e-commerce

The international shipping giant signed a deal with the e-commerce platform to open up new opportunities for BigCommerce sellers.

Public sector procurement officers face the same challenges as commercial CPOs as they seek out ESG, diverse and local goods.

Many companies believe machine learning is the solution to their problems, but it can’t overcome bad data and metrics.

As more business purchasing moves online, Amazon Business is positioning itself to be the leader in the category.

While more B2B buyers are looking online, challenges persist, including missing product information and a lack of visibility into sustainably sourced products.

A new survey from BigCommerce looks at the future of shopping, including NFTs and the metaverse.

FarEye is working to create a shared ecosystem of delivery data, helping brands of all sizes reduce final-mile costs.

One market-breaking sale will no longer cut it. Amazon is introducing a second Prime Day-like sales event.

E-commerce continues to expand even as sales slow, with more than half of respondents to a survey shopping online at least once a week.

With the Postal Service ending its reseller program, some SMBs could see changes to their postage rates.

Amazon is slowing down its air cargo expansion as online sales slow but putting more volume through its new Northern Kentucky hub.

As Fernish has grown, it continues to evolve its logistics strategy.

Ulta Beauty turns 1,300 stores into fulfillment centers; Seko Logistics launches tech to support customer service in the final mile.

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

Lufthansa is a major international cargo carrier, but it is adding smaller jets to shuttle packages on shorter routes around Europe.

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

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

Edmonton International Airport is organizing itself as an air hub for e-commerce shipments.

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

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

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

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.

Airbus is so pleased with its first three Airbus A321 freighter conversions that it plans to add six more of the jets.

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.

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

Vietnam Airlines is moving beyond passenger business to fly cargo jets for the first time, with the help of a U.S. air services company.

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

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

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.

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.

As rising fuel prices and continued supply chain disruptions have pressured retailers and e-commerce brands, many are looking for ways to offset costs.

Cargojet says it has two built-in defenses against an economic downturn: e-commerce and unstable cargo service at passenger airlines.

DHL is expanding its airport infrastructure in Germany and dedicated route network in the Americas to support growing trade volumes.

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

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.

Convenience and automation in the home are growing in tandem with e-commerce

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

Seattle-based Flexe recently reached a $1 billion valuation with its latest $119 million series D funding round.

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

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

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

Prime Day 2022 begins Tuesday, but with slowing e-commerce growth, success might look different for Amazon this year.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Last-mile delivery facilitator AxleHire has expanded into the Atlanta area, giving it a footprint in 17 of the top 25 markets in the U.S.

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Omnichannel fulfillment company ShipBob has integrated with Klaviyo’s technology, offering new insights and the ability to proactively communicate with customers.

Following an acquisition that gave ShipX end-to-end e-commerce delivery capabilities, the company is looking to expand its geography.

Logistics provider LeeWay Services Inc. filed for an initial public offering of up to $17 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.

As consumer demand rises, so do the challenges and costs of final mile delivery of oversized items.

StoreBound saw demand for its kitchen and furniture products explode during the pandemic, but its outdated technology was holding it back.

With many of America’s top brands embracing a marketplace model, what’s stopping other brands from doing the same?

Walmart will build four new fulfillment centers utilizing a combination of robotics, humans and machine learning for faster order fulfillment times.

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As e-commerce accelerated, so too did the evolution of last-mile delivery. Now it seeks to find a sustainable and profitable future.

UPS has acquired Delivery Solutions, an omnichannel delivery technology company, as it dives deeper into e-commerce last-mile delivery.

Veho has opened three facilities in Florida as it expands its last-mile e-commerce delivery business.

U.K. retailer Asda is expanding its partnership with Blue Yonder and adding last-mile delivery capabilities from Bringg as it seeks to improve its omnichannel supply chain.

Pitney Bowes found that U.S. parcel volumes grew 6% last year, and more growth is forecast for the next five years.

Target Corp. reported Q1 2022 earnings before the bell Wednesday, turning in weaker-than-expected numbers.

A proposal to give truck drivers overtime pay would ultimately slow freight movement and impact the speed of e-commerce deliveries.

Grocery delivery firm Instacart is hoping to cash in on its value with a public stock offering.

Loop Returns is now offering Shopify brands the ability to facilitate e-commerce returns through any Happy Returns location across the country.

Gatik founder and CEO Gautam Narang said autonomous middle-mile trucks can replace traditional Class 8 tractor-trailers along fixed, repeatable routes.

Cloud supply chain company Stord has completed a series D funding round announced last year with an additional $120 million.

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.

Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.

The U.S. Postal Service is offering online marketplaces a new e-commerce service designed to lower shipping costs for parcels.

Last-mile delivery service AxleHire has expanded into Baltimore and Washington, giving it a presence in three of the top five cities on the East Coast.

BigCommerce, an Austin, Texas-based e-commerce company, acquired BundleB2B to provide added business-to-business functionality to its platform.

Solving the reverse logistics problem is a key part of growing digital sales

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.

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.

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.

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

Ignoring logistics leads to negative feedback from customers, harming the ability of e-commerce merchants to grow their businesses.

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.

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

Fewer than one in five businesses have reliable metrics in place to track the carbon footprint of their supply chain, research says.

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

Companies that have historically treated drayage and other inland transportation services as an afterthought will need to shift this mindset in order to survive in the current maritime environment.

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.