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Walmart is heavily investing in next-generation, automated fulfillment centers.

U.K.-based courier Evri on Monday announced the acquisition of Cross Border Connect in Florida, furthering its expansion into cross-border e-commerce.

As part of ongoing efforts to differentiate themselves from basic courier services, FedEx and UPS are promoting new and updated shipping security and risk intelligence tools designed to reduce losses and streamline claims processes.

DoorDash says it will offer retail customers the ability to return goods to local retailers in a further challenge to traditional couriers, and is launching its own drone delivery airline.

U.S. postal police have seized a web site that peddled phony postage labels at a discount, costing the Postal Service $126 million.

Lowe’s is testing drones to speed up its game in same-day delivery.

The U.S. Postal Service system for handling undelivered packages is a black hole for customers, who rarely get matched with a missing item, and a money pit for the agency because it absorbs the disposal cost when e-tailers refuse to accept return-to-sender packages, an inspector general’s report says.

Amazon is investing in next-generation cameras and smart glasses to make it safer and easier for drivers to do their jobs. And it is investing another $1.9 billion to attract and retain drivers.

The Teamsters is adding union members to its ranks at companies that provided outsourced delivery for DHL Express

Costco is outsourcing same-day delivery to DoorDash, Uber and Instagram and their independent drivers.

American Eagle Outfitters says Amazon Shipping has become one of its top last-mile couriers because of some unique features and high service levels.

DHL Post & Parcel has added significant new capacity at its Cologne, Germany, parcel center.

ShipStation, which provides logistics decision-making tools for e-commerce sellers and some industrial companies, is looking to grow its international market presence through takeovers and partnerships, the CEO says.

UPS said it is reorganizing how it operates under a new set of global standards that emphasizes its cross-border logistics capabilities rather than its domestic parcel business.

Canada Post lost nearly $200 million before taxes in the second quarter, but saw improvement from a year ago because a new labor contract has restored trust with customers after two years of operational uncertainty.

Gofo, a last-mile e-commerce delivery company, is expanding its U.S. footprint at a rapid clip.

Amazon packages are zipping along at 200 mph on the bullet train in Japan, while new electric bikes introduced in California go up to 12 mph.

(UPDATED 8/27/26 at 12 p.m. with UPS news) The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday proposed surcharges for domestic package delivery during the peak holiday season to cover extra handling costs, following the lead of large parcel carriers like FedEx and UPS that annually tack on holiday premiums. The announcement adds to rising cost pressures felt […]

Drivers that aren’t proficient in English is one of several problems an audit uncovered within the U.S. Postal Service’s program for hiring contract drivers for mail delivery.

Walmart’s investment in store-fulfillment and local delivery paid off again in higher e-commerce sales during the second quarter.