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.
American Eagle’s logistics arm has partnered with JLL to open fulfillment centers with a rent-as-a-percentage-of-revenue payment model.
The Postal Service said it will double its EV investment from its July forecast.
An appellate court that will determine whether the Prop 22 gig worker vote in California is constitutional recently heard arguments.
Each carrier will come in below the other on certain services, but the net effect will be a wash, TransImpact says
Route-planning platform Circuit surveyed delivery drivers about their biggest pet peeves around the holidays.
Delivery management platform Locus has added a new option for retailers to better optimize last-mile delivery while optimizing capacity and business needs.
Walmart and DroneUp continued to expand their drone delivery footprint this week with launches in three new states.
Amazon has made the returns process easy and convenient for customers, but many retailers have yet to master the art of the return. Spencer Kieboom, founder of Pollen Returns, talks about the role technology can play in the process.
Amazon has shifted middle-mile parcel deliveries to UPS and last-mile deliveries to the U.S. Postal Service, Jindel says.
A tax code throat punch promises to make gig work and online selling as fun as a trip to the morgue and as profitable as the average Mega Millions ticket.
An analysis of supply chain job postings has found that, despite interest in automation technology, many companies are not seeking candidates with technological experience.
Building on partnerships with Motional, Serve Robotics and Nuro, Uber Eats announced a collaboration with self-driving vehicle maker Cartken.
The Government of Rwanda will enlist Zipline to be able to make autonomous deliveries to the nation’s entire population.
A Circuit survey shows that most delivery drivers are concerned about losing their jobs, but they are interested in working with driverless and drone deliveries.
Although retailers may be past the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, other headwinds persist, reminding storefronts the importance of having a resilient supply chain, according to National Retail Federation’s Jon Gold.
Jack Echeverria, senior manager of Wayfair’s global logistics arm, CastleGate Logistics, discusses how the online furniture retailer planned its peak season amid this year’s supply chain uncertainty and looks ahead to key factors that will affect market conditions in 2023.
Geodis is now offering U.S.-based e-commerce companies air zone skipping service to Canada.
DHL Express is responding to demand for e-commerce with the addition of a new cargo route — this time to the Dominican Republic.
Outrider continues transforming yard operations to autonomy, adding a robotic arm to connect and disconnect brake lines.
Electric vehicle users on the Lyft platform will be eligible for up to 45% savings when charging within EVgo’s network.
