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.
Whether you’re running an online store or a brick-and-mortar outlet, timely deliveries are crucial for a hassle-free purchase experience.
As fulfilment operations evolve to meet fast-shipping demands of e-commerce, robotics has become the default option to increase throughput.
Using augmented reality technology, augmented shopping is allowing brands to create virtual showrooms, fitting rooms and much more.
‘When shoppers form an addiction to Amazon, it affects their lives in surprising ways,’ says supply chain data company TransImpact
Tel Aviv-based delivery platform Bringg wants to bring unprecedented flexibility to the last mile.
Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.
The unit of the financial services titan becomes a big player in U.S. logistics real estate.
Strong performances by UPS and the Postal Service cap a quiet peak season.
Commercial real estate sales continued to boom in 2021, with prices up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis in November.
Drone delivery reached new heights in 2021, and as a result, there was no shortage of interest in the technology.
The levies on various services come three weeks after annual rate increases kick in and one day after peak-season fees drop off.
Sources within GLP told The Washington Post that the public company will manage about $100 billion in U.S. logistics real estate assets.
The test by the startup company is not being viewed as a proof of concept but rather to demonstrate its model to midsized companies.
Optimizing a broader carrier base can work wonders for shippers. The trick is how to balance new partners without tossing the benefits of the old ones.
Maersk is becoming an integrated logistics goliath with the ability to provide freight management, transportation, warehousing and e-commerce fulfillment for big retailers and manufacturers.
Sun Country maintains labor peace with its pilots.
Gatego’s platform has an interface for both shippers and carriers that allows both parties to keep track of check-ins and yard inventory across multiple yards.
Veho, a crowdsourced e-commerce delivery platform, has raised $125 million to become last-mile delivery’s latest unicorn company.
UPS Airlines boosts its fleet with a big order for Boeing cargo jets.
B2B e-commerce is exploding, but payments processes are not keeping up, turning what should be a seamless experience into a frustrating process for many.
