Canadian courier Purolator has added electric trucks and cargo bikes to its Vancouver fleet as it continues to deploy more environmentally friendly delivery vehicles.
XGen has launched a platform that connects to e-commerce sites, providing shoppers with a more personalized experience with relevant recommendations and other interactions.
As consumers become accustomed to same-day delivery, retailers and their delivery partners are facing increased pressure to improve the overall experience.
Air Transport Services Group is riding the e-commerce wave. It’s expanding its fleet to meet demand from Amazon and other customers.
Increased use of micro-fulfillment centers and more efficient vehicles and routing can reduce carbon emissions by 25% in urban environments, according to Accenture.
Cargo Cove is the latest logistics company to move toward automation in its warehouse, adding AI-powered software and eventually autonomous robots to its Jacksonville facility.
Strong e-commerce demand, tight supply and higher construction materials costs are a challenging brew for occupiers, CBRE says.
With a 148% increase in e-commerce returns in 2020 over 2019, the need for online brands to better manage the customer experience is increasing, making end-to-end solutions a necessity.
RPG has acquired a 200,000-square-foot San Diego industrial facility with plans to redevelop it to accommodate e-commerce warehousing and distribution.
The company buys products directly from a manufacturer and distributes those goods throughout more than 250 micro-fulfillment centers. With its contracted driver network and a flat fee of $1.95, goPuff promises 30-minute delivery 24/7.
URB-E believes its electric bike that pulls an 800-pound capacity cargo container can replace a single delivery van in cities, reducing emissions and improving last-mile and on-demand delivery networks.
As COVID-19 restrictions eased across the county, the number of Americans ordering groceries online dropped in February, led by a decrease in the over-60 age bracket.
Perch is helping smaller brands pool their resources to lower logistics costs and better compete on Amazon’s vast marketplace.
Instacart may wait until after the majority of Americans are vaccinated to go public so investors can better gauge the company’s growth potential, according to a report.
Sun Country normally flies to sunny destinations. But with Amazon as its cargo customer, it’s heading to Fairbanks, Alaska.
Amazon has started testing Rivian electric delivery vans in San Francisco as part of its planned rollout of 10,000 electric vehicles by 2022.
In the funding announcement, Dutchie reported it acquired two cannabis retail technologies — software provider LeafLogix and retail platform Greenbits — for an undisclosed amount.
Delivery software provider Onfleet is joining forces with Bond, an artificial intelligence platform, to offer e-commerce sellers an integrated solution that takes the customer from checkout to delivery in a single offering.
Census Bureau data showed a decline in February sales, but levels remain elevated from a year ago as new stimulus hits
Chicago Rockford and Cologne Bonn airports operate under the shadow of Chicago O’Hare and Frankfurt airports. But they are rising stars in the cargo arena and have decided to pool their resources.
The company can deliver over 90% of its orders same or next day, and has access to 99% of the population.
Major retail brands are reaching consumers wherever they can these days, and that means more livestreamed special events with social media influencers.
Federal stimulus checks will be heading by direct deposit and mail to millions of Americans, who will quickly turn to their computers to place online orders that flood parcel networks.
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has fined Green Messengers and Amazon.com Services a total of $6.4 million for what it said was wage theft from delivery drivers.
Using data from consumer tracking firm Commerce Signals, the idea that e-commerce sales significantly hurt in-store sales during COVID-19 may not be completely accurate.
Safeway is the latest supermarket to begin a test of robots for contactless delivery of online grocery orders.
Delivery drone manufacturer Flirtey is ramping up production and now taking preorders for its system.
Instacart may forgo the traditional path to public status and sell its shares directly to the public, according to a Reuters report.
As Amazon continues to dominate e-commerce, major retailers are stepping up their investments hoping to benefit from shifting consumer demands.
The asset-light warehouse startup will use the capital to expand its network, co-founder says.
Instacart has announced a new funding round of $265 million, increasing its valuation to $39 billion.
New York-based Fillogic has secured a $2.5 million seed funding round to expand its e-commerce logistics platform.
Ox uses augmented reality to speed the order picking process and improve accuracy. It has landed a $3.5 million seed round of funding to grow its business.
Instacart has announced a new funding round of $265 million, increasing its valuation to $39 billion.
Berkshire Grey, which provides AI-enabled integrated robotic solutions for the supply chain, will get $413 million in cash.
Third-party sellers using the BigCommerce e-commerce platform can now integrate with Walmart.com, opening up new online avenues to sell their products.
The store’s opening is part of DHL unit’s focus on contactless transactions, social distancing, it says.
Best Buy is shrinking its retail footprint in several locations as it moves to using stores for e-commerce order fulfillment operations.
A bad returns experience can turn off nearly three-quarters of consumers on a brand, so developing solutions to simplify this process are vital.
COVID altered the way CPG retailers and manufacturers interacted with, and delivered products to, consumers, and it is unlikely to ever return to the old ways.
The e-commerce shipping platform said it is now valued at nearly half a billion dollars.
Brian Devine, senior vice president at ProLogistix, discusses the future of warehouse labor.
Last mile may be the final stop, but it needs to be front of mind for shippers, according to two industry experts.
Greater Philadelphia’s near-invisible vacancy rates paced the logistics real estate market’s 2020 gains.
With large players like Amazon adopting electric vehicles, pressure will start building on smaller fleets and owner-operators to adopt them as well, and that will require companies like GoFor Industries to provide support and all-in-one packages.
Walmart shares drop hard as investors focus on lower-than-expected fiscal year 2021 fourth-quarter results and uninspiring FY 22 guidance.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of artificial intelligence in e-commerce, with companies utilizing the technology able to adapt quicker to changing consumer demands.
Demand for technology platforms that can automate the entire D2C experience is growing, and Pipe17 is the latest to secure funding to expand its solution.
Several Latin America-focused freight and logistics-related startups have recently secured more funding, including Mundi, Jüsto and Valoreo.
anadian e-commerce firm Shopify continues to slowly ramp up its U.S. fulfillment network on the heels of record fourth-quarter financial results.
As more packages and groceries are being shipped to consumers’ front doors, the demand for systems that can secure and maintain the freshness of items is growing.
The rate increases could generate needed revenue and profits, but they may narrow the price-service gap between the Postal Service and its rivals.
Amazon is an e-commerce rocket ship. Making those deliveries possible is Amazon Air, which is growing so fast it could make it possible for more people to receive orders within a day.
Amazon has acquired Selz, a provider of technology that allows sellers to build an online storefront.
As rideshare has plummeted because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lyft has had to chart a new path forward in the next decade. That path features a reliance on autonomous vehicles and e-commerce deliveries.
BrightDrop, a startup launched by GM, thinks that to solve last-mile delivery you need a provider that looks at the issues holistically — from vehicles to technology.
Commerce platform Fabric has leveraged market demand for its product to close a $43 million Series A round of funding just months after it secured its seed round.
FreightWaves has announced the launch of Modern Shipper. The editorial brand will provide news and information about e-commerce, the gig economy and the important roles each plays in the supply chain.
A top FedEx reverse logistics expert says the online returns tsunami has just begun.
E-commerce sales for alcohol are outpacing overall online sales, and Uber is betting that will continue post-pandemic, paying $1.1 billion for on-demand delivery company Drizly.
Amazon announces a leadership shift as it crushes fourth-quarter 2020 estimates and reports $125 billion in revenue.
Scott Ruffin’s company is poised to exploit weaknesses in legacy delivery networks to take B2C share.
As online sales of furniture and other heavy goods grows, smaller sellers have been at a disadvantage without a national logistics partner. Deliveright and Shopify are changing that.
EcoCart offers e-commerce consumers a chance to purchase carbon offsets at checkout to lessen the environmental impact of the order.
SamCart, an D2C e-commerce platform, has closed a $10 million Series A round of funding, led by TTV Capital.
Bringg is now offering its retail customers the ability to leverage Uber’s vast driver fleet to help fulfill e-commerce orders.
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce chief, Marc Lore, departs with the company well positioned, but with a mixed bag of results.
Walmart will begin using drones from Zipline International to run a pilot delivery program along the Arkansas and Missouri border this summer.
Pitney Bowes’ Jason Dies said SMBs need not be sitting ducks for higher parcel-shipping expenses.
As retailers faced a decline in customers during COVID-19 lockdowns, many turned to scanning applications to help meet a surge in online orders.
More people did their holiday shopping online, driving up global e-commerce transactions 24% in December compared to 2019, according to new data.
Walmart will test a temperature-controlled box from HomeValet that enables home deliveries of groceries while ensuring those products remain fresh and safe for consumption.
COVID changed consumer behaviors and the result has been a growing realization the supply chain is no longer proactive but rather reactive to quickly shifting consumer demands.
The growing e-commerce and shop-at-home categories are opening up new expansion opportunities for fulfillment companies like Amware Fulfillment.
French company Scallog is partnering with Bastian Solutions to bring “goods-to-person” robotics to North American e-commerce warehouses.
French company Scallog is partnering with Bastian Solutions to bring “goods-to-person” robotics to North American e-commerce warehouses.
Traffic is expected to spike 23% compared to the highest-volume period in last year’s peak.
FedEx Corp.had announced acquisition of e-commerce platform ShopRunner earlier this month.
UPS cuts parcel-induction levies much deeper than FedEx, starting mid-January.
Amazon had to close a facility in New Jersey when the COVID infection rate increased.
