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.
They say April showers bring May flowers, but Spring Free EV is skipping right to the flowers with a new financing model for fleet owners and drivers.
Contract logistics giant GXO sees numerous growth opportunities for years to come.
Long known as an aerospace and defense technology leader, multinational conglomerate Honeywell sees opportunity in retail spaces.
Energy generated by the solar panels will charge the battery and power liftgates and ancillary equipment.
Softbank is leading a $140 million investment into headless commerce firm fabric at a $1.5 billion valuation.
Brian Kava has taken over as CEO of last-mile delivery firm Pickup, with plans to expand its coverage area and grow revenue.
Supply chain visibility leader project44 made a trio of announcements Wednesday, including an expansion and a new offering.
Lufthansa is complementing its transcontinental freighter fleet with some smaller aircraft.
Cannabis retailer High Tide, which operates banner stores like Canna Cabana, is adding a two-hour delivery service.
Fulfillment robotics developer RightHand Robotics has raised $66 million as it seeks to expand globally.
Australia’s Zoomo, which builds light-electric bikes geared toward last-mile delivery services, gets a funding boost.
Modern Shipper spoke with Daniel Sokolovsky, founder and former CEO of AxleHire, about his newest delivery venture, Warp.
The U.S. Postal Service is expanding a pilot program that will offer small businesses next-day and even same-day shipping at affordable prices.
Just like in California, Uber, Lyft and others are funding the effort to define gig workers through a referendum.
A trio of politicians in Washington is hoping to get funding approved to study portable benefits models for gig workers.
GXO Logistics announced it has worked out the details of a $1.3 billion acquisition of Clipper Logistics.
DoorDash is the latest food delivery platform to make a big move in the grocery space, adding a rapid grocery delivery option to compete with Instacart and Uber Eats.
Staffing remains a challenge for warehouse operators, but many are still not meeting the top demand of workers: schedule flexibility.
Software platform JAGGAER is automating the entire procurement process for buyers with its all-in-one sourcing solution.
Supply chain visibility company FourKites and post-purchase platform Narvar are teaming up for a new retail supply chain visibility solution.
