Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.
The XPO contract logistics spinoff GXO is expanding its shared warehousing solution globally, starting with the European market.
San Francisco Bay Area-based Nimble Robotics has now raised a total of $115 million to help reduce warehouse size by up to 75%.
Target plans to add a half-dozen sortation centers to its U.S. network by 2026, bolstering its last-mile capabilities.
HelloFresh executive Matt Cicinelli discusses how the pandemic shifted the company’s supply chain strategy during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week.
Shippo launches Shipping Elements, a suite of embeddable shipping components for e-commerce platforms.
The e-commerce shipping platform granted its customers access to the last-mile parcel delivery service’s network of logistics assets.
Starting Jan. 31, more U.S. merchants, including those on the BigCommerce platform, can access Amazon Prime services like free and next-day delivery.
According to a report by the Financial Times, TikTok is struggling to grow its e-commerce business — and it’s looking for outside help.
Each year since the onset of the pandemic, peak season has looked a little different. What should retailers expect this year?
Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter has been widely panned for driving away advertisers, but could he have a larger plan?
Target has unveiled a new store model geared toward omnichannel fulfillment that soon will become the standard design.
Over the next few weeks, Google will add the ability to track packages directly from your inbox.
5 biggest fulfillment challenges for e-commerce brands
“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.
Fulfillment isn’t as simple as it used to be. These are the five pain points giving e-commerce firms a headache.
More than a dozen recent job postings signal that TikTok is looking to build fulfillment centers in the U.S.
Since founding as Kargoo in 2018, Los Angeles-based Shappi has raised $3.2 million to digitize the process of getting goods from the United States into the hands of consumers in Latin America.
One market-breaking sale will no longer cut it. Amazon is introducing a second Prime Day-like sales event.
1MRobotics looks to take an automation-first approach to fulfillment with a network of ‘nanofulfillment’ centers.
Shipping line Maersk has completed the $3.6 billion takeover of Asian retail distribution specialist LF Logistics.
Rapidly growing e-commerce firm Cart.com expanded its fulfillment centers in Tennessee, Ohio, Utah and North Texas.
Oak Brook, Illinois-based Hub Group announced that it has acquired Tagg Logistics for $103 million in cash.
The e-commerce giant is rolling out a store-to-door delivery service that was first reported in May.
As rising fuel prices and continued supply chain disruptions have pressured retailers and e-commerce brands, many are looking for ways to offset costs.
Three new sortation centers in Chicago and Denver bring Target’s facility count up to nine.
Convenience and automation in the home are growing in tandem with e-commerce
NewRoad Capital Partners leads Series B investment in cloud fulfillment platform Logiwa.
Cougar Express, a Transportation and Logistics Systems subsidiary, has entered into an agreement to acquire a local cartage outfit near JFK International Airport.
Shopify believes its new B2B e-commerce platform could spark a return to peak pandemic glory.
With many of America’s top brands embracing a marketplace model, what’s stopping other brands from doing the same?
Partnering with AI-powered supply chain company Symbotic, Walmart is bringing robots to its 42 regional DCs.
Byrd currently services the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, and with its new capital, the company plans to expand its delivery network and warehouse capabilities to Sweden, Denmark and Poland.
As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.
Berkshire Grey, a provider of mobile robotic technology and software for warehouse automation, revealed its latest solution on Thursday.
Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.
GoBolt, a Toronto-based provider of last-mile logistics and e-commerce fulfillment solutions, brings its all-electric fleet to the U.S.
With the launch of its Buy with Prime service, Amazon is going head-to-head with Shopify, UPS and FedEx.
Solving the reverse logistics problem is a key part of growing digital sales
MHS and Fortna, two companies in the logistics tech space, will combine to form a new multinational provider worth up to $4 billion.
Shipium and its last-mile delivery orchestration platform have raised $27.5 million to compete with Amazon Prime.
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.
TForce Logistics is adding a distribution center in the Toronto area, boosting its last-mile delivery capabilities in the region.
E-commerce sellers on Wix can now deliver orders through Multi-Channel Fulfillment, a service offered through Fulfillment by Amazon.
E-commerce is driving the need for flexibility among shippers, which are looking toward logistics providers to offer options.
Pitney Bowes will add AmbiSort robotics to its e-commerce hubs throughout the U.S. following a successful pilot of the technology.
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.
Kroger is rapidly expanding its e-commerce grocery capabilities, announcing three new locations for fulfillment centers.
Should brands be more like Macy’s or Saks Fifth Avenue? The two companies are taking decidedly different approaches to e-commerce.
Contract logistics giant GXO announced Monday it has officially made a bid for Clipper Logistics.
Contract logistics giant GXO sees numerous growth opportunities for years to come.
GXO Logistics announced it has worked out the details of a $1.3 billion acquisition of Clipper Logistics.
Consumers are demanding more, and retailers that employ a multinode strategy across their supply chain are better equipped to meet those needs.
Via.Delivery has found that 18% of U.S. consumers use buy-online, pick-up-anywhere services when offered at checkout.
JK Moving Services and Kido are two very different businesses, but both SMBs can teach other companies about how to weather a global crisis.
Ricoh USA will provide technical and customer support for warehouse fulfillment robotics made by 6 River Systems.
Cart.com, an end-to-end e-commerce platform, has completed the purchase of Dallas-based fulfillment and logistics company FB Flurry.
While Amazon is the 800-pound retail gorilla, most retailers are focused on more immediate concerns, such as meeting fulfillment and delivery demands.
As fulfilment operations evolve to meet fast-shipping demands of e-commerce, robotics has become the default option to increase throughput.
Maersk is becoming an integrated logistics goliath with the ability to provide freight management, transportation, warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment for big retailers and manufacturers.
The new partnership will offer on-demand, same-day delivery of home goods, electronics, beauty and personal care products.
Walmart announced two new fulfillment centers to help it meet growing e-commerce demand.
Amazon is throwing more freighters into its air logistics operation as online sales soar.
Automation company Berkshire Grey has released the latest generation of its Robotic Product Sortation solution for e-commerce order fulfillment.
Desperate occupiers undeterred by “sticker shock” will lease first and ask questions later, a CBRE report says.
Small facilities are seeing big jumps in demand as e-commerce puts urban logistics in the spotlight, a JLL report says.
Many e-commerce businesses start small, but as sales grow, the challenges of filling orders in-house can stymie growth.
New forms of e-commerce like influencer marketing, live shopping and conversational commerce are taking over the space, and they might take some getting used to.
Cainiao is becoming a bigger logistics giant than Amazon in cross-border trade.
Pure-play e-commerce brands are often saddled with higher shipping costs, but Via.Delivery is hoping to change that by offering consumers the choice to have shipments sent to physical store locations.
Bed Bath & Beyond continues its e-commerce evolution, making its home and baby product lines available for on-demand delivery through the Uber Eats app.
Modern Shipper spoke with several supply chain executives to get their takes on what could be the most chaotic holiday season in recent memory.
The Connecticut-based drop shipping company just completed a huge funding round led by K1 Investment Management.
Saks will leverage GXO’s logistics expertise to fulfill e-commerce orders from a new Pennsylvania fulfillment center.
Amazon is opening a robotics research and development and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, bringing 200 jobs to the region.
The e-commerce fulfillment and SaaS provider is tapping into Florida’s retail supply chain.
E-commerce fulfillment provider ShipMonk’s facility in Mexico will focus on companies that rely on goods manufactured internationally.
Amazon’s seasonal demand dwarfs its competitors.
Warehouse operators that wished their employees were a bit taller can now turn to robotics firm Geek+, which has introduced a 26-foot-tall robot for picking operations.
The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of “instant commerce” in 20 minutes or less.
Walmart has expanded its academies training program to include a new focus on e-commerce fulfillment.
California’s AB5 law and it’s impact on owner-operators. E-commerce warehouse solutions, and when will used truck prices decrease.
E-commerce growth and a shortage of workers have more warehouse operators looking toward automation, but adoption rates remain slow.
Berkshire Grey has introduced a robotic shuttle put wall that it said will dramatically increase the capacity of warehouse operators to process e-commerce orders.
Jokr promises 15-minute grocery delivery. It has now added 3 more New York City boroughs to its delivery network.
Walmart will begin offering delivery of groceries and other products via self-driving vehicles through a partnership with Ford and Argo AI.
Target has acquired tech companies and delivery providers, all in a quest to better manage its e-commerce logistics networks.
OneRail makes last-mile delivery profitable for shippers.
As global steel shortages build, racking shortages is hampering efforts to get more facilities operational.
3PL GEODIS is opening four facilities dedicated to e-commerce logistics.
Amazon’s new U.S. air hub is up and running in the Ohio Valley, making it easier to quickly fulfill online orders.
Warehouse robotics firm Fetch and AI-software fulfillment company Lucas Systems are working together to offer solutions that allow for humans and robots to work side by side.
Warehouse software provider STORD is opening an Atlanta warehouse that will focus on designing the next generation of warehouse technologies.
Shipping and fulfillment costs continue to escalate at double-digit levels.
Fusion Logistics says layoffs were caused by a large increase in insurance premiums.
OneRail announced its last-mile fulfillment platform is now integrated with and available from SAP’s Commerce Cloud network.
Zebra Technologies will acquire Fetch Robotics for $290 million, adding warehouse automation tools to its portfolio.
ShipBob has secured a $200 million Series E round, valuing the cloud-based logistics platform at over $1 billion.
As shippers work to fulfill the orders from Prime Day, there are many lessons that can be gleaned to improve the overall customer experience.
