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Pitney Bowes is the second major customer in Texas to deploy Gatik’s Class 6 autonomous trucks.

Bridgestone is eyeing an ambitious new marketplace that would provide last-mile services and fleet solutions.

The acceleration of B2B payments has stressed travel & expense payment tracking, but Fintech solutions can help.

In partnership with India’s JioMart, Meta is giving WhatsApp users the ability to order directly through the messaging platform.

Expedite All, which launched on Monday, plans to consolidate smaller carriers onto its platform and give shippers options for expedited freight moves, which could lower prices 10%, the company says.

Rapidly growing e-commerce firm Cart.com expanded its fulfillment centers in Tennessee, Ohio, Utah and North Texas.

Grocery app Instacart is now delivering big and bulky items from Big Lots, Staples, Office Depot and more.

Locus’ autonomous mobile robots work collaboratively with humans to improve piece-handling productivity.

Burgeoning logistics tech firm EasyPost on Wednesday announced a last-mile delivery partnership with Swyft.

Phononic and Sortimo have combined forces to create a temperature-controlled Ford E-Transit upfit option for grocery last-mile delivery providers.

Supply chain visibility company FourKites has introduced a big upgrade to its end-to-end platform.

Supply chain visibility platform project44 receives a boost from Turvo’s tech-driven TMS solution.

Cummins will integrate Gatik’s autonomous vehicle technology with its own drive-by-wire software for use on Isuzu Class 6 FTR box trucks using Cummins’ B6.7 engine.

Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub Group announced that it has acquired Tagg Logistics for $103 million in cash.

A new research paper found that no delivery method can match the energy efficiency of drones or small robots, but package delivery efficiency may be best left to vans.

Levi Strauss & Co. has developed a new technology that balances the consumer experience with business objectives when fulfilling e-commerce orders.

Like others, Amazon sees a large opportunity in business-to-business e-commerce, and it is positioning its Amazon Business unit to take advantage.

Narvar is teaming with logistics-as-a-service platform Fillogic to create a new option for retailers to handle e-commerce returns.

Tom Barone, who helped lead e-commerce operations at eBay Enterprise and CommerceHub, joins Stord as the company’s first president.

HyperTrack has raised $25 million as it looks to build an API-first approach to routing the final mile.

Geodis is acquiring Need It Now Delivers, adding 300 locations to its U.S. e-commerce network.

BigCommerce will offer Affirm buy-now, pay-later payment options to its merchants.

With fuel costs rising and a potential recession looming, providers need to be find a better way to optimize delivery instead of just passing along costs.

Pete Zimmerman of enterprise resource planning software firm VAI explains why AI can be the cornerstone of food distribution.

DoorDash continues expanding its grocery delivery business, adding 420 locations through Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.

EV maker Arrival, which has a 10,000 van order from UPS, said it would only produce 20 vehicles this year, down from an estimated 400 to 600 just one quarter ago.

A new survey found that while 66% of Americans trust online shipping networks to deliver time-critical items, some still avoid e-commerce in times of need.

Cloud supply chain logistics firm Stord is adding drayage, reverse logistics and temperature-controlled fulfillment to its software.

Manna, an Ireland-based drone delivery company, will soon expand into the U.S. and mainland Europe.

E-commerce fulfillment platform ShipHero is adding Veho, a crowdsourced delivery provider, to its official delivery partners for e-commerce orders in Texas.

Quiet Platforms, the logistics arm of American Eagle Outfitters, is building brands a nationwide network of shared logistics assets.

One year into its existence, GXO Logistics continues to find contract logistics is the right fit.

Lyft has created a media business unit that will target advertising revenue in vehicles, some of which could be shared with drivers.

Los Angeles-based A2Z Drone Delivery has introduced a flexible new delivery system that can handle up to 22 pounds of payload.

The convenience store chain has reportedly acquired delivery startup Skipcart and its network of 150,000 couriers.

In a post-COVID world, retailers need to optimize global inventory to boost online sales and maximize margins. Virtual inventories and dropshipping can make this happen by allowing retailers to stock a wider range of products across multiple regions and channels.

Ride-hailing giant Lyft reported earnings for the second quarter after the bell Thursday.

DoorDash saw rising orders and revenues in Q2, but it still posted a $263 million quarterly loss.

Ford is experimenting with a system that would allow drones to be controlled autonomously from delivery vans.

As we look to the future of the global supply chain, all businesses and areas of business – from inventory to distribution, suppliers to retailers – need to plan for one thing: uncertainty.

The high-tech mailbox from DroneDek handles both traditional mail and drone deliveries.

Veho is quickly expanding its last-mile delivery network. But what makes the company different? It’s all in how it builds routes.

FedEx will purchase $200 million in warehouse robotics and services from Berkshire Grey as it rolls out more automation across its ground network.

Quiet Platforms has expanded its e-commerce delivery footprint with a new deal with DHL eCommerce Solutions.

Uber beat earnings expectations for Q2, but its delivery business wasn’t the driver this time around.

While online sales have long shown an upward trend, the COVID-19 pandemic has expedited this shift. E-commerce supply chains need to move just as fast.

Pitney Bowes and Narvar say a new returns option they are offering e-commerce brands will be hassle-free.

The e-commerce giant is rolling out a store-to-door delivery service that was first reported in May.

Despite a wave of delays and closures, Amazon is looking at adding several massive warehouses to its network.

The retail landscape is rapidly changing due to the consumer’s desire for speed and instant gratification. Machine learning is removing friction from the process.

Flytrex can now reach 100,000 eligible customers after the FAA signed off on doubling its delivery radius.

Cloud supply chain firm Stord has introduced software that brings together a brand’s disparate supply chain systems into a single dashboard.

Self-flying drones from Vimaan will be the eye in the sky for a PFS warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.

Shopify posted a $1.2 billion loss in the second quarter a day after it announced it was slashing 10% of its workforce.

Shopify cites slowing growth in e-commerce as it cuts 10% of its workforce.

Many delivery providers use a delivery management system, but costs can escalate quickly if proper planning was ignored.

Flexible supply chain firm Stord has secured space within Fresh Del Monte facilities for customers looking for cold storage capabilities.

Three new sortation centers in Chicago and Denver bring Target’s facility count up to nine.

Storefront delivery platforms exploded during the pandemic, but for many retailers the loss of customer control could be costing them revenue.

With billions of square feet of warehouse space to automate, leading robotics providers are gearing up for the opportunity.

The Uber Eats update lets customers order groceries even when stores are closed and provides real-time order tracking.

Automation is changing the American workforce, and companies need to start investing in the workers of tomorrow by offering the training necessary to compete, Walsh says.

Amazon on Thursday announced the long-awaited debut of electric delivery vans from Rivian in more than a dozen U.S. cities.

Quiet Platforms and American Eagle are building a shared logistics and fulfillment network, with Atlanta as the latest addition.

The Department of Labor and federal prosecutors in New York are investigating safety concerns at Amazon warehouses.

Even as some consider allowing customers to keep unwanted items, many e-commerce sellers still consider returns a path to customer loyalty.

College Station will join Lockeford, California, as one of Amazon’s earliest U.S. drone delivery test markets.

Inflation has taken a bite out of furniture sales, but consumers are still buying, according to a delivery expert.

These five reverse logistics companies took the spotlight at The Lead Innovation Summit this week.

Drone delivery provider Zipline adds yet another health care company to its list of delivery partners.

As inflation has taken hold, consumers have shifted buying habits, but data suggests those changes are happening in different ways across the country.

Wing, the drone delivery arm of Alphabet, is laying out flight plans with an array of advanced aircraft prototypes.

A new survey reports that manufacturers continue to adopt robots, but breakdowns continue to hamper production.

Bay Area-based Elroy Air just signed another agreement to deliver an order of its Chaparral aircraft.

Mullen will deliver up to 600 electric cargo vans to DelPack Logistics, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner.

FarEye is rolling out the Last Mile Mandate this month, an effort to provide guidance to retailers seeking to succeed in the last mile.

Using a combination of technology and proactive management, shippers can turn failed deliveries into happy customers.

Home discount retailer Big Lots adds same-day delivery from 1,000 U.S. stores.

More consumers are engaging in daily online purchases, according to a new survey, with those living paycheck-to-paycheck among the most active.

GE Appliances will deploy six electric trucks in the first phase of a broader EV pilot with partner Einride.

ShipBob has released a stand-alone warehouse management system for omnichannel brands with their own warehouses.

Amazon took a stake in struggling food delivery platform Grubhub that could be worth up to 13% if it attracts enough customers.

The explosion of online shopping and our growing global economy makes shipping and delivery more important than ever.

The world’s largest retailer filed a patent that would combine two of last-mile delivery’s latest innovations: drones and robots.

Dispatch, a last-mile, e-commerce delivery platform, has expanded to California and New York, giving it a presence in 57 U.S. cities.

With e-commerce growth slowing, did Amazon bite off more than it could chew?

Global-e has acquired Borderfree from Pitney Bowes, expanding its cross-border e-commerce offerings.

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

Three-quarters of warehouse on-floor workers would consider switching jobs if they involved technology such as robots and warehouse automation, according to a new survey.

Digital twins are all the rage in business because they provide a proactive look at the supply chain.

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

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

Veho, which offers last-mile delivery and logistics for e-commerce brands, has opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, giving it a presence in 22 metro areas in the U.S.

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

With all the challenges facing the supply chain, companies can’t afford to have bad delivery experiences for their customers. Visibility into the process helps, if it starts early enough.

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

Using dropship vendors offers retailers many advantages, especially in current times, but managing them is another matter.

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

The NHTSA has approved the Einride Pod autonomous vehicle for on-road operation.

Stord adds flex warehouse capacity in three key markets as it continues building its first-party fulfillment network.