The U.S. Postal Service is offering online marketplaces a new e-commerce service designed to lower shipping costs for parcels.
GoBolt, a Toronto-based provider of last-mile logistics and e-commerce fulfillment solutions, brings its all-electric fleet to the U.S.
E-commerce 3PL Fulfyld is deploying inVia Robotics automation in its Alabama warehouse.
Amazon workers vote against unionizing a second warehouse on Staten Island after an earlier union win, dealing a blow to the Amazon Labor Union.
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.
The Great Resignation has touched nearly every business, but if warehouse businesses want to weather the storm, they need to prove their commitment to growing, changing and doing better for employees.
Instacart and regional grocer Publix are partnering to debut the grocery delivery giant’s 15-minute offering in Miami.
BigCommerce, an Austin, Texas-based e-commerce company, acquired BundleB2B to provide added business-to-business functionality to its platform.
Cellular provider Verizon announced that it will add Express Parcel Lockers to its retail stores, streamlining the pickup process.
Curb management firm Automotus will spearhead a smart loading zones pilot program in Pittsburgh.
Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.
With the launch of its Buy with Prime service, Amazon is going head-to-head with Shopify, UPS and FedEx.
As online cannabis sales have increased, more attention is being paid to the e-commerce experience as companies work to make the ordering and delivery experience more seamless.
E-commerce conversational engagement platform Gupshup has acquired AskSid, an India-based AI company that automates support conversations.
MHS and Fortna, two companies in the logistics tech space, will combine to form a new multinational provider worth up to $4 billion.
Retail customers looking for same-day delivery are willing to pay more for the service, a new survey has found.
Alpine Air Express flies for FedEx and UPS. By acquiring a small cargo airline, it also picked up DHL Express as a customer.
AOI Capital has acquired 3PL RK Logistics Group, which specializes in e-commerce warehouse and distribution.
As labor shortages continue to plague warehouse operators, they’re looking to voice-enabled warehousing for a boost.
New research suggests alternative delivery locations could succeed in certain environments, driving down the cost of e-commerce last-mile delivery.
Shipium and its last-mile delivery orchestration platform have raised $27.5 million to compete with Amazon Prime.
Operators have endless options when choosing a warehouse robot — but how can they pick the right one?
Ignoring logistics leads to negative feedback from customers, harming the ability of e-commerce merchants to grow their businesses.
Rising costs prompt Amazon to impose its first-ever fuel and inflation surcharge on sellers.
Amazon Web Services and German technology company Bosch are launching a logistics marketplace for digital services.
With e-commerce returns growing, retailers have plenty of opportunity to make shoppers loyal customers.
Boox is looking to evolve the circular economy with reusable packaging for direct-to-consumer brands.
Even as B2B e-commerce grows, many business buyers are still suffering from a lack of visibility into the process.
Customers of retail food e-commerce platform eGrowcery can now fulfill orders using DoorDash couriers through a new integration.
Zonos, a technology company focused on enabling cross-border commerce, has secured a new contract with the Postal Service.
Fewer than one in five businesses have reliable metrics in place to track the carbon footprint of their supply chain, research says.
While visibility has always been important, it has been increasingly essential over the past couple of years. Better technology allows businesses to track products accurately through the supply chain and provides predictive capabilities.
Direct-to-consumer tech provider ESW is partnering with UPS to offer e-commerce brands quicker access to cross-border shipments.
TForce Logistics is adding a distribution center in the Toronto area, boosting its last-mile delivery capabilities in the region.
Descartes has integrated its ShipRush shipping solution with two of its popular warehouse management systems.
At Modex 2022, Zebra revealed two new offerings geared toward boosting flexibility and worker productivity in warehouse environments, cold chain storage and more.
BigCommerce has introduced a new feature on its platform that allows e-commerce brands running multiple storefronts to connect and see those storefronts in a single dashboard.
Cloud warehouse firm Stord has introduced an app that connects its offerings with Salesforce Commerce Cloud.
PayPal has integrated its Happy Returns exchange portal into its system, offering the reverse logistics software to merchants free of charge.
E-commerce businesses believe package insurance is a viable path to profitability for consumers looking for more protection against package theft and damage.
As COVID-19 shut down businesses in the early days, criminal enterprises sought new ways to launder money, and that led them to e-commerce.
Tern, a Bay Area-based technology company founded last year, is the latest to enter the red-hot commerce returns space.
E-commerce sellers on Wix can now deliver orders through Multi-Channel Fulfillment, a service offered through Fulfillment by Amazon.
AI and warehouse robotic companies Berkshire Grey and Swisslog join forces to accelerate adoption of warehouse robotic solutions.
Fake timestamps helped UPS collect full payment for U.S. Postal Service deliveries, federal authorities say.
Rising inflation is driving up the revenue numbers of e-commerce sellers, research finds, but consumers are still shopping.
Google builds on its mobility solutions offering with the launch of two products, Last Mile Fleet Solution and Cloud Fleet Routing API.
A fire that started at a Walmart distribution center in Plainfield, Indiana, just before noon on Wednesday continued to burn into the following morning.
Last-mile delivery firm Veho is adding reverse logistics to its portfolio with the acquisition of returns specialist QuikReturn.
Capacity constraints, wars and more are putting pressure on logistics operators to innovate like never before.
Amazon Air is a juggernaut. It has doubled in size in two years.
The all-new Cessna SkyCourier is an important part of FedEx’s fleet modernization for serving small, rural locations.
E-commerce is driving the need for flexibility among shippers, which are looking toward logistics providers to offer options.
Already a force to be reckoned with in the food delivery space, DoorDash is looking at adding reverse logistics capabilities.
Pitney Bowes will add AmbiSort robotics to its e-commerce hubs throughout the U.S. following a successful pilot of the technology.
DHL runs a big airline, but it doesn’t fly the planes. Singapore Airlines is the latest big supplier.
The U.S. Postal Service wants to grab a larger share of the parcel business, and it is rolling out programs designed to do just that.
Shopify joins Shippo for Platforms, a new offering from the Bay Area-based company that offers e-commerce shipping services.
Two Samsung executives break down how retail supply chains are going mobile.
Think of Cainiao as the Amazon logistics of China. It’s spreading its wings in Latin America.
Kroger is rapidly expanding its e-commerce grocery capabilities, announcing three new locations for fulfillment centers.
After reporting stronger-than-expected FY2021 earnings, Target announced that it would be adding distribution and sortation facilities in 2022.
Geoffrey Finlay, CEO of Chicago-based Logistyx Technologies, said joining E2open will “enable more companies to ship smarter.”
Mark Delaney of FourKites helps break down wider implications of slowing e-commerce sales in the region.
As inflation has taken hold at record levels, e-commerce brands need to offer options to combat rising prices and keep consumer shipping costs low.
As the world holds its breath for the people of Ukraine, conflict in the region could soon disrupt global e-commerce volumes.
DoorDash is buying Bbot, which provides in-store technology to blend online and offline ordering experiences.
Weee! will use $425 million in new funding to expand its grocery business, adding to the seven ethnic food verticals it already operates in.
Should brands be more like Macy’s or Saks Fifth Avenue? The two companies are taking decidedly different approaches to e-commerce.
Long known as an aerospace and defense technology leader, multinational conglomerate Honeywell sees opportunity in retail spaces.
Softbank is leading a $140 million investment into headless commerce firm fabric at a $1.5 billion valuation.
Lufthansa is complementing its transcontinental freighter fleet with some smaller aircraft.
Fulfillment robotics developer RightHand Robotics has raised $66 million as it seeks to expand globally.
Modern Shipper spoke with Daniel Sokolovsky, founder and former CEO of AxleHire, about his newest delivery venture, Warp.
The U.S. Postal Service is expanding a pilot program that will offer small businesses next-day and even same-day shipping at affordable prices.
DoorDash is the latest food delivery platform to make a big move in the grocery space, adding a rapid grocery delivery option to compete with Instacart and Uber Eats.
Staffing remains a challenge for warehouse operators, but many are still not meeting the top demand of workers: schedule flexibility.
Software platform JAGGAER is automating the entire procurement process for buyers with its all-in-one sourcing solution.
Robotic delivery provider Kiwibot has announced a new funding round and a major contract with food services provider Sodexo.
Modern Shipper sat down with Pilot Freight CEO Zach Pollock to discuss how the newly acquired company fits into Maersk’s e-commerce strategy.
E-commerce platform Shopify said a lack of government stimulus will hold down revenue growth in 2021.
SmartLynx will use the Airbus conversion center to modify a half dozen small jets for full-time cargo operations.
Tight warehouse supply t o last through 2024, Bjorsen says.
Microfulfillment will turn brick and mortar stores into giant vending machines, Ladd says
Third-party logistics provider Flexport’s latest innovation: renting modified passenger aircraft for dedicated cargo service from a novice cargo carrier.
Cleo has introduced a new tool to help retailers manage potential violations of service level agreements before they occur.
Six weeks after its last funding round, last-mile delivery platform Veho has raised another $170 million in a series B funding round, bringing total funding to over $300 million.
A new survey of online shoppers found that 72% have ordered groceries online in the past 90 days.
Security firm Sansec is urging e-commerce users of Adobe platforms to download an emergency patch following reports of hackers gaining access to customer payment information.
Warehouse workers and supervisors worry about automation’s potential to replace jobs, but they show optimism when it comes to boosting productivity.
Consumers are demanding more, and retailers that employ a multinode strategy across their supply chain are better equipped to meet those needs.
Data capture firm Scandit has raised $150 million in a series D investment round as it looks to expand the customer base for its retail technologies.
Last-mile logistics cloud provider Bringg is adding Zenkraft, the No. 1 company handling parcel deliveries and returns for Salesforce, to its arsenal.
Descartes has acquired NetCHB, a customs filing technology provider that specializes in e-commerce border trade.
Amazon Air is expanding further in the Great Plains.
BigCommerce is enhancing its B2B e-commerce solutions through the acquisition of price-quoting technology provider B2B Ninja.
Via.Delivery has found that 18% of U.S. consumers use buy-online, pick-up-anywhere services when offered at checkout.
DHL, seemingly in perpetual expansion mode, is targeting two more U.S. airports for its giant cargo network.
FarEye, a SaaS provider for last-mile delivery operations, is bolstering its presence in North America.
The Industrial Internet of Things is quickening the pace of innovation within the retail supply chain.
