Big and bulky last mile

Instacart delivers

Grocery app Instacart is now delivering big and bulky items from Big Lots, Staples, Office Depot and more.

In the world of last mile-delivery of big and bulky items, timing is everything.

AIT Worldwide is expanding its final-mile capabilities, acquiring New York-based Select Express & Logistics, adding 400 employees and 47 cross-dock facilities.

PICKUP CEO Brenda Stoner said that in last-mile big-and-bulky delivery, it’s a combination of people and technology that makes it work.

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.

The push to deliver items to the consumer faster is hampering efforts to create a more sustainable supply chain.

Growing e-commerce sales of large and bulky items is creating a logistics headache for items that must be returned. It is why retailers need to have a reverse logistics process in place.

Meet David Faulkenberry, FreightWaves final mile market expert, who joins the company’s deep bench after a storied career at XPO Logistics, 3PD, HomeDirect, GeoLogistics and more.

Canadian third-party logistics provider purchases asset-based firms in Calgary specializing in large-format deliveries of consumer goods.

The New Jersey company will go into Hunt’s Dedicated Services unit.