Mark Solomon
Monday, October 26, 2020
‘If we used FBA all the time, we’d be toast’
Seven questions for TrophySmack’s Matt Walsh about having a diversified fulfillment strategy.
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Final mile (also called “last mile”) is a term used to refer to the last leg of a delivery route (it is not a mode of transportation). Businesses can define last mile in different ways, depending on what is most relevant to their business and their customers’ expectations. Final mile delivery falls into two categories: light goods (typically less than 150 pounds) and heavy goods.
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John Kingston
Friday, October 23, 2020
Uber, Lyft ordered to classify drivers as employees, but Election Day in California could be more important
State’s suit to compel adherence to the law gets a boost; expensive campaign to allow ride-share drivers to remain independent contractors heads toward the finish line
Mark Solomon
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Will the mountain of logistics M&A money find places to go?
Valuations are high and going higher heading into 2021, experts say at Armstrong conference.
Todd Maiden
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Capstone Logistics returns to H.I.G. Capital
Outsourced supply chain solutions provider Capstone Logistics has been acquired by former owner H.I.G. Capital.
Todd Maiden
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Forward Air pre-announces Q3 expectations well ahead of consensus
Forward Air sees 60 cents per share in the third quarter. The earnings pre-announcement comes in significantly higher than analysts’ current forecasts.
Mark Solomon
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
COVID-19 travel curtailments major block to robust 3PL M&A in 2021
Larkin of Clarendon sees record year ahead if things break right.
Kim Link Wills
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
E-commerce gives ship to shore new meaning
JAXPORT is there to help as consumers shift from a shop-till-you-drop mentality to a shop-till-it-drops reality.
Mark Solomon
Monday, October 19, 2020
Nightmare on parcel street opens historic window for regional carriers
Anxious shippers look to regionals after being kicked to the curb by the big boys.
Todd Maiden
Friday, October 16, 2020
J.B. Hunt stock sags on 3Q miss, management doubles down on long approach
Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services move 9% lower after the company fails to meet recently raised analyst expectations. Intermodal service headwinds and elevated costs were the culprits.
Todd Maiden
Friday, October 16, 2020
J.B. Hunt misses 3Q expectations
J.B. Hunt Transport Services misses 3Q estimates by 9 cents per share. Revenue and operating income climb 5% but a variety of cost inflation and a tough truck brokerage market weigh on the quarter.
FreightWaves Staff
Friday, October 16, 2020
Evolving consumer expectations and COVID-19 playing hardball with retailers
While COVID-19 helped increase e-commerce sales volumes, retailers struggle to manage lengthening holiday season lead times.
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
When returning a sofa is as easy as returning a blouse or a dress
Austin-based FloorFound manages the return process of furniture, appliances and other oversize items.
Mark Solomon
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
UPS to spend $316 million on 2 North Carolina projects
A UPS expansion will create nearly 600 jobs and add $1.4 billion to North Carolina’s economy over 12 years.
Mark Solomon
Monday, October 12, 2020
Apple ship-from-store strategy ends total reliance on centralized distribution
A different future for The Apple Store?
Noi Mahoney
Monday, October 12, 2020
As e-commerce soars, logistics real estate in Texas is hot
Increased e-commerce sales are driving the need for additional industrial warehouse space for retailers and shipping companies.
Mark Solomon
Friday, October 9, 2020
Capacity crunch could result in 700 million late peak parcel deliveries–Salesforce
Shippers to be hit with $40 billion in worldwide peak surcharges, firm says.
Linda Baker, Senior Environment and Technology Reporter
Friday, October 9, 2020
A new front in the grocery wars
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) vs. Walmart (NYSE: WMT)? That one-on-one skirmish is old news. As COVID-19 reshapes the American shopper, money is pouring into a cluster of new and existing grocery delivery platforms. The latest: Grocery service Instacart said in a blog post Thursday it raised $200 million in new financing. The deal values Instacart at […]
Ashley Coker Prince
Friday, October 9, 2020
Black box parcel shipping: Understanding the options for seamless integration
The coronavirus pandemic continues to amplify that pressure as 2020 drags on.
Chris Gillis
Friday, October 9, 2020
Do you know where your chassis are?
Container chassis management model in the U.S. challenges advancement of full-circle tracking technologies.
Why last mile leads charge for EV adoption (with video)
Ryder and ABB executives explore why the adoption of electric vehicles is coming first to the last mile during FreightWaves’ Last Mile Logistics Summit.