Industry groups are urging the IRS to delay changes to the tax code that could see gig workers and online sellers facing large tax bills.
Canada’s GoBolt, which is building an end-to-end supply chain network powered by an all-electric fleet, receives Series C financing.
BrightDrop said large-scale production of its vans will begin at its Ontario, Canada, assembly plant, and DHL Express is adding the EVs to its fleet.
The health and wellness retailer will offer more than 27,000 products for delivery in as little as one hour, 24 hours a day.
Cupertino, California-based Inxeption looks to overhaul B2B commerce through a new end-to-end partnership.
As part of an effort to get items to customers quicker, Macy’s has opened up mini distribution centers inside 35 retail stores to handle online orders.
Despite high inflation, big discounts drove shoppers to stores and online, with e-commerce sales posting records over the Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend.
According to a report by the Financial Times, TikTok is struggling to grow its e-commerce business — and it’s looking for outside help.
Retailers have had to get creative to deal with too much inventory, but from moving inventory into stores to better inventory management, there are steps that can be taken.
Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?
As more retailers implement fees to return items purchased online, a new survey shows consumers are pushing back.
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been widely panned for driving away advertisers, but could he have a larger plan?
Amazon is expected to fight a new effort by workers at its air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky to form a union.
Launching in California this week, Xpede looks to shake up the app-based delivery game with an unorthodox selection.
E-commerce sales taxes vary across the country, creating a patchwork of regulations that sellers must follow. The GAO says Congress should fix this.
Supply chain and logistics companies got time in the limelight on Time magazine’s list of the 200 Best Inventions of 2022.
FloorFound, which specializes in oversize-item recommerce, has opened five dedicated facilities to make the resale of items easier.
Amazon has rented a new air cargo facility in New Hampshire and launched daily freighter service to shorten delivery times.
Stord has added a carrier-agnostic last-mile delivery solution to its product suite, allowing brands to find the most efficient delivery partner for their items.
E-commerce platform Cart.com is working with FedEx to streamline the online shopping experience for merchants and consumers.
ShippingEasy is the latest company to offer carbon offsets to merchants shipping this holiday season.
GXO Logistics said it has doubled the use of automation in its facilities and is operating nearly 7,600 pieces of technology.
If Amazon goes ahead with mass layoffs to its retail division, the cuts could impact the firm’s e-commerce and logistics services.
Uber just rolled out several features ahead of the holidays, including a new Holiday Shop and an upgrade to Uber Connect.
FedEx’s airline unit is taking down many flights to save money as it scrambles to counter a steep decline in shipping revenue.
Target has unveiled a new store model geared toward omnichannel fulfillment that soon will become the standard design.
Alphabet’s Wing this week teamed with DoorDash on a limited drone delivery service in Logan, Australia, where it has operated since 2019.
Over the next few weeks, Google will add the ability to track packages directly from your inbox.
Amazon has completed 5 million deliveries with Rivian’s custom electric delivery vans since the program launched in July.
While Amazon continues to dominate Walmart in online sales, when customers are looking for groceries and other everyday items, they turn to Walmart.
Cargojet is better protected from an economic downturn than airlines handling general air cargo because of e-commerce and deep partnerships.
Holiday sales will decline by up to 50% from 2021 levels, but they will still be healthy despite macroeconomic concerns, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).
Technology firm Grip has emerged from stealth with a $2 million funding round and plans to reimagine direct-to-consumer perishable shipping.
E-commerce platform eBay has extended agreements for Pitney Bowes to continue providing cross-border shipping services to eBay customers.
Amazon and payment provider Parafin are offering online sellers a cash advance offer with flexible repayment terms.
Small and midsize retailers remain optimistic about the holiday season, with more than two-thirds expecting profits to increase this year.
Target-owned Shipt has come under fire for allegedly misclassifying workers as independent contractors.
According to research from PayPal, retailers and shoppers see eye to eye on returns more than you’d think.
The transformation of Walmart’s distribution network continues with the unveiling of a revamped facility in Texas.
ShipBob has launched new integrations with Amazon, giving merchants faster inventory and shipping services when selling through the e-commerce platform.
“U.S. merchants and marketplaces will need to look for new customers, and this may be a great opportunity to market to and acquire customers from beyond their borders in Q4 and into 2023,” said BoxC’s new director of business development, Mark Waverek.
Hawaiian Airlines will begin operating Amazon Air’s largest cargo jets on the retailer’s biggest shipping lanes next year.
Fulfillment isn’t as simple as it used to be. These are the five pain points giving e-commerce firms a headache.
In a major move, Amazon is acquiring 10 large freighter aircraft for long-haul international transport and hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly them.
More than 49 million Americans were victims of porch pirates in the last year, and that is leading to a push for more alternative delivery options.
Many brands don’t have the know-how on inventory turnover and what their rates mean in the long term. But ShipBob believes it may have the answers.
As part of a companywide restructuring, Gopuff conducted another round of layoffs, primarily affecting its customer service team.
A new online marketplace that automates the process of buying and selling pallets has launched with hopes of reducing costs for all.
Auctane, which counts ShipStation among its shipping brands, has reached an agreement with the U.S. Postal Service to offer customers the best rates available.
Supply chain disruptions and inflation have changed consumer behavior and retailer strategies, leading to a longer holiday shopping season.
If Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons holds up with the FTC, the companies could be on the verge of a logistics power play.
GXO Logistics plans to add 22,000 employees to support the holiday shopping season, with many of the positions extending into the new year.
More than a dozen recent job postings signal that TikTok is looking to build fulfillment centers in the U.S.
While consumers are indicating they may be spending less on holiday shopping this year, many merchants are expecting something different.
More than 300,000 current and former Instacart workers will receive a payout in the San Diego gig worker case.
Walmart is converting an Atlanta fulfillment center and letting go of nearly 1,500 warehouse associates.
China-based Zongteng Group has acquired a large cargo jet to enhance its global e-commerce logistics distribution capabilities.
In a bid to reduce carbon emissions, Amazon will use a massive investment to add thousands of electric vehicles in Europe.
Via.Delivery continues to grow its buy online, pickup anywhere business, adding iconic retailer Perry Ellis and its associated brands to its shopping options.
Three years after launching tests of its driverless Scout robot, Amazon halted work on the project.
Despite an economic slowdown, Walmart is putting money into automating its grocery fulfillment operations with Alert.
GXO Logistics has received regulatory approval to complete its $1.3 billion acquisition of U.K.-based Clipper Logistics.
The international shipping giant signed a deal with the e-commerce platform to open up new opportunities for BigCommerce sellers.
Public sector procurement officers face the same challenges as commercial CPOs as they seek out ESG, diverse and local goods.
GigaCloud Technology’s last-mile and white-glove service will reach the entire contiguous United States.
Many companies believe machine learning is the solution to their problems, but it can’t overcome bad data and metrics.
Front-line Amazon workers learned this week that the marketplace is investing $1 billion for pay hikes over the next year.
As more business purchasing moves online, Amazon Business is positioning itself to be the leader in the category.
DHL Express is the first customer for Eviation Aircraft’s electric aircraft, which made its first flight on Tuesday.
While more B2B buyers are looking online, challenges persist, including missing product information and a lack of visibility into sustainably sourced products.
A new survey from BigCommerce looks at the future of shopping, including NFTs and the metaverse.
Blue Yonder has released two new offerings, Warehouse Execution System and Adaptive Fulfillment & Warehousing.
FarEye is working to create a shared ecosystem of delivery data, helping brands of all sizes reduce final-mile costs.
One market-breaking sale will no longer cut it. Amazon is introducing a second Prime Day-like sales event.
Darden, the parent company of Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse and others, doubled down on its no-delivery policy.
SimpliRoute, a route optimization firm based in Chile and available in 26 Latin American countries, has expanded into the U.S.
FourKites will add enhanced visibility to Quiet’s “co-opetition” logistics model.
E-commerce continues to expand even as sales slow, with more than half of respondents to a survey shopping online at least once a week.
With the Postal Service ending its reseller program, some SMBs could see changes to their postage rates.
Infinium will provide Amazon with enough electrofuels to power its fleet approximately 5 million miles a year.
Amazon is slowing down its air cargo expansion as online sales slow but putting more volume through its new Northern Kentucky hub.
DHL is opening new package terminals at U.S. airports as demand keeps growing. The newest facility will be in Atlanta.
1MRobotics looks to take an automation-first approach to fulfillment with a network of ‘nanofulfillment’ centers.
By consolidating storage and utilizing 3D robotics, Attabotics’ bin-carrying robot makes its commercial debut as part of the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system.
Veeqo is Amazon’s new multichannel shipping software that finds customers the lowest rates based on size and weight.
Locus Robotics announced that its autonomous mobile robots have now picked 1 billion items around the globe.
Peak season is becoming more of a black box every year, and the U.S. Postal Service is buckling up.
Bringg has joined forces with Uber Eats in France to provide retail delivery services through Uber Direct.
The modern warehouse needs to accommodate many transportation types, but it also must be equipped with business intelligence to improve real-time performance.
Unpredictable markets, fluctuating demand, and a space shortage are making the case for why AI robotics are a must for warehouse operations.
After piloting driverless delivery with Motional in the spring, Uber Eats signs a multiyear deal with one of the biggest names in autonomy.Autonomous delivery to begin this fall in Texas, California
JD.com, the China-based mega e-commerce retailer, has begun operating its own cargo flights as part of its diversification into global logistics services.
A new Berkshire Grey survey found that most supply chain executives believe automation is necessary to counter a shrinking workforce.
As Fernish has grown, it continues to evolve its logistics strategy.
There’s a battle brewing in Amazon’s warehouses, and the massive marketplace is losing traction. A federal labor official with the National Labor Relations Board’s Arizona office on Thursday recommended that […]
Amazon just introduced a new service that will allow sellers to use Amazon warehouses for storage and distribution.
Ulta Beauty turns 1,300 stores into fulfillment centers; Seko Logistics launches tech to support customer service in the final mile.
Pitney Bowes is the second major customer in Texas to deploy Gatik’s Class 6 autonomous trucks.
Lufthansa is a major international cargo carrier, but it is adding smaller jets to shuttle packages on shorter routes around Europe.
Bridgestone is eyeing an ambitious new marketplace that would provide last-mile services and fleet solutions.
