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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

DHL Express opens drive-up, pop-up store in Virginia

The store’s opening is part of DHL unit’s focus on contactless transactions, social distancing, it says.

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Best Buy shrinking some store footprints to focus on order fulfillment

Best Buy is shrinking its retail footprint in several locations as it moves to using stores for e-commerce order fulfillment…

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Reverse logistics firms Narvar, Cycleon team to offer returns solution

A bad returns experience can turn off nearly three-quarters of consumers on a brand, so developing solutions to simplify this…

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

FloorFound raises $4M to simplify resale of oversized retail returns

The software platform could help restore “lifetime value” to the 9.5 million tons of furniture that end up in landfills…

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW keynote: It’s a new world for CPG retailers

COVID altered the way CPG retailers and manufacturers interacted with, and delivered products to, consumers, and it is unlikely to…

Business News

Modern Shipper

Brian StraightTuesday, February 23, 2021
1 176

Square posts strong Q4, full-year earnings; purchases $170M in bitcoin

Payment services provider Square posted 101% net revenue growth in 2020 over 2019 and 45%…
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

DoorDash delivering $20,000 grants to hard-hit restaurateurs
Monday, February 22, 2021

Ghost kitchens accepted into college
Thursday, February 18, 2021

AI breaking down silos and improving e-commerce experiences
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Pipe17 lands funding to expand connected e-commerce platform

Drones

Modern Shipper

Brian StraightFriday, February 19, 2021
0 390

Drones are bringing the 19th hole to any hole

A test of drone delivery this week by manufacturer AgEagle and startup Valqari successfully delivered food and beverages to golfers…
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E-commerce & Fulfillment

Air Cargo

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorTuesday, February 16, 2021
2 6,330

Amazon Air paves way for third-party delivery

Amazon is an e-commerce rocket ship. Making those deliveries possible is Amazon Air, which is growing so fast it could…
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Parcel

Mark SolomonTuesday, December 22, 2020
3,802

FedEx, UPS take different roads on new parcel surcharges

UPS cuts parcel-induction levies much deeper than FedEx, starting mid-January.
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News

Mark SolomonMonday, February 8, 2021
0 2,342

Taking the measure of returns: 5 questions for FedEx’s Ryan Kelly

A top FedEx reverse logistics expert says the online returns tsunami has just begun.
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News

Mark SolomonWednesday, February 17, 2021
3 2,172

Will Postal Service parcel rate hikes cause a shipper rethink?

The rate increases could generate needed revenue and profits, but they may narrow the price-service gap between the Postal Service…
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Modern Shipper

Brian StraightWednesday, January 20, 2021
4 1,942

Walmart to begin drone delivery pilot this summer

Walmart will begin using drones from Zipline International to run a pilot delivery program along the Arkansas and Missouri border…
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News

Mark SolomonThursday, January 7, 2021
1,586

UPS expects surge in holiday returns traffic

Traffic is expected to spike 23% compared to the highest-volume period in last year’s peak.
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News

Mark SolomonThursday, January 21, 2021
1,361

Lore leaves unfinished business at Walmart

Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce chief, Marc Lore, departs with the company well positioned, but with a mixed bag of results.
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Parcel

Mark SolomonTuesday, February 2, 2021
0 1,113

E-commerce delivery startup Pandion looks in eyes of giants

Scott Ruffin’s company is poised to exploit weaknesses in legacy delivery networks to take B2C share.
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News

Mark SolomonMonday, December 28, 2020
1,096

FedEx closes on ShopRunner acquisition

FedEx Corp.had announced acquisition of e-commerce platform ShopRunner earlier this month.
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Parcel

Eric Kulisch, Air Cargo EditorSunday, December 20, 2020
1,042

Amazon shutters NJ warehouse after rise in COVID cases

Amazon had to close a facility in New Jersey when the COVID infection rate increased.
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Gig Workers

Modern Shipper

Brian StraightMonday, February 22, 2021
0 256

Electrifying the nation’s last-mile fleet requires some heavy lifting

With large players like Amazon adopting electric vehicles, pressure will start building on smaller fleets and owner-operators to adopt them…
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Monday, February 22, 2021

Motional moves to driverless vehicle testing
Friday, February 19, 2021

Biden’s DOL withdraws Trump administration’s sleeper berth guidance
Friday, February 19, 2021

Court rules group of UK Uber drivers entitled to minimum wage
Thursday, February 18, 2021

Walmart girds for future while Wall Street sells off shares

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Last Mile Delivery

Last Mile

John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentWednesday, February 24, 2021
0 64

GSCW chat recap: Biden blueprint for last-mile delivery

Together for Safer Roads President David Braunstein discusses the potential Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan holds for safer freight movement.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Shippo landed $45M in funding last quarter
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Walmart on global omnichannel delivery
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Heavy-goods logistics solutions for 2021
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

GSCW chat recap: COVID-19 and parcel carrier challenges

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Technology

Trucking

Brian StraightFriday, February 19, 2021
1 1,101

Haul delivering drivers for an industry in need

On-demand driver platform Haul has attracted a diverse group of investors as it looks to disrupt the CDL staffing industry.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Fresh and safe: How porch boxes are redefining home delivery
Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Gatik to deploy electric-powered autonomous vehicles in New Orleans
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Amazon acquires Shopify competitor Selz
Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Lyft sees its future, and it is autonomous and B2B focused

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Modern Shipper News

Equipment

Alan AdlerTuesday, February 23, 2021
2 3,455

Oshkosh beats Workhorse for Postal Service delivery vehicle contract

Workhorse Group shares tanked after the U.S. Postal Service awarded a 10-year contract to Oshkosh Truck Corp. to modernize the…
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

GSCW chat recap: ProLogistix’s Devine on warehouse labor issues
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Warehousing, automation explosion driven by e-commerce
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Last mile is the poster child for retail’s shift
Monday, February 22, 2021

Banner year for Pennsylvania logistics real estate market, report says

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FreightWaves News

Regulatory Agencies

John Gallagher, Washington CorrespondentWednesday, February 24, 2021
0 47

In testimony before Congress, DeJoy rips into air carrier performance

Postal Service chief defends his strategy to shift mail from planes to trucks despite the…
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Reefer container market stays hot
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Workhorse share collapse raises pressure on debt repayment
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Houston ‘wins’ most truck-bottlenecked city on congestion list
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Trinity Industries eyes better market conditions in second half of 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Collaboration enhances supply chain visibility
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW: CPG is life in the fast lane — WHAT THE TRUCK?!?
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Naeem Zafar on using technology to feed the world
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Redwood Logistics’ Eric Rempel and Mike Reed
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Overcoming silos in the digital value chain journey
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Logistics warehouse space for CPG startups
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Wengel on strengthening global supply chain through digitalization, integration
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Why freight sharing is caring — stackd
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

FreightWaves Classics: Origins of the Interstate Highway System
Wednesday, February 24, 2021

GSCW chat recap: Zeta Smith on leadership during a pandemic

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