is in the packaging: Transportation issues begin in warehouse

Hanko Kiessner of Packsize talks to Modern Shipper about how transportation problems can be solved in the warehouse.

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24 June
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What Amazon’s first fully autonomous robot means for warehouse workers

Amazon this week unveiled Proteus, its first “fully autonomous” mobile warehouse robot.

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23 June
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Shopify has been hunting for a catalyst: Did it find one in B2B?

Shopify believes its new B2B e-commerce platform could spark a return to peak pandemic glory.

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22 June
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FAA certification puts drone firm Zipline in league of its own

Zipline received an FAA Part 135 air carrier certification that gives it the largest commercial drone delivery radius in the U.S.

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21 June
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FedEx invierte en FourKites para crear una plataforma inteligente para la cadena de suministro 

FourKites X ofrecerá una imagen completa de las operaciones de la cadena de suministro global

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FedEx invests in FourKites to build intelligent supply chain platform

FedEx and FourKites are going global with a partnership that will launch a new supply chain intelligence platform, FourKites X.

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Wingcopter raises $42M to expand beyond medical drone deliveries

Germany’s Wingcopter, known for using drones to deliver medical supplies, is headed for a new frontier — grocery.

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17 June
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Ultrafast grocery firm Jokr pulling out of US, selling assets

New York City-based Jokr is the latest casualty of the ultrafast grocery downturn, pulling out of the U.S. market.

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16 June
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Amazon’s Prime Day returns in July — here are the logistics

With Amazon Prime Day less than a month away, here are the details you need to know.

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15 June
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Logistics firms Stord, FarEye shock workforces with mass layoffs

A pair of logistics companies — one with fresh funding, the other entering a worker appraisal period — trimmed headcounts significantly.

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On-demand delivery app Waitr adds 700 7-Eleven stores

A lesser-known rival of Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, Waitr adds the first national convenience store to its platform.

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14 June
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Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries finally getting off the ground in California

After enduring years of setbacks, Amazon’s drone delivery program is finally ready for takeoff.

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Amazon sued for removing free Whole Foods delivery from Prime

Two lawsuits filed by Amazon customers in late May and early June allege that Prime isn’t what was promised.

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13 June
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Retailers look to parcel lockers to trim last-mile costs

Not many retailers use them right now, but parcel lockers could hold the key to cutting last-mile costs.

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10 June
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Bank of America and J.P. Morgan are sounding the alarm on weak US imports

Analysts from J.P. Morgan and Bank of America warned of an impending disaster for U.S. imports.

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09 June
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This company is using sunlight to charge EVs

Sustainable last-mile delivery provider gofor partnered with PI Energy to wrap its EVs with solar panels for easy charging.

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Uber, United Nations join forces to deliver food in war-torn Ukraine

The mobility and delivery platform teamed up with the United Nations World Food Program to deliver food to Ukraine.

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08 June
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GXO deploys robots and drones from Asylon for warehouse security

The contract logistics provider said it wants to create the world’s largest air- and ground-based security robotics fleet.

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07 June
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Onfleet raises $23M to grow last-mile software platform

The route optimization software provider is the latest last-mile delivery company to secure a sizable raise.

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Want a New York pizza in LA? Uber Eats delivers — for free

The new Nationwide shipping service launched Tuesday in three cities, with more to come.

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Why sell through a marketplace when you can build your own?

With many of America’s top brands embracing a marketplace model, what’s stopping other brands from doing the same?

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06 June
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Descartes snaps up e-commerce shipping solutions provider XPS Technologies for $65M

The e-commerce parcel shipping solutions provider is Descartes’ sixth acquisition since the beginning of 2021.

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01 June
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Chick-fil-A pilots autonomous robot delivery with Refraction AI

Refraction AI will use driverless robots to deliver from two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Austin, Texas, beginning in late June.

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May - 2022 -
31 May
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American Eagle’s Quiet Platforms partners with global shipper Pitney Bowes

Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.

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Just Eat Takeaway could lose billions on Grubhub sale

Sources say Just Eat Takeaway is slashing its asking price for Grubhub by nearly $6 billion as it searches for a buyer.

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27 May
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Sources say Gopuff shuttering up to 22 warehouses

The instant delivery platform is scaling back its facility footprint as 15-minute delivery reaches an inflection point.

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American Eagle supply chain business snatches revenue growth from decline

In what was a difficult quarter for American Eagle and retailers generally, the outfitter’s supply chain business showed promise.

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26 May
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Getir laying off thousands of workers, cutting expansion plans

Turkish ultrafast delivery company Getir told employees in an internal memo this week that it would be laying off about 14% of its workforce.

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American Eagle steps up bid to become the ‘anti-Amazon’

With logistics subsidiary Quiet Platforms, American Eagle is developing a unique strategy to help retailers compete with Amazon.

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25 May
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2022 Shipper of Choice Profile: The Boston Beer Co.

Kicking off FreightWaves’ 2022 Shipper of Choice award nominees is Boston Beer, the maker of Samuel Adams and other popular alcoholic brands.

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Flying Fudgsicles: Flytrex delivering ice cream by drone

Flytrex, which operates drone delivery services in North Carolina and Texas, will deliver ice cream from Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop.

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24 May
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Ultrafast delivery startup Gorillas slashes office workforce by half

Gorillas, a Berlin-based startup that delivers grocery, food and convenience items in 15 minutes or less, is laying off half of its employees.

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23 May
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Amazon trials service using gig drivers to deliver from local malls

The e-commerce giant will deliver packages from local malls using its network of Amazon Flex gig drivers.

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Walmart is bringing robots to all 42 regional distribution centers

Partnering with AI-powered supply chain company Symbotic, Walmart is bringing robots to its 42 regional DCs.

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20 May
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Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 delivery drones across sub-Saharan Africa

Wingcopter is partnering with Continental Drones Ltd. on what would be the world’s largest commercial deployment of delivery drones.

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How to make the most out of scarce warehouse space

Executives from Cherre and Faropoint, two firms that analyze industrial real estate data, break down what to look for in a warehouse.

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19 May
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Uber Eats piloting on-demand grocery delivery

The third-party food delivery platform is the latest to make a move in the burgeoning grocery delivery space.

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18 May
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Warehouse robotics provider GreyOrange raises $110M

The robotic fulfillment and inventory optimization software provider looks to continue growth and expansion.

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Target earnings fall short as supply chain struggles persist

Target Corp. reported Q1 2022 earnings before the bell Wednesday, turning in weaker-than-expected numbers.

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17 May
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Ryder adds last-mile distribution hubs in Nashville, Boise

Ryder, which provides fleet, supply chain and transportation management, adds two new warehouses to its last-mile delivery network.

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16 May
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Uber Eats, Motional launch driverless delivery in Santa Monica

Uber Eats and Boston-based Motional have officially entered the autonomous delivery market with the launch of a Santa Monica, California, service.

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A last-mile triple threat: Renault developing hybrid solution

French automaker Renault is developing a hybrid last-mile delivery model that would deploy drones and e-bikes from delivery vans.

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12 May
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A sub above? Jersey Mike’s partners with drone delivery provider Flytrex

Israel-based drone delivery company Flytrex will deliver subs from Jersey Mike’s to customers in a North Carolina town.

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10 May
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FOSC chat: Data visibility key for shippers navigating maritime slowdowns

Vizion CTO and founder Tyler Hughes breaks down the importance of ocean freight visibility with Revolution Managing Partner David Hall.

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09 May
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FOSC chat: Gatik leading the way in middle-mile automation

Gatik CEO Gautam Narang and CTO Arjun Narang discuss the importance of automation in B2B transportation.

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FOSC chat: Mastercard and Transcard talk freight payments

Mastercard VP of Strategic Partnerships Paulo Fernandes sat down with Transcard Product Marketing Consultant Mark Brousseau.

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06 May
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Drone delivery is giving stadium food a lift

Drones delivered hot dogs and chips to hungry baseball fans as part of a pilot by Levy, Valqari, USOG and Purdue Athletics.

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05 May
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DoorDash is still dominating the food delivery wars

DoorDash continues to reign supreme over Grubhub and Uber Eats as it expands its business into new categories like convenience and grocery.

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Berkshire Grey is turning anywhere into a fulfillment center

Berkshire Grey, a provider of mobile robotic technology and software for warehouse automation, revealed its latest solution on Thursday.

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04 May
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Meet Chill Storage, the latest cold chain player

Chill Storage, a new joint venture between Barber Partners LLC and Bain Capital, will build 15 cold storage warehouses in the coming years.

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Uber Eats and delivery business continue to rake in profits

Uber’s delivery segment, which includes Uber Eats and services like Uber Connect, had another solid quarter.

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03 May
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Lyft stock falls sharply in post-market trading despite revenue beat

Lyft, one of the major players in the increasingly profitable ride-hailing industry, reported strong revenue growth Tuesday in its Q1 2022 earnings.

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Canada’s GoBolt expands electric last-mile network to US

GoBolt, a Toronto-based provider of last-mile logistics and e-commerce fulfillment solutions, brings its all-electric fleet to the U.S.

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Amazon workers reject 2nd Staten Island union after earlier win

Amazon workers vote against unionizing a second warehouse on Staten Island after an earlier union win, dealing a blow to the Amazon Labor Union.

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Mark-It Express grows fleet with Clean Car Connexion purchase

Chicago-based Mark-It Express Logistics has acquired the operational assets of Joliet- Illinois-based Clean Car Connexion.

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Amazon earns hearing, placing Staten Island union vote in jeopardy

Amazon is gaining ground in its fight against union organizers at a warehouse on Staten Island, the company’s first to vote in favor of unionization.

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Apr - 2022 -
29 April
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Instacart and Publix roll out 15-minute grocery delivery in Miami

Instacart and regional grocer Publix are partnering to debut the grocery delivery giant’s 15-minute offering in Miami.

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28 April
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Amazon ends cellphone ban for warehouse workers

Amazon has lifted its long-standing policy of restricting warehouse employees from using their cellphones on the job.

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27 April
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E-commerce platform BigCommerce acquires BundleB2B

BigCommerce, an Austin, Texas-based e-commerce company, acquired BundleB2B to provide added business-to-business functionality to its platform.

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Amazon Freight now offers money back through American Express

Amazon Freight, the e-commerce giant’s trucking arm, is giving freight brokers 3% or 5% back per load through a partnership with American Express.

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26 April
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Ireland’s Manna looks to bring drone delivery to EU, US

Manna, an Ireland-based drone delivery company, plans to bring its service to the U.S. and mainland Europe.

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25 April
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Cómo un sindicato de bodegas podría cambiar a Amazon desde dentro

Desglosando el potencial efecto dominó de la votación de JFK-8 para sindicalizarse

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Verizon introduces parcel lockers at 250 stores

Cellular provider Verizon announced that it will add Express Parcel Lockers to its retail stores, streamlining the pickup process.

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How one warehouse union could change Amazon from the inside out

Amazon’s JFK-8 in Staten Island is the first warehouse in the company’s history to vote to unionize. Now, the ball is in the massive retailer’s court.

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21 April
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Amazon Buy with Prime a potential game-changer for e-commerce

With the launch of its Buy with Prime service, Amazon is going head-to-head with Shopify, UPS and FedEx.

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19 April
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MHS, Fortna merging to provide end-to-end solutions globally

MHS and Fortna, two companies in the logistics tech space, will combine to form a new multinational provider worth up to $4 billion.

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18 April
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It’s time to talk about voice tech in the warehouse

As labor shortages continue to plague warehouse operators, they’re looking to voice-enabled warehousing for a boost.

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15 April
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Supply chain software startup Shipium raises $27.5M series A

Shipium and its last-mile delivery orchestration platform have raised $27.5 million to compete with Amazon Prime.

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Your guide to the wild world of warehouse robots

Operators have endless options when choosing a warehouse robot — but how can they pick the right one?

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14 April
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The future of last-mile delivery includes drones

Long considered a technology of the future, drones are steadily carving out a niche in the final mile.

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13 April
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Amazon Web Services, Bosch collaborate on logistics marketplace

Amazon Web Services and German technology company Bosch are launching a logistics marketplace for digital services.

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12 April
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Capital Express, ADL Delivery join forces on nationwide last-mile network

Capital Express and ADL Delivery, two regional last-mile delivery providers, established a new holding company to build a nationwide final-mile network.

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08 April
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Analysis: Will Amazon quash its warehouse unionization movement?

Amazon has historically been a prolific union crusher, but it may be facing its biggest test yet at facilities in New York and Alabama.

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07 April
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Alphabet’s Wing launches commercial drone delivery in Texas

Wing, the drone delivery subsidiary of Alphabet, launched a commercial drone delivery service that may have implications for the last mile more generally.

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06 April
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DoorDash to deliver for customers of food tech startup eGrowcery

Customers of retail food e-commerce platform eGrowcery can now fulfill orders using DoorDash couriers through a new integration.

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Postal Service, Zonos seek to improve cross-border transactions

Zonos, a technology company focused on enabling cross-border commerce, has secured a new contract with the Postal Service.

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05 April
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E-commerce is here to stay — so are its environmental impacts

Fewer than one in five businesses have reliable metrics in place to track the carbon footprint of their supply chain, research says.

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04 April
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Wing to begin US commercial drone deliveries in Texas this week

Alphabet subsidiary Wing will deliver products from Walgreens and other retailers to customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area.

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30 March
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Gopuff plans to lay off hundreds of employees ahead of potential IPO

GoPuff, the 30-minute food and grocery delivery business that bills itself as an “instant needs” company, plans to cut 3% of its workforce.

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29 March
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Zebra Technologies unveils 2 warehouse offerings at Modex 2022

At Modex 2022, Zebra revealed two new offerings geared toward boosting flexibility and worker productivity in warehouse environments, cold chain storage and more.

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23 March
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Tern throws hat in reverse logistics ring

Tern, a Bay Area-based technology company founded last year, is the latest to enter the red-hot commerce returns space.

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Wix adds Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment for e-commerce merchants

E-commerce sellers on Wix can now deliver orders through Multi-Channel Fulfillment, a service offered through Fulfillment by Amazon.

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22 March
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Nonprofit plans to use medical drones to save Ukrainian soldiers, civilians

Medical Response Drones from Draganfly will be used to deliver lifesaving medical supplies like blood and wound care kits.

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21 March
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Can drones be the aspirin for pharma supply chain headaches?

Swoop Aero, Skyports and BD Rowa are joining forces to integrate drones into pharmaceutical and health care supply chains.

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18 March
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Google launches last-mile and cloud fleet routing solutions

Google builds on its mobility solutions offering with the launch of two products, Last Mile Fleet Solution and Cloud Fleet Routing API.

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17 March
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Actualización: El centro de distribución de Walmart arde durante 24 horas

Las instalaciones de Plainfield siguen ardiendo, sin que se hayan registrado heridos

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Update: Walmart distribution center ablaze for nearly 48 hours

A fire that started at a Walmart distribution center in Plainfield, Indiana, just before noon on Wednesday continued to burn into the following morning.

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Expanded drone delivery taxis toward takeoff with new FAA recommendations

A report from an FAA committee on line-of-sight rules may push drone delivery to new heights.

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16 March
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Wiliot Version 2.0 amplifies IoT company’s sensor technology

Wiliot’s Steve Statler breaks down the company’s V2 pixel and Universal Automation Platform for Modern Shipper.

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14 March
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Nightmare on ELMS Street: Electric Last Mile Solutions faces SEC probe

Electric Last Mile Solutions is under scrutiny for insider trading and failure to fulfill promises to investors.

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11 March
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DoorDash looks to add parcel returns option

Already a force to be reckoned with in the food delivery space, DoorDash is looking at adding reverse logistics capabilities.

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10 March
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Project44 launches Yard Solutions offering

Global supply chain visibility provider project44 launches Yard Solutions, a product aimed at yard operators.

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09 March
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Shopify adds e-comm fulfillment capabilities with Shippo solution

Shopify joins Shippo for Platforms, a new offering from the Bay Area-based company that offers e-commerce shipping services.

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Your supply chain is calling

Two Samsung executives break down how retail supply chains are going mobile.

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