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.
ABI Research predicts the last-mile robot delivery market will grow rapidly in the years ahead, delivering more than $3 billion worth of items by 2030.
Two listening sessions in the next two weeks will kick off the Biden administration’s effort to create a new federal definition of independent contractor status.
FedEx has deployed 150 BrightDrop electric vans into its California delivery network.
Germany’s Wingcopter, known for using drones to deliver medical supplies, is headed for a new frontier — grocery.
G Squared is to provide Transfix with financing and more capital.
New York City-based Jokr is the latest casualty of the ultrafast grocery downturn, pulling out of the U.S. market.
Last-mile delivery facilitator AxleHire has expanded into the Atlanta area, giving it a footprint in 17 of the top 25 markets in the U.S.
Retail sales are still up double digits compared to pre-COVID. Inventory-to-sales ratios have yet to fully recover.
With Amazon Prime Day less than a month away, here are the details you need to know.
Omnichannel fulfillment company ShipBob has integrated with Klaviyo’s technology, offering new insights and the ability to proactively communicate with customers.
Following an acquisition that gave ShipX end-to-end e-commerce delivery capabilities, the company is looking to expand its geography.
A pair of logistics companies — one with fresh funding, the other entering a worker appraisal period — trimmed headcounts significantly.
A lesser-known rival of Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, Waitr adds the first national convenience store to its platform.
The union representing more than 3,300 UPS pilots has reached a tentative agreement with the express delivery company on a two-year contract extension, both sides separately announced late Tuesday. If approved by rank-and-file members of the Independent Pilots Association, the deal will ensure UPS and its customers of uninterrupted deliveries related to labor issues through […]
Warehouse automation firm Hai Robotics has raised an additional $100 million to scale its R&D efforts.
FedEx adds Vena, a top rail executive, to its board. It also revises incentive targets and hikes its dividend 53%.
An effort by Uber and Lyft to have voters define the companies’ drivers as independent contractors has been blocked by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
After enduring years of setbacks, Amazon’s drone delivery program is finally ready for takeoff.
Two lawsuits filed by Amazon customers in late May and early June allege that Prime isn’t what was promised.
As some gig platforms remove fuel surcharges, Gridwise is stepping into the void with a new program offering 50 cents off per gallon.
