e-commerce

DHL is making changes to its airline-within-an-airline concept.

ATSG is hitting on all cylinders with its aircraft leasing and cargo airline units, as third quarter results demonstrate.

Square posted a 45% increase in revenue, but lower-than-expected bitcoin revenue dampened analysts’ enthusiasm for the Q3 results.

Wayfair stock is down in the early hours of trading on Thursday after a lackluster quarter.

Amazon Air’s top airfreight supplier is diversifying its vendor base for reconstructing passenger planes into cargo jets.

Berkshire Grey continues a string of product releases with the robotic shuttle product sortation system for e-commerce retailers.

Pitney Bowes plans to hire thousands of seasonal employees for holiday peak season, with many being offered the opportunity to remain with the company following the holidays.

Post-purchase experience technology firm Narvar is adding insights into retailers’ logistics networks with a real-time monitoring service.

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.

When shippers are using several cobbled-together solutions with hit-or-miss integrations, they miss out on opportunities to optimize their business practices and workflows.

Moghadam said the company will need to increase its facility footprint at the same pace.

Shopify reported 46% revenue growth but failed to impress investors as it missed Q3 expectations.

The Connecticut-based drop shipping company just completed a huge funding round led by K1 Investment Management.

During a year characterized by historically tight capacity, shippers should enter peak season prepared for even harsher conditions.

Saks will leverage GXO’s logistics expertise to fulfill e-commerce orders from a new Pennsylvania fulfillment center.

Google Cloud steps up its DTC e-commerce presence with a new partnership that emphasizes data innovation for brands.

Cargo Force is the intermediary between the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx on Priority air shipments.

With supply chain delays hitting retailers hard, Modern Shipper spoke with Kwontified CEO Elaine Kwon to figure out what that means for consumers.

The e-commerce fulfillment and SaaS provider is tapping into Florida’s retail supply chain.

Zebra Technologies adds three autonomous robots and a fulfillment software package for operations that require order-picking accuracy.

Cloud supply chain provider Stord is opening its fourth warehouse and second in Nevada: a 177,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas to serve customers’ fulfillment needs.

It is clear that shippers need to pinpoint proactive solutions to their peak season woes if they hope to safeguard their bottom lines and maintain positive relationships with their customers in the upcoming months.

SPS Commerce is collaborating with C.H. Robinson to open up new LTL capacity to retailers in need of space to move goods this holiday season.

The e-commerce fulfillment company gets a nice raise to deliver on its promise of “instant commerce” in 20 minutes or less.

Many shippers struggle to succeed at last-mile delivery, often at the mercy of a delivery partner. But getting a handle on the middle mile can improve the chances of last-mile success.

The company moves its commitment times to noon from 10:30 a.m., effective Oct. 18.

As Halloween returns to a semblance of normal in 2021, more consumers than ever before will purchase candy, costumes and decorations online.

The term edge computing scares many technophobes, but the technology is quickly becoming the go-to system for modern supply chains that depend on visibility through to the end consumer.

Walmart has expanded its academies training program to include a new focus on e-commerce fulfillment.

Home Depot will become the first customer for Walmart’s new GoLocal delivery service, rolling out the service in select markets in the coming weeks.

As more Americans begin their holiday shopping earlier than ever, port backups and worker shortages could leave shoppers disappointed and brands with excess inventory in January.

DHL Express is investing around the world in its international parcel network. A bigger Paris hub means faster package delivery.

More air cargo operators are interested in flying the Airbus A330 as a converted freighter and Israel Aircraft Industries has jumped in to produce them.

The chaos in the supply chain has ripple effects down to the last mile. AxleHire Founder Daniel Sokolovsky is responsible for ensuring his company can meet those last-mile delivery demands.

Barry Litwin has an up-close look at what the B2B customer is expecting from suppliers in today’s e-commerce-driven world. The CEO of Global Industrial Co. offers his thoughts in the first installment of Conversation with Dusty.

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With e-commerce continuing to grow, brands that make the returns experience easier and speed the refund process have a better chance at retaining that customer.

Customers looking to return e-commerce purchases may now be able to do so at Staples locations. The retailer has partnered with e-commerce returns specialist Happy Returns.

After a big week for same-day delivery services, here’s a look at the past, present and future of the same-day market.

E-commerce growth and a shortage of workers have more warehouse operators looking toward automation, but adoption rates remain slow.

Worldwide Flight Services announced Friday it has acquired Pinnacle Logistics, a provider of cargo-handling services for the aviation market across the U.S.

A new study has found that while online sales are driving up revenue for grocers, many are losing money on e-commerce and struggling with building a path forward.

Bed Bath & Beyond said it has become the first home goods retailer to list its products directly on DoorDash Marketplace, giving it the opportunity to reach more potential customers with same-day delivery.

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.

E-commerce is giving brands of all sizes the opportunity to grow, but without the right partner to make the shopping experience local, they are likely losing out on sales.

The grocery delivery unicorn edges closer to an IPO and a seat at the table with Walmart, Instacart and Uber.

Walmart will begin offering delivery of groceries and other products via self-driving vehicles through a partnership with Ford and Argo AI.

The two companies are partnering on an integrated e-commerce and supply chain management platform.

Some large buy-now, pay-later providers are dropping fees for late payments, and they could be digging themselves into a hole.

PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner said that in last-mile big-and-bulky delivery, it’s a combination of people and technology that makes it work.

3PL and e-commerce warehouse customers of Advanced Handling Systems can now choose robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey.

UniGroup Logistics’s Meghan Meurer sees shopping from home as the new normal for a growing number of larger products, suggesting that the final-mile delivery experience is now of utmost importance.

UPS is buying Roadie, a same-day delivery firm, as it seeks to expand its package delivery options to customers.

The company said it will make many job offers within 30 minutes of receiving an application.

E-commerce giant Alibaba unveils dropshipping, delivery tools for U.S. small businesses looking to grow their digital sales.

Last-mile delivery has become such an important piece of the customer journey, but too many companies don’t listen to the customer and continue to deploy failing strategies.

Most all-cargo carriers that buy used passenger planes rebuild them for heavy cargo. Easter Airlines has a quicker, cheaper idea.

Target has acquired tech companies and delivery providers, all in a quest to better manage its e-commerce logistics networks.

Supply chain disruptions and the growth of e-commerce have forced Seko Logistics to think differently about its logistics network.

Bed Bath & Beyond knew its supply chain was outdated for an e-commerce world, but a transformation required more than just logistics investments.

Amazon Air’s rate of growth is amazing. It will soon have 80 aircraft moving e-commerce shipments for business and residential customers.

The increased efficiency shippers find when using digital RFP tools will allow them to both build out their carrier networks and increase the frequency of their RFPs, giving them the power to respond to market shifts earlier.

Business-to-business sales have traditionally been done face to face. But not anymore.

Walmart’s new white label delivery service could have far-reaching implications for the last mile.

Electric vehicle maker Rivian has filed for an IPO that could value the company as much as $80 billion.

After a year-plus of online schooling, back-to-school shopping isn’t what it used to be.

3PL GEODIS is opening four facilities dedicated to e-commerce logistics.

Americans plan to increase their holiday shopping spend in 2021, according to a survey from e-commerce firm Radial. That could strain overburdened last-mile delivery networks.

Amazon is reportedly looking to open physical store locations in at least two states.

New customers will need to onboard by that date to get holiday delivery services.

Low vacancy rate amid surges in development is unprecedented for the market

Warehouse robotics firm Geek+ and warehouse technology provider WSR Solutions say their combined solution for mixed-pallet picking and loading can increase truck capacity by as much as 30%.

With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.

E-commerce tools have made retail shopping extremely convenient. Now, companies want to bring that convenience to the health care supply chain. Health care’s complex and highly regulated environment may make that difficult.

Double-digit surcharge hikes might be minimized or avoided if customers can adjust their shipping timetables.

The e-commerce-as-a-service provider gets a raise, led by Oak HC/FT.

FedEx Ground has begun using robotics from Berkshire Grey in its Queens facility, with plans to add them to more facilities in the coming months.

The levies to hit hardest on heavier parcels going longer distances.

Last-mile delivery firms say a lack of drivers is their main concern, but more are finding that smartphones are a critical technology to help retain drivers and improve operational efficiencies.

Faisal Masud, CEO of headless commerce provider Fabric, says e-commerce is still in the early innings, but individual brand growth could be held back by traditional commerce platforms.

DHL Express has joined UPS in placing orders for all-electric cargo aircraft.

ShipStation has announced its first integration with an LTL shipper, enabling customers to ship e-commerce orders of furniture and other large items direct to residences.

They say every company is a tech company. Is Walmart next?

Shipping and fulfillment costs continue to escalate at double-digit levels.

Twitter is testing a social commerce tool that allows retailers to promote and provide links to purchase products within the Twitter ecosystem.

Canter’s Deli is one of the most famous delicatessens in the world, but outside Los Angeles it was hard to get one of its famous sandwiches. DoorDash Kitchens Full Service is making that possible.

E-commerce platform Shopify posted 57% growth in revenue in the second quarter as online shopping remained strong.

Package theft is one reason interest in smart parcel lockers is growing among Americans, and as a result, more businesses are looking at installing them.

Instacart will begin building microfulfillment centers with Fabric robotics to speed order picking in partnership with retailers.

E-commerce shipping company Sendle has reached a deal with GLS to handle last-mile shipments for its e-commerce customers in the Western U.S.

More than one-quarter of survey respondents expect a 20% annual increase in warehouse demand over the next three years.

Companies will demand a full, scalable suite of services from their partners over the next few years, leading to widespread consolidation and the emergence of a handful of clear leaders with considerable market share.

Bed Bath & Beyond has added Roadie as a last-mile delivery partner, expanding its network with an additional 200,000 drivers.

While most of the focus has been on capacity constraints for ocean containers and truckload freight, e-commerce shippers remain concerned about the impacts on the last mile.

Walmart International bought a 77% stake in the India-based e-commerce shopping portal in 2018.

Lufthansa Cargo is an early adopter of the Airbus A321 converted freighter and will use a passenger affiliate to fly the aircraft.

Stripe and Thrive Market are both reportedly eyeing IPOs in two potential blockbuster listings in their segments.

Direct-to-consumer alcoholic beverage service is on the rise.