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.
The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new platform for e-commerce retailers to submit bids for its last-mile delivery service.
Businesses are worried that they will incur higher costs to comply with a proposed rule from the U.S. Postal Service that would require submission of parcel dimensions for small packages.
Return fraud was supposed to be a cost of doing business. Instead, it’s becoming one of retail’s biggest margin threats. For years, retailers treated returns as a customer experience issue, an unavoidable side effect of e-commerce growth and the Amazon-fueled promise that anything could be sent back, anytime. But as return rates quietly climbed and […]
The TD Cowen/AFS Logistics index shows sharp rises in parcel delivery rates, spurred by strategic use of surcharges.
Temu has sprinted to the top of the leader board of e-commerce retailers selling in overseas markets.
The CEO of Tier 2 parcel delivery company OnTrac has resigned to become the head of a pest control company based in England.
E-commerce fulfillment provider Stord has acquired one its rivals from Ceva Logistics as it races to gain scale in the logistics sector.
Stord, which provides outsourced e-commerce logistics services, said it will lease a large warehouse in northern Kentucky and outfit it with the latest freight management technology and robotics.
What once felt like a seasonal novelty, insulated boxes of pears, steaks, or chocolates arriving just in time for the holidays, has quietly transformed into one of the most complex and consequential segments of modern e-commerce. The temperature-controlled shipping model popularized decades ago by brands like Harry & David and Omaha Steaks is no longer […]
Amazon has more than doubled its same-day delivery footprint for fresh groceries since the summer.
The big three domestic parcel carriers are consistently hitting on-time benchmarks even as holiday package volumes spike.
Bouqs has added same-day flower delivery in select markets with the help of Roadie, a UPS company.
Lean Solutions Group has spent the last decade building its reputation as a people-first partner in the logistics industry. Its embedded teams became fixtures inside freight brokerages, 3PLs, and carriers across North America, powering back-office operations and customer service functions with nearshore talent. But the company’s newest technology announcements, LeanTek AgentEdge and LeanTek Connect, signal […]
SpeedX has invested in a huge parcel center in Chicago as the arms race among parcel carriers to build competitive networks escalates.
Pallet just debuted the newest logistics series: Supply Chain Insiders. Leaders are getting candid about their real experiences and we got the inside scoop. “Supply Chain is built on the conversations that happen behind closed doors,” said Supply Chain Insiders host and General Manager at Pallet, Michael Burg. “We wanted to create a space where […]
Amazon is testing an ultra-fast delivery service in Seattle and Philadelphia, but in the United Arab Emirates shoppers the service is so fast shoppers can get orders within 15 minutes.
Amazon has closed a distribution center in Little Rock, Arkansas, so the building can be retrofitted to protect the structure from potential earthquake activity.
Walmart posted strong e-commerce numbers for the third quarter and is developing digital tools to make it even easier for customers to place online orders for delivery.
After the U.S. Postal Service deemphasized last-mile delivery service for parcel consolidators, the new chief now says workshare partnerships are a path to revenue growth.
The European Union is cracking down on the wave of low-value e-commerce shipments from China. Importers could soon have to pay duties on parcels that currently can enter the zone for free.
