DHL launches intra-European airline to meet e-commerce demand
DHL is making changes to its airline-within-an-airline concept.
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DHL is making changes to its airline-within-an-airline concept.
Fabric and its microfulfillment networks are already valued at $1 billion despite operating in just three cities.
PayPal customers will now be able to use their Venmo accounts to make purchases on Amazon.
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Autonomous trucks hauling freight for Walmart are running with no driver in the seat in Arkansas, says autonomous vehicle company Gatik.
Q3 2021 marked the first adjusted EBITDA-profitable quarter in Uber’s publicly traded history and the second in a row for Lyft.
Proper delivery routing is often overlooked as a potential sales tool, but done right, it can lead to increased customer engagement and more sales.
If independent owner-operators are included, Convoy analyst Terrazas says employment is probably at 2019 levels.
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Square posted a 45% increase in revenue, but lower-than-expected bitcoin revenue dampened analysts’ enthusiasm for the Q3 results.
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Wayfair stock is down in the early hours of trading on Thursday after a lackluster quarter.
Big volumes of container traffic are hitting GXO’s facilities, Wilson says.
Ulta Beauty is the latest brand to join DoorDash Drive, the food delivery company’s white-label last-mile fulfillment service.
Einride has been running its autonomous freight Pods in Europe since 2019, but founder and CEO Robert Falck has high hopes for the company’s entry to the U.S. “It is such a great challenge and I’m really excited. This U.S. freight transportation community is the most competitive in the world,” he said.
Berkshire Grey continues a string of product releases with the robotic shuttle product sortation system for e-commerce retailers.
After becoming adjusted EBITDA-profitable for the first time ever in Q2 2021, Lyft keeps it rolling with another solid quarter.
The California-based robo-delivery company has reportedly reached a valuation of more than $8.5 billion.
“The investments we’ve made to date are paying off. As global supply chains continue to be disrupted, this is creating opportunities for us to become even faster, more agile and more efficient,” said an American Eagle executive in a recent earnings call.
Pitney Bowes plans to hire thousands of seasonal employees for holiday peak season, with many being offered the opportunity to remain with the company following the holidays.