online commerce

More than a dozen recent job postings signal that TikTok is looking to build fulfillment centers in the U.S.

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

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.

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

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

PayPal has integrated its Happy Returns exchange portal into its system, offering the reverse logistics software to merchants free of charge.

Kroger is rapidly expanding its e-commerce grocery capabilities, announcing three new locations for fulfillment centers.

While efforts to rein in Amazon, Google and other Big Tech companies continue, some believe the effort could result in these companies pulling the plug on small business e-commerce sellers.

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.

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

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

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

SaaS platform company Cleo, which specializes in the integration of B2B enterprise data and saw rapid growth in 2020 due to e-commerce, received a strategic investment from H.I.G. Capital.

ACERTUS will connect DrivrzXchange users to a network of preapproved, vetted carriers representing 20,000 tractor-trailers.

Wayfair said its active customer base grew 57.1% in the past year, and those customers are ordering more items, leading to a nearly 50% increase in Q1 revenue.

Just months after launching its Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery, Amazon is expanding the service to more than 5,000 U.S. cities and towns.

Hybrid investment firm Florida Funders has made a second investment in OTHRSource, an Atlanta-based company that specializes in boosting brands’ sales through strategic merchandising opportunities, both in-store and online.

The growth in e-commerce coincided with an increase in cybercriminals attacking payment systems in 2020, with 50% more cyberattacks attempted in 2020 than in 2019, a new report said.

As consumers become accustomed to same-day delivery, retailers and their delivery partners are facing increased pressure to improve the overall experience.

A quickly changing retail landscape has sparked interest in more innovative shipping models, including bypassing domestic warehousing with direct-from-origin options.

Walmart is making an $800 million investment in Lancaster, Texas, building two e-commerce facilities totaling 1.9 million square feet aimed at growing its online shopping presence.

Amazon to build three facilities, create 1,500 jobs in San Antonio

We’re shopping online for products at levels not expected for 10 years because of the pandemic. Delivery companies are trying their best to stay ahead of the parcel tsunami coming at them for the holidays.

A Pennsylvania developer successfully persuaded local elected officials to approve zoning changes for a new industrial park, despite residents’ complaints. It’s one of several examples of how community opposition can impact industrial real estate development.

Around 55% of people in Mexico said they shop online to avoid leaving home during the pandemic, according to a new report.

To remain competitive in the marketplace, shippers need to adapt.

“At Wayfair, we believe that ‘everyone should live in a home that they love.’ Let’s stay true to that message by taking a stand against the reprehensible practice of separating families, which denies them any home at all,” Wayfair employees reportedly said in a letter to company leaders.

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

Ecommerce in Indonesia supports 4 million jobs today, with McKinsey expecting the number to reach 26 million in the next five years. All that the country needs right now is a strong logistics network and surplus skilled labor.