Who wants to own a trucking company? Retailers are starting to line up
Ongoing supply chain constraints and the need to get a handle on e-commerce fulfillment is driving interest in logistics companies among retailers.
Ongoing supply chain constraints and the need to get a handle on e-commerce fulfillment is driving interest in logistics companies among retailers.
Via.Delivery has found that 18% of U.S. consumers use buy-online, pick-up-anywhere services when offered at checkout.
FarEye, a SaaS provider for last-mile delivery operations, is bolstering its presence in North America.
The Industrial Internet of Things is quickening the pace of innovation within the retail supply chain.
While much of the focus in 2021 was on the supply chain, the toll it took on e-commerce sellers was dramatic.
With just about everything in short supply, circular logistics lets companies keep their inventories stocked by sourcing from their own customers.
Lula has raised $5.5 million for its platform that connects convenience stores with last-mile delivery providers.
Logistics provider GXO is now using 3D technology to automatically measure and size shipping boxes to the item being shipped.
RenoRun, a last-mile delivery provider of building and construction materials, has raised $142 million in a series B round and announced its expansion to Washington, D.C.
Glencore is selling its metals warehousing business to Malaysia-based Infinity Logistics and Transport Ventures.
Data collection is only part of the solution for e-commerce brands. It’s understanding what to do with that data and how much to share with customers that really matters.
Point Pickup is launching a gig economy app that rewards workers for making deliveries through the platform.
According to Deloitte’s 2022 Retail Industry Outlook, supply chain automation and voice-enabled commerce are top of mind for retailers.
Data indicates delivery companies may have been overstaffed for the peak shipping season, leading to fewer delays and a successful season.
Warehouse robotics firm Exotec has raised $335 million in funding as it looks to deploy more of its solutions in fulfillment operations.
Ricoh USA will provide technical and customer support for warehouse fulfillment robotics made by 6 River Systems.
Berkshire Grey has introduced software that allows two of its popular sorting and picking products to efficiently switch to reverse logistics operations when needed.
Cart.com, an end-to-end e-commerce platform, has completed the purchase of Dallas-based fulfillment and logistics company FB Flurry.
While Amazon is the 800-pound retail gorilla, most retailers are focused on more immediate concerns, such as meeting fulfillment and delivery demands.
Warehouse executives see great potential with AI, but most feel it is being underutilized due to a lack of understanding.
Uber has announced it will no longer deliver from restaurants in Brazil through its Eats platform, focusing instead on growing its grocery and retail delivery businesses.
Walmart plans to rapidly expand its InHome Delivery service, hiring 3,000 drivers to handle deliveries.
Following the seemingly unusual acquisition of AirTerra in August, American Eagle Outfitters is dipping back into the logistics well.
As fulfilment operations evolve to meet fast-shipping demands of e-commerce, robotics has become the default option to increase throughput.
Commercial real estate sales continued to boom in 2021, with prices up 27.4% on a year-over-year basis in November.
Sources within GLP told The Washington Post that the public company will manage about $100 billion in U.S. logistics real estate assets.
The customer journey should not end with a return, said parcelLab CEO Tobias Buxhoidt. Instead, the return should represent another opportunity to build a loyal customer.
The new partnership will offer on-demand, same-day delivery of home goods, electronics, beauty and personal care products.
Technology platform Deliveright is expanding its services to include heavy-goods delivery in Canada.
Walmart announced two new fulfillment centers to help it meet growing e-commerce demand.
Automation company Berkshire Grey has released the latest generation of its Robotic Product Sortation solution for e-commerce order fulfillment.
With all of the fuss around holiday sales, not much attention is being paid to holiday returns, which could cause an even bigger headache for retailers.
GXO Logistics will open an e-commerce warehouse in Atlanta for MYXfitness, an at-home fitness brand.
Many e-commerce businesses start small, but as sales grow, the challenges of filling orders in-house can stymie growth.
Ensuring load accuracy at the shipper facility is key to on-time delivery.
Pure-play e-commerce brands are often saddled with higher shipping costs, but Via.Delivery is hoping to change that by offering consumers the choice to have shipments sent to physical store locations.
DoorDash made a pair of big announcements late this week, upgrading its Self-Delivery service and adding same-day delivery from Dollar General.
The food tech unicorn has now made over 30 acquisitions since 2019, but its purchase of Oakwood Transportation has a slightly different flavor.
Mark Manduca, CIO for GXO, told Modern Shipper the company is proving its logistics business model works, and retailers are responding positively.
Fabric and its microfulfillment networks are already valued at $1 billion despite operating in just three cities.
Few people buy winter coats in May, but inefficiencies in e-commerce returns can mean a coat returned in January remains unsold months later.
Berkshire Grey continues a string of product releases with the robotic shuttle product sortation system for e-commerce retailers.
Post-purchase experience technology firm Narvar is adding insights into retailers’ logistics networks with a real-time monitoring service.
Modern Shipper spoke with several supply chain executives to get their takes on what could be the most chaotic holiday season in recent memory.
The Connecticut-based drop shipping company just completed a huge funding round led by K1 Investment Management.
Saks will leverage GXO’s logistics expertise to fulfill e-commerce orders from a new Pennsylvania fulfillment center.
Google Cloud steps up its DTC e-commerce presence with a new partnership that emphasizes data innovation for brands.
Amazon is opening a robotics research and development and manufacturing facility in Massachusetts, bringing 200 jobs to the region.
The e-commerce fulfillment and SaaS provider is tapping into Florida’s retail supply chain.
Zebra Technologies adds three autonomous robots and a fulfillment software package for operations that require order-picking accuracy.
Cloud supply chain provider Stord is opening its fourth warehouse and second in Nevada: a 177,000-square-foot facility in Las Vegas to serve customers’ fulfillment needs.
Instacart’s partnering stores will now have access to smart carts and smart checkout counters from Caper AI.
SPS Commerce is collaborating with C.H. Robinson to open up new LTL capacity to retailers in need of space to move goods this holiday season.
Warehouse operators that wished their employees were a bit taller can now turn to robotics firm Geek+, which has introduced a 26-foot-tall robot for picking operations.
Australian startup Immertia ran a demonstration of its holographic packaging for pharmaceutical giant Bayer, and it looks the part.
Home Depot will become the first customer for Walmart’s new GoLocal delivery service, rolling out the service in select markets in the coming weeks.
GXO will open a 715,000-square-foot distribution center in Arizona to handle distribution and e-commerce fulfillment for retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.
With e-commerce continuing to grow, brands that make the returns experience easier and speed the refund process have a better chance at retaining that customer.
Customers looking to return e-commerce purchases may now be able to do so at Staples locations. The retailer has partnered with e-commerce returns specialist Happy Returns.
E-commerce growth and a shortage of workers have more warehouse operators looking toward automation, but adoption rates remain slow.
Bed Bath & Beyond said it has become the first home goods retailer to list its products directly on DoorDash Marketplace, giving it the opportunity to reach more potential customers with same-day delivery.
Berkshire Grey has introduced a robotic shuttle put wall that it said will dramatically increase the capacity of warehouse operators to process e-commerce orders.
Hai Robotics, a warehouse robotics firm from China that recently entered the North American market, has announced $200 million across two funding rounds.
Locus Robotics is acquiring Waypoint Robotics, adding industrial-strength mobile robot platforms to its portfolio.
Stord, the cloud supply chain company, has raised $90 million and reached unicorn status with a $1.1 billion valuation.
The two companies are partnering on an integrated e-commerce and supply chain management platform.
Locus Robotics announced an additional $50 million investment in the company from Tiger Global Management just eight months after a $150 million Series E round.
3PL and e-commerce warehouse customers of Advanced Handling Systems can now choose robotic solutions from Berkshire Grey.
Zebra is now integrating FourKites’ Dynamic Yard into its MotionWorks Yard solution and selling it to select clients in North America and Europe.
The tech-focused online seller is bringing same-day services across Southern California, reaching the state’s five largest counties.
Target has acquired tech companies and delivery providers, all in a quest to better manage its e-commerce logistics networks.
OneRail makes last-mile delivery profitable for shippers.
As global steel shortages build, racking shortages is hampering efforts to get more facilities operational.
Last-mile delivery company Point Pickup Technology has acquired e-commerce technology platform GrocerKey.
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.
3PL GEODIS is opening four facilities dedicated to e-commerce logistics.
Warehouse robotics firm Geek+ and warehouse technology provider WSR Solutions say their combined solution for mixed-pallet picking and loading can increase truck capacity by as much as 30%.
With its acquisition of Visible SCM earlier this month, Maersk added one of the final components of its e-commerce strategy.
The food and drug retailer is taking a page from Amazon’s playbook.
FedEx Ground has begun using robotics from Berkshire Grey in its Queens facility, with plans to add them to more facilities in the coming months.
With the acquisition of Visible SCM, Maersk customers can now reach 75% of the U.S. D2C market within 24 hours.
When Radio Flyer needed to increase shipping capacity for its iconic products, it realized that label printing was a chokepoint. So it found a solution.
Warehouse robotics firm Fetch and AI-software fulfillment company Lucas Systems are working together to offer solutions that allow for humans and robots to work side by side.
Warehouse software provider STORD is opening an Atlanta warehouse that will focus on designing the next generation of warehouse technologies.
ShipStation has announced its first integration with an LTL shipper, enabling customers to ship e-commerce orders of furniture and other large items direct to residences.
Package theft is one reason interest in smart parcel lockers is growing among Americans, and as a result, more businesses are looking at installing them.
Bed Bath & Beyond has tapped Ryder to develop and operate regional fulfillment centers for the retailer as it continues to transform its supply chain.
Instacart will begin building microfulfillment centers with Fabric robotics to speed order picking in partnership with retailers.
E-commerce shipping company Sendle has reached a deal with GLS to handle last-mile shipments for its e-commerce customers in the Western U.S.
Fillogic’s microdistribution hubs are helping to rescue struggling mall owners.
“We’re investing in our supply chain at an unprecedented scale in order to optimize that process end-to-end.”
Bed Bath & Beyond has added Roadie as a last-mile delivery partner, expanding its network with an additional 200,000 drivers.
Geodis and Knapp are looking to debut a highly automated fulfilment system by August 2022.
Bringg and GoFor join forces to expand delivery capacity, coverage and customer satisfaction.
Warehouse automation company Geek+ announced it has sold 20,000 autonomous mobile robotics solutions around the world.
Zebra Technologies will acquire Fetch Robotics for $290 million, adding warehouse automation tools to its portfolio.
Upfront costs are reduced in the Robots-as-a-Service model.
Sendle is known for offering e-commerce sellers flat-rate shipping options, and now it has an additional $35 million to accelerate expansion of its network.
ShipHero’s SaaS and e-comm 3PL businesses complement each other.
E-commerce fulfillment provider Transportation and Logistics Systems has reached an agreement to acquire SalSon Logistics for $90 million. However, the deal doesn’t yet have financing in place.