Recent News
-
Florida Funders backs retail support services firm OTHRSource
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,…
Read More » -
Humans, robots and warehouses: Maximizing productivity, lowering costs
Warehouse automation continues to accelerate as consumer appetite for e-commerce grows, and that is placing robotics companies in the spotlight.
Read More » -
On-demand delivery: ‘What Amazon started, COVID finished’
“On-the-way” delivery service Roadie saw growth exceed 4x in 2020 as retailers shifted to same-day delivery of online orders, and founder and CEO Marc Gorlin…
Read More » -
Last-mile delivery firms AxleHire, Swyft secure $37.5M in combined funding
Two last-mile delivery firms have secured funding as they look to scale. AxleHire has closed a $20 million round while Swyft has netted $17.5 million.
Read More » -
Instacart data dive finds changing grocery habits
Instacart did an analysis of its platform’s users and found some surprises regarding how many people and who exactly was shopping for groceries online in…
Read More » -
Uber hopes to lure back drivers with $250M in incentives
Uber will spend $250 million on driver stimulus incentives in an attempt to lure drivers back to the service as the lifting of COVID-related restrictions…
Read More » -
Big Brown continues greening fleet, buying Beta Technologies electric planes
UPS Flight Forward has an option to buy up to 150 electric aircraft that can transport up to 1,400 pounds of cargo each from Beta…
Read More » -
Grab closing in on $35B SPAC deal, largest-ever
Singapore-based ride-hailing company Grab is expected to go public via a SPAC with a fund from Altimeter Growth, according to a report.
Read More » -
Pilot Freight Services acquires DSI Logistics
Global logistics provider Pilot Freight Services has acquired DSI Logistics, a last-mile heavy goods specialty provider.
Read More » -
Gnarlywood chooses inVia Robotics for fulfilment operations
Entertainment fulfillment company Gnarlywood will deploy inVia Robotics AI-powered warehouse software and autonomous robots as part of a warehouse automation strategy.
Read More »