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.
Newbie parcel carrier Gofo stoked its big growth ambitions with the acquisition of Cirro E-commerce, an e-commerce logistics platform company, giving it better inroads to retail customers.
The U.S. Postal Service saw quarterly adjusted operating income tumble by nearly two-thirds as parcel volume fell by double digits and revenue contracted during the peak shipping season.
Amazon said its regionalized fulfillment network and expanding same-day delivery helped boost fourth-quarter results to $213.4 billion in net sales.
ShipTime Canada is expanding its last-mile virtual delivery network with the acquisition of on-demand warehouse platform Warehowz.
Logistics provider Stord continued its e-commerce expansion on Tuesday with a deal to absorb a warehouse and customers that American Eagle Outfitters is leaving.
The industry-wide push for better visibility has fundamentally reshaped the way freight moves. Freight visibility platforms have built networks with millions of users, promising real-time insights.
American Eagle Outfitters is closing down Quiet Logistics and Office Depot is cutting its logistics service subsidiary Veyer, demonstrating that sidelight businesses can be distractions from core retail execution.
Freight operators in 2026 are facing a different set of expectations than even a few years ago. Visibility, reliability, and resilience are no longer viewed as competitive advantages — they are increasingly treated as minimum requirements. As costs remain elevated and disruptions persist, the ability to see, anticipate, and respond across freight networks has become […]
Last-mile delivery technology platform FarEye has partnered with Amazon Key to address costly delivery failures stemming from access issues at gated communities and apartment buildings.
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.
