Amazon packages are zipping along at 200 mph on the bullet train in Japan, while new electric bikes introduced in California go up to 12 mph.
Home Depot has expanded its express delivery service to all stores across the United States.
Kroger has appointed Nate Faust as chief e-commerce officer as the grocery chain makes digital commerce a big priority.
Tariffs, fuel and last-mile rates are all moving the wrong way at once. ShipStation Global CEO Tom Madine says small shippers are trying to absorb the whole problem in-house.
Consumers now expect free delivery in 2.6 days, down from 3.4. Meeting that promise pushed more than half of retailers past FedEx, UPS and the Postal Service.
Grip has shipped more than $3 billion in perishable goods since 2022. Now it hands its fulfillment operation to a 40-year veteran of frozen distribution.
Maersk will fulfill orders for the Northeast region for a large e-commerce seller from a new Boston facility.
Cheap parcels entering the European Union are subject to a 3 euro customs fee as of July 1, forcing retailers to overhaul internal systems to ensure compliance and raising questions about whether shoppers will be put off by higher fees passed through to them.
E-commerce platform Vinted is entering the Australian market and has signed Australia Post to support all parcel shipments.
The Teamsters union is gearing up to file grievances against UPS for allegedly funneling package delivery to Roadie, a subsidiary that uses less-expensive gig drivers.
Amazon has deployed 1 million robots, mostly in the United States. Now it is investing heavily to expand robot use across fulfillment centers in Europe.
Two e-commerce fulfillment providers have opened new warehouses in Texas and Oklahoma.
Stord investors have provided more funding to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in the company’s e-commerce fulfillment centers, bringing the total amount raised to nearly $800M over the past decade.
Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is calling for an investigation into Chinese-controlled parcel delivery companies in the U.S., saying they receive heavy subsidies that allow them to underprice domestic carriers and could be sharing critical U.S. market data with the Chinese government.
Walmart’s sophisticated supply chain system is allowing it to speed up delivery speeds to customers who order online. The extra convenience was a key factor in the company’s 26% gain in e-commerce sales during the first quarter.
Sun Country Airlines is preparing for a late June deployment of two new freighter aircraft provided by Amazon to increase air capacity in its domestic logistics network.
Amazon announced that same-day grocery delivery is now available to Business Prime members.
Amazon announced it has stitched together logistics services into a unified supply chain product for manufacturers and retailers to move and distribute heavy freight and parcels, which poses a potential threat to other freight management and transport companies.
Amazon’s first quarter revenues rises 17% during the first quarter to $181.5 billion, boosted by e-commerce sales across North America and Europe.
YunExpress is the first Chinese company to lease a cargo terminal at East Midlands Airport in the United Kingdom. It will self-handle cargo on its dedicated freighter service from China.
