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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.

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.

Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.

A FedEx delivery driver just completed a 260-mile drive using a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van, setting a Guinness World Record.

TMS provider Revenova announced it has raised $63 million from Viking Global Investors.

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

Descartes is paying $4 million for last-mile routing technology firm Foxtrot.

One year after acquiring Grubhub, Germany’s Just Eat Takeaway is looking to sell the delivery business.

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.

Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.

Big and bulky last-mile deliveries need to be on time, but the ultimate key to customer satisfaction is communication.

A state court judge has refused to issue a restraining order to stop two ex-FourKites employees from defecting.

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

The accelerator firm’s Supply Chain Innovation Platform connects Fortune 500 companies with FreightTech startups for continuous logistics innovation and efficiency.

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.

The Postal Service will begin to shift first-class package delivery times on May 1.

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.

Use of AI in the e-commerce supply chain needs to be targeted or the issue of too much data will overwhelm businesses.

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?

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

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.

Automated trucks and buses are expected to number 1.2 million annually by 2032 compared with about 1,000 in testing today.

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

Boox is looking to evolve the circular economy with reusable packaging for direct-to-consumer brands.

While many trucking companies still use paper checks, automated clearing houses (ACH) and invoicing, some companies are moving to a more cost-effective and convenient way to give truckers their money.

Got bots? How about a robot with that subscription?

Major logistics platform E2open’s heavy debt load can be handled by the company’s free cash flow, S&P Ratings says.

Even as B2B e-commerce grows, many business buyers are still suffering from a lack of visibility into the process.

“We have a huge opportunity to let the world know that a tracking solution like this exists. We are going to take this funding and make sure that happens,” said Tive founder and CEO Krenar Komoni.

UPS’ surcharges close in on rival FedEx’s levies.

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

The CEO and co-founder of Treet answers questions about his resale platform and the growing recommerce industry.

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

Banyan Technology has introduced a new first/final mile software offering for fleets, helping shippers and 3PLs connect with providers.

Workhorse may not have any electric vehicles to sell, but it also does not have any debt after paying off a hedge fund lender in stock.

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.

Evolution will be critical for cannabis businesses that want to rise above the competition. A strong logistics plan and packaging partner is a big part of that.

S+V Technologies’ solution to sell products in transit caught the attention of investors including Ridgeline Partners, Chicago Ventures and project44 founder and CEO Jett McCandless.

The Postal Service rejected lawmakers’ calls to produce a new analysis of its future electric delivery vehicle fleet.

Ran Transportation enters busy TMS space in hopes of differentiating from the competition.

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.

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

Heavy goods delivery platform Deliveright is opening up access to its technology on a trial basis.

UPS will test the Fernhy eQuad electric cargo bike in congested U.S. and European cities.

Gatik CEO Gautam Narang will detail middle-mile autonomy’s role in the future of the supply chain at FreightWaves’ upcoming The Future of Supply Chain conference.

Electric cargo container delivery service Urb-E is now transporting fresh greens from Square Roots’ sustainable New York City farm to local retail stores.

The decline in truck transportation jobs is the first in almost two years, but it comes after upward revisions in the two prior months.

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.

Businesses and independent contractors opposed David Weil’s return to the Wage and Hour Division.

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

Some parcels will be hit with a $31.50 levy on top of the base shipping rate.

FedEx Express will test a Chaparral autonomous drone for middle-mile transport of air cargo.

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.

Flytrex is now delivering chicken wings via drone in Texas as it expands its test programs with Brinker International’s It’s Just Wings brand.

FedEx founder will leave the CEO role June 1, succeeded by Raj Subramaniam, the company’s president.

Last-mile delivery technology provider Dispatch has raised $50M to fuel its expansion across the U.S.

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.

Chargepoint will provide electric vehicle charging infrastructure for Gatik customers in the U.S. and Canada.

A more holistic approach to last-mile delivery integrates and standardizes fulfillment operations under one platform, creating a seamless process for both the retailer and customer.

E-commerce businesses believe package insurance is a viable path to profitability for consumers looking for more protection against package theft and damage.

Maersk will deploy 300 Class 8 electric trucks from Einride in its U.S. warehouse and distribution network.

In its initial order for the next-generation delivery vehicle, the Postal Service surprised by ordering a mix of powertrains that includes 20% electric vehicles among the 50,000-vehicle order.

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.

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. leverages parent Daimler Truck North America’s dealership and service network to battle competitors.

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

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.

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

“The Biden DOL will have little choice but to apply the Trump rule or face opposition,” says attorney Greg Feary.

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

As fuel prices rise, the ability of last-mile delivery firms to either absorb those costs or pass them along to customers could be key to their survival.

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

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

Last-mile delivery firm Veho is adding reverse logistics to its portfolio with the acquisition of returns specialist QuikReturn.

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

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.

New one-week lag time, down from two weeks, matches FedEx’s surcharge sequence.

As more gig workers take up the final mile of delivery, they face a lack of parking spaces, driving up costs and forcing more illegal parking.

Many contractors made investments to move packages that never came.

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

The all-new Cessna SkyCourier is an important part of FedEx’s fleet modernization for serving small, rural locations.