ecommerce logistics

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The continued expansion of mobile and social purchasing is helping sustain the market growth in e-commerce, which should continue to drive the demand for freighters.

It was a hectic — but profitable — year for the world’s largest online retailer. What does that say about e-commerce and where it’s going?

Desperate occupiers undeterred by “sticker shock” will lease first and ask questions later, a CBRE report says.

E-commerce pushes rapid growth in domestic parcel business

Delivery software provider Onfleet is joining forces with Bond, an artificial intelligence platform, to offer e-commerce sellers an integrated solution that takes the customer from checkout to delivery in a single offering.

Federal stimulus checks will be heading by direct deposit and mail to millions of Americans, who will quickly turn to their computers to place online orders that flood parcel networks.

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The rise of e-commerce demands additional fulfillment space. Here’s a look at the current scope of Amazon’s reign.

Warehouse space in the U.S. is in high demand as e-commerce grows in popularity.

Spirit Hub works on a direct-to-consumer (DTC) model and uses three-tier distribution to stay regulatory compliant and deliver directly to customers.

Malls are now creating e-commerce platforms by consolidating products sold within their spaces and pushing click-and-collect options as delivery models.

Augmented reality can help managers visualize warehouse operations better and train workers on a virtual 3D interface.

E-commerce delivery times during the holidays might not make the “nice” list with this year’s soaring online purchases.

Walmart partners with drone delivery company Flytrex to deliver select items from its stores.

Bain & Co report discusses the region’s e-commerce market and the futuristic trends that are at play.

Temperature-controlled e-commerce fulfillment provider Perishable Shipping Solutions has closed an $8.7 million funding round. The company plans to add new terminals to its two-facility operation and hire staff.

JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.

Haultail democratizes visibility across last-mile networks, providing customers end-to-end transparency irrespective of the load in transit.

Dan Crain profiles the important Newark, New Jersey logistics hub, as well as some of the logistics startups in the area.

French 3PL FM Logistic reports strong organic growth in its recent fiscal year as European expansion progresses. The company didn’t issue annual guidance due to COVID-19 uncertainty.

Amazon’s slower deliveries are leveling the playing field; global natural gas demand to drop by record levels; Nauto announces predictive collision alert feature.

Shippo is a next-generation shipping platform for ecommerce businesses, helping them provide their end consumers with an exceptional shipping experience.

logistics workers demand hazard pay; customer traffic fell across storefronts last week; supply chains will diversify post-epidemic.

Ecommerce is a competitive market, and companies need to provide a highly flexible delivery experience to retain their customers.

Descartes will now serve an extended ecommerce customer base that is looking to enhance its direct-to-consumer fulfillment performance.

While capacity utilization in long-haul trucking is going down, the capacity needs of last-mile delivery are increasing due to the rise of e-commerce.

Darren Prokop writes about the volatility in trucking, and how ecommerce may help less-than-truckload carriers recover in 2020.

Apart from being emissions free, electric vehicles will have a much less total cost of ownership than conventional diesel vehicles.

The CEO is in India to attend the inaugural Amazon Smbhav summit bringing more than 3,000 small businesses together.

Businesses can leverage technology and incentivize consumers to ensure sustainability within their logistics operations.

Businesses today are looking to make last-mile deliveries as flexible as possible to ensure high-quality customer experience.

Brian Aoaeh writes about the “other” side of ecommerce – the returns of unwanted merchandise and how retailers are handling the issue.

Are the reports of FedEx’s struggles greatly exaggerated?

Market expert David Faulkenberry explains the details of final mile delivery.

Locix helps digitize physical spaces and provides real-time visibility to help businesses optimize logistics operations.

Freight forwarding giant details innovation required to balance sustainable packaging with customer satisfaction and product safety.

Brian Aoaeh writes about workplace injuries and workplace safety in the ecommerce age…

As peak retail season approaches, the battle for retail compliance only intensifies.

The Chinese giant now owns 63% equity in Cainiao.

Flytrex is an Israeli on-demand small payload drone delivery company that will be delivering products ordered online straight to the consumers’ house.

Shippo’s 35,000 businesses can now easily create an account with UPS and those customers can receive its discounted daily shipping rates of up to 55%.

Last-mile movement is one of the least energy-efficient operations within supply chains, and efforts need to be taken to consciously reduce energy expended in that stretch.

Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.

Global e-commerce continues to grow, and grow, and grow. Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about the move of e-commerce giants to establish their own fulfillment services.

Ecommerce continues to grow and Amazon and its competitors continue to innovate and grow. Read insight into the phenomenon by Anothy Smith.

The growth of ecommerce is putting excessive pressure on transport networks, and cities need to look at better utilizing and charging for curbside parking and time spent delivering goods.

Flipkart is phasing out its conventional vehicles and introducing electric last-mile vehicles, which is expected to lower its carbon emissions by 50 percent.

Learn how existing and future technologies will continue the evolution of supply chains, transportation and warehousing.

Convey, the six-year-old company trying to reinvent supply chains, has announced a partnership with MercuryGate that it said will improve the last-mile delivery experience for shippers and end customers. Convey’s […]

Zoovu solves issues that consumers face with massive inventory lists on ecommerce platforms, by asking relevant questions and displaying only the curated items that match the preferences of the consumer.

Deliverr is helping businesses ship products on ecommerce platforms with an Amazon-like fulfillment service.

When you consider all the implications of the service, it may be one of the biggest deals happening in the industry that you haven’t heard about.

How can something so small be such a big deal? For two very significant reasons.

This is all part of the startup’s mission to help independent ecommerce businesses battle giants like Amazon.