Flexport, a global supply chain solutions provider, is reducing its headcount by 2% as part of a reorganization aimed at helping the company drive profitability.
Privately held logistics provider Flexport is acquiring the logistics assets of Shopify to provide complete order management and final-mile delivery services for customers.
Flexport and Shopify are partnering on a new app designed to reduce the complexity of managing ocean shipments for small businesses.
Shopify posted a $1.2 billion loss in the second quarter a day after it announced it was slashing 10% of its workforce.
Shopify cites slowing growth in e-commerce as it cuts 10% of its workforce.
Shopify believes its new B2B e-commerce platform could spark a return to peak pandemic glory.
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.
Urb-E, the e-cargo bike last-mile delivery company, has joined the Zero Emission Delivery Zone program in Santa Monica.
Shopify joins Shippo for Platforms, a new offering from the Bay Area-based company that offers e-commerce shipping services.
E-commerce platform Shopify said a lack of government stimulus will hold down revenue growth in 2021.
No. 7 on FreightWaves’ 2022 FreightTech 25 is landing $935 million in a series E round led by Andreessen Horowitz and MSD Partners.
Ricoh USA will provide technical and customer support for warehouse fulfillment robotics made by 6 River Systems.
Pure-play e-commerce brands are often saddled with higher shipping costs, but Via.Delivery is hoping to change that by offering consumers the choice to have shipments sent to physical store locations.
Square posted a 45% increase in revenue, but lower-than-expected bitcoin revenue dampened analysts’ enthusiasm for the Q3 results.
Shopify reported 46% revenue growth but failed to impress investors as it missed Q3 expectations.
The e-commerce fulfillment and SaaS provider is tapping into Florida’s retail supply chain.
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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.
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.
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E-commerce platform Shopify posted 57% growth in revenue in the second quarter as online shopping remained strong.
Headless commerce company Shogun has raised $67.5 million to scale its solution and speed the go-to-market process.
ShipBob has secured a $200 million Series E round, valuing the cloud-based logistics platform at over $1 billion.
Vendoo’s technology allows resellers to list items on multiple marketplaces like eBay, The Real Real and Poshmark while streamlining the listing process.
Shopify reported Q1 2021 earnings that nearly equaled Q4 2020 and accelerated 110% over Q1 2019, but it also said that the growth rate should slow throughout the remainder of the year.
AfterShip, an e-commerce tracking and post-purchase solutions company, has secured a $66 million Series B investment round, bringing its total funding to $69 million.
Supply chain disruptions like the Suez Canal blockage are forcing brands to a new approach to the supply chain, including ordering more product earlier.
GreenDropShip has a new app for Shopify sellers, opening the door for them to add over 20,000 grocery items to their online stores.
Increased use of micro-fulfillment centers and more efficient vehicles and routing can reduce carbon emissions by 25% in urban environments, according to Accenture.
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.
Brands big and small want more control over the customer experience, including data and service, and technology firms and logistics providers can now offer brands an Amazon alternative. The tension between retailers and brands is nothing new, but the battle between them has never been this acute thanks to the likes of Shopify, ShipBob, XPO and others.
anadian e-commerce firm Shopify continues to slowly ramp up its U.S. fulfillment network on the heels of record fourth-quarter financial results.
Amazon has acquired Selz, a provider of technology that allows sellers to build an online storefront.
As online sales of furniture and other heavy goods grows, smaller sellers have been at a disadvantage without a national logistics partner. Deliveright and Shopify are changing that.
Deliveright, a digital delivery network for heavy goods, announced the launch of a new app with e-commerce company Shopify.
FedEx goes beyond partnerships to swallow e-commerce platform provider.
European 3PL says integration with e-commerce marketplaces strengthens activity with American online retailers and shoppers.
The future for the Shopify Fulfillment Network could involve highly automated warehouses with robots in different parts of the world, says CEO Tobi Lutke.
Canadian e-commerce company Shopify grows profits and revenue in third quarter as COVID-19 accelerates move from mortar to online shopping.
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The Walmart and Shopify partnership looks like it will shake up e-commerce as we know it.
Canadian e-commerce firm says Q1 saw the largest increase in merchants joining Shopify Fulfillment Network as $1 billion push into Amazon’s territory continues.
Canadian e-commerce company sticks to measured approach to building out its U.S. fulfillment network after reporting nearly 50% jump in sales.
Are the reports of FedEx’s struggles greatly exaggerated?
Canadian e-commerce company plans to scale its nascent U.S. Fulfillment Network in 2021, leveraging third-party warehouses and a robot-enabled platform from recent 6 River acquisition.
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Canadian e-commerce firm allows merchants to sell CBD and other hemp products online and in brick-and-mortar stores.
6 River Systems is a warehouse management and automation company that utilizes mobile robots named “Chuck” to improve efficiency in warehouse operations.
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.
Canadian-based firm rolls out Amazon-like hubs to handle shipments for merchants using its e-commerce platform.
Deliverr is helping businesses ship products on ecommerce platforms with an Amazon-like fulfillment service.
