e-commerce

Courier offers QuickShip service in four major Canadian cities as part of C$1 billion expansion.

Business-to-business commerce doesn’t get the attention of its business to consumer counterpart. But it is bigger and, in some ways, more advanced in e-commerce adoption, DHL Supply Chain survey says

Reefer specialist claims use of the word “prime” constitutes unfair competition.

Walmart to open more than 10 DCs in China in next 1-2 decades

While shoppers are flocking to e-commerce sites, that is not the case for grocery shoppers, who remain more interested in seeing and feeling their produce before buying.

Will UPS take a harder pricing line on Amazon now that FedEx is gone from the air express picture?

Canadian-based firm rolls out Amazon-like hubs to handle shipments for merchants using its e-commerce platform.

Retail and industrial activity improved, providing some stability for freight Economic data from the goods side of the economy showed some signs of life in May, as growth in retail […]

Target looks to find a way into a delivery niche with the launch of same day deliveries

Final-mile providers face surging headaches to go with surging demand for large-format shipments

Walmart has exported its on-time, in-full requirement on the international marketplace. The results are improving but there is a lot of work to do.

Lufthansa Cargo forms dedicated unit to capitalize on cross-border e-commerce

The expected four-fold growth in e-grocery demand will spark a land rush in cold storage facilities, CBRE says

Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.

FedEx says it will launch year-round Sunday deliveries next January, and will siphon off all of its business tendered to the US Postal Service

Air Transport Services Group deepens its credit line as it prepares for increased demand for its aircraft and services

DHL, FedEx and UPS have dominated the global express market for years but recently, China’s express providers (including YTO Express, STO Express and SF Express) have been nipping at the […]

Mothership uses historical driver data and machine learning to “intelligently dispatch” trucks working the last mile freight market.

Inefficient warehouse operations lead to confusion, delays and added cost. By incorporating a TMS, shippers can gain better data and improve the end-to-end process of warehouse and shipping management.

Consumers are increasingly purchasing furniture and other large, bulky items online, forcing last-mile delivery providers to adapt.

Executives with eastern railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern expressed confidence this week that they can compete alongside trucks for e-commerce business.

The retail giant’s U.S. same-store sales were up 3.4 percent, its highest first-quarter results in nine years and fourth consecutive quarter over 3 percent.

UPS completes major modernization of its ground hub in Louisville, a key node in its network

Logistics real estate continues to attract money from institutional investors all over the world.

Amazon could build a zero-margin equivalent of C.H. Robinson inside the ‘shipping costs’ line on its P&L without anyone noticing.

Amazon could build a zero-margin equivalent of C.H. Robinson inside the ‘shipping costs’ line on its P&L without anyone noticing.

Is US airfreight due for a resurgence after 20-year hibernation?

Amazon.com, Inc.’s volumes are so immense that the company has pitched tents to support its deliveries.

The “e-Commerce Revolution” is the hot topic for the upcoming CNS Partnership Conference next month in Miami. FreightWaves interviews CNS President Michael (Mike) White for an inside look at the e-commerce challenge for the air cargo industry and how the conference will tackle it.

Changing distribution patterns could spell trouble for intermodal, report says.

Demand softened while supply caught up, firm says.

Shortage of skilled labor industry’s biggest headache.

Company expects to pass on lower costs to shippers.

The final-mile’s future lies with heavy goods

A fold-down ramp is just one of the innovations Morgan Corp. has introduced recently at it looks to build truck bodies to match the growing demands of e-commerce last-mile operations.

Volvo has started testing connected vehicle technology in California, plus Michigan governor pitches fuel tax hike, California legislator wants to phase out diesel engines and Alibaba buys into delivery company.

UPS provides fulfillment, shipping for SMBs using e-marketplaces.

January used to be known as the worst month for freight, but consumer trends are starting to change that.

Drivers – not brokers – facing penalties of $5,000-$10,000 for violating new e-manifest filing requirements at the border.

Global trade body recognizes that old rules don’t apply.

Event in Vancouver to also discuss US trade policy, China dispute.

The rise of ecommerce has brought it a lot more last-mile vehicles to the urban streets, making them an integral part of the traffic congestion problems that cities face. But there are initiatives that the city administration can work on to alleviate this situation.

63% of online buyers expect items to be delivered within 3 days.

Acquisition of Cory only Hunt’s third deal in nearly three decades.

Tuck-in type deals may be on the way, top marketing executive says.

By 2022 consumers could be spending $100B a year on online groceries.

A Trump administration review of the struggling U.S. Postal Service proposes sweeping changes in its operations that is raising alarm bells for Amazon.

The November Market Update, presented in partnership with Convoy, featured FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Chief Economist Ibrahiim Bayaan, who discussed macroeconomic data and trends in freight markets.

Is e-commerce making traffic congestion in urban areas worse? Gas demand plummets in South Korea; a state DOT seeks solutions through art; turnkey logistics in Asia and more.

Last-mile delivery is especially difficult for oversized items such as furniture, where retailers face challenges with rising customer expectations in speed, flexibility and quality.

Pilot underway in Dallas-Ft.Worth market.

Amazon came out on top according to the judges in FreightWaves’ Research Institute’s inaugural Freight.Tech 25, which identified the most disruptive and innovative companies in the freight space.

Company expands time-definite delivery portfolio

International’s new CV Series of Class 4-5 trucks is designed to help smaller companies scale and give larger fleets the opportunity to expand their businesses with one truck maker.

An advanced “BOSS’ fulfillment model is ready for the holidays.

For the first time ever Target will offer free, two-day shipping with no minimum purchase required this holiday season, in a bid to win shoppers over rivals like Walmart and Amazon.

Sears was also a pioneer in all things omnichannel and what we now call last mile. Why did they fail to innovate this time around?

Stifel’s John Larkin captivated the audience with a wide-ranging presentation on transportation and logistics across modes during Tuesday’s lunch at the McLeod User Conference 2018.

Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) presented a market update at Morgan Stanley’s 6th annual Laguna conference on September 12, where John J. Steele made his predictions for the upcoming peak season and addressed issues and solutions related to the capacity crunch, e-commerce, and the potential impacts of Hurricane Florence on the market.

Unilever, the massive Rotterdam-headquartered company that brings beauty, personal care, and food products to over 2.5 billion people daily, has partnered with JD.com, an e-commerce giant based in Beijing, to expand its reach in China.

A pair of releases this morning show that retail spending and manufacturing output continued to advance in July, signaling that some key components of freight demand remain on solid footing in the 3rd quarter.

The closing of Toys ‘R’ Us is the latest sign of e-commerce’s dominance, and the absence of specialty stores may accelerate the move to online channels

The rise of e-commerce has pressured warehouses to raise throughput in smaller spaces with fewer people, creating a business opportunity for tech firms promising to find efficiencies and increase productivity.

Parcel giant UPS announced plans to increase fees for overweight shipments as the company continues to try and discourage shippers from dumping their large items into UPS’ network designed from small packages.

Target’s Restock program is a direct competitor to Amazon Prime Pantry, and now the retailer is rolling out the program nationally with free shipping and next-day delivery for all Redcard purchases.

Dispatch Science is a new approach with new technology with constraint-based, problem solving capability with current traditionally based solutions.

Between automation and visibility through constant technology gains and application, SprintShip is striving for perfection in a highly complex and complicated logistics process.

A new survey finds that global e-commerce logistics are still handled by manual processes by many, but more technology is finally beginning to take hold.

JD Logistics, the delivery arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, uses electric bikes as just one last-mile delivery solution. The delivery drivers pick up goods as local “delivery stations” for final delivery.

Several states say online retailers should have to collect sales tax, even in states where the companies don’t have a physical presence.

The demand for last-mile services has increased by 50% in the last 18 months, driven primarily by the B2C companies.

Supply chain participants spent years taking time out of the process to offer faster, more streamlined services, but with ELDs and e-commerce, that lack of flexibility is now constraining operations.

E-commerce sales are putting pressure on retailers and that is leading to additional changes to the movement of freight and logistics.

From a merchant perspective, Shipping with Amazon would provide increased competition in the shipping space, while also providing Amazon with more data about the products people are buying.

On top of creating a Godzilla-size footprint across the world, Amazon has also put together a string of strong quarters, 11 to be exact. How significant is their disruption into the carrier space?

With more regional and local deliveries due to e-commerce, there is more opportunity for truck drivers to find less-than-truckload freight, but knowing how it is billed is critical to winning contracts.

Even trucking original equipment manufacturers are not immune to spot freight volatility. Because of that, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), is working to shore up its supply chain relationship with contracted freight carriers through a new digital platform.

Online retailers and buyers alike often face the conundrum of being made to choose between fast delivery and low-cost shipping. Buyers are forced to pay extra to ensure same-day delivery of items.

No surprise, the e-commerce trend has entrenched itself into the lives of consumers — for better or worse — and there’s no turning back now. Another round of retailers this year has filed for bankruptcy.

Parcel volumes associated with e-commerce continue to show outstanding rates of growth, with both FedEx and UPS reporting strong U.S. domestic volumes, but the current strength is more than just the ongoing growth of e-commerce.

Tropos Technologies’ electric vehicles are capable of hauling over 1,000 pounds and can be configured for cargo and last-mile delivery, perhaps making them an ideal alternative for local delivery.

Target has made a massive investment in Shipt, a same-day grocery delivery service for online orders that relies on personal shoppers. Target hopes to challenge the rapid growth of Walmart’s online food sales and wants to offer same-day shipping for all of its products by the end of 2019.

Warehousing employment surges as Amazon and Walmart are swamped by holiday online orders; UPS aircraft mechanics threaten to go on strike.

FedEx and UPS are squeezing e-commerce shippers with more expensive DIM pricing, accessorial fees, and tough rate negotiations. 

JD.com, Alibaba’s closest rival in Mainland China, is pushing to develop 1,000 “new energy logistics” vehicles through its subsidiary JD Logistics, Yicai Global reports.

Reigning supreme against the current industry leader must have felt sweet. Alibaba’s market value has officially outpaced Amazon, Yicai Global reports.

In an effort to ramp up its customer experience for the mobile shopper, Walmart has confirmed its relationship with search engine giant Google, Bloomberg reported, to allow customers to order goods with their voice. The company is also making it easier for consumers to return goods bought through its mobile app.

Memories of the Randall Park Mall, once the largest mall in the United States, came back to life in Ohio after Amazon announced it will build a new fulfillment center on the location in North Randall, OH. It is one of 35 fulfillment centers in Amazon’s pipeline, Business Insider reports.

Cross border delivery of items ordered online in China is now possible due to new train service available from site Kaola.com. An e-commerce company backed financially by Netease, Kaola.com ran its first train of products into Chongqing’s Lianglu Cuntan Free Trade Port Area, Yicai Global reports.

For a logistics company that serves mostly competitors of Amazon, Deliv is booming. The same-day delivery startup has expanded its services to over 1,400 cities, TechCrunch reported.

The Commerce Department’s housing starts and building permits data released this week shows a mixed bag when it comes to the housing market.

A ride-sharing company could be the perfect fit to solve the last-mile delivery problems of e-commerce. Here’s why a Walmart acquisition of Lyft could be the edge it needs to overcome Amazon.

Someday real soon, vehicles will self-diagnose themselves, order the repair parts, and maybe even replace the part themselves. Vehicle maintenance is already partially of the way there. but the U.S. Marines are going a step further.