Modern Shipper covers the gig economy, including same-day, on-demand, and last-mile delivery jobs and services. Readers will find current news on gig economy companies, gig economy workers, gig economy data and trends. In addition, Modern Shipper focuses on e-commerce, e-commerce platforms and companies, and e-commerce services and technologies.
See how Walmart — quickly becoming one of the biggest names in drone delivery — and its network fared in 2022.
The number of truck transportation jobs rose in December, but following revisions of the earlier months, the fourth-quarter gain was minimal.
Electric vehicle fleet provider Lightning eMotors has introduced a new tool to help operators get the most out of their EV fleets.
Locus is expanding its workforce and solution offerings for Mexico’s booming e-commerce market.
E-commerce giant Amazon will lay off over 18,000 workers during its current round of job cuts, first reported in November.
Shopper engagement services provider Relationshop acquired grocery e-commerce firm Stor.ai for more than $50 million.
Food delivery app DoorDash gets into parcels with its new Package Pickup feature.
Cepton’s Vista-X120 Plus is billed as the world’s slimmest software definable, top-end automotive lidar solution.
Demand for 3PL services to handle last-mile shipments of heavy goods will grow by double digits annually through 2025, according to a report by Armstrong & Associates and the National Home Delivery Association.
Tesla, GM, Chevy and other EV makers may see early volume before revised tax credit provisions’ full criteria take effect.
