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.
Companies in the industry have come to expect better visibility from their partners. Just as importantly, end consumers have started expecting real-time visibility on online orders.
Sudden end to inbound deliveries in Albany will force shippers to seek alternatives.
The New York City Council voted to require DoorDash, Grubhub and others to cap commissions for delivery services at 15%.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian has filed for an IPO that could value the company as much as $80 billion.
As global steel shortages build, racking shortages is hampering efforts to get more facilities operational.
The company this week announced a $7.5 million funding round to build out its in-house tech and further expand its coverage.
The online grocer is reducing food waste — and prices.
Last-mile delivery company Point Pickup Technology has acquired e-commerce technology platform GrocerKey.
Logistics technology solutions have never been in greater demand. But companies need to leverage new-age tools and modern-day attitudes to effectively tell their stories, says the founder of Virago Marketing.
A2Z Drone Delivery is adding a dual-drop commercial drone to its tether deployment system, giving last-mile drone delivery a boost.
In 2014, Sendle sought to provide a package delivery alternative to the Australia Post. It is now in the U.S. taking on UPS and FedEx.
A push to legislate the definition of app-based drivers also is ongoing, as well as a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general.
The two companies are joining forces to provide a tech-powered, eco-friendly alternative to a wasteful supply chain.
Pilot Freight Services took the unusual step of buying a trucking company to connect its e-commerce delivery services.
After a year-plus of online schooling, back-to-school shopping isn’t what it used to be.
3PL GEODIS is opening four facilities dedicated to e-commerce logistics.
The ruling by a judge at the county level is likely to be appealed and stayed before immediate implementation.
“We are very interested in areas where mobility collides with other themes. … Companies becoming more open to innovation will make these collisions much more frequent.”
Americans plan to increase their holiday shopping spend in 2021, according to a survey from e-commerce firm Radial. That could strain overburdened last-mile delivery networks.
Amazon is reportedly looking to open physical store locations in at least two states.
