e-commerce logistics

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“The discussion of reducing the de minimis back to the $200 threshold could impact e-commerce retailers with high-value products by increasing costs,” said BoxC Logistics co-founder Chad Schofield.

San Francisco Bay Area-based Nimble Robotics has now raised a total of $115 million to help reduce warehouse size by up to 75%.

Target plans to add a half-dozen sortation centers to its U.S. network by 2026, bolstering its last-mile capabilities.

The e-commerce shipping platform granted its customers access to the last-mile parcel delivery service’s network of logistics assets.

1999: eBay ushers in e-commerce’s most dramatic distribution channel disruption in decades.

5 biggest fulfillment challenges for e-commerce brands

Fulfillment isn’t as simple as it used to be. These are the five pain points giving e-commerce firms a headache.

More than a dozen recent job postings signal that TikTok is looking to build fulfillment centers in the U.S.

China-based Zongteng Group has acquired a large cargo jet to enhance its global e-commerce logistics distribution capabilities.

As rising fuel prices and continued supply chain disruptions have pressured retailers and e-commerce brands, many are looking for ways to offset costs.

Three new sortation centers in Chicago and Denver bring Target’s facility count up to nine.

Convenience and automation in the home are growing in tandem with e-commerce

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Following an acquisition that gave ShipX end-to-end e-commerce delivery capabilities, the company is looking to expand its geography.

With many of America’s top brands embracing a marketplace model, what’s stopping other brands from doing the same?

Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.Quiet Platforms partners with Pitney Bowes to expand its unique “plug-and-play” logistics platform.

ShipX creates an end-to-end e-commerce solution with the acquisition of Princeton Logistics and TriStar Carriers.

Shopify announced a $2.1 billion acquisition of last-mile delivery technology company Deliverr, but its stock tumbled after a Q1 earnings miss.

Solving the reverse logistics problem is a key part of growing digital sales

As part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain event, X Delivery will show how it can change the way we source warehouse space and utilize final-mile delivery services.

Ignoring logistics leads to negative feedback from customers, harming the ability of e-commerce merchants to grow their businesses.

TForce Logistics is adding a distribution center in the Toronto area, boosting its last-mile delivery capabilities in the region.

E-commerce is undergoing a metamorphosis thanks to online grocery shopping

Geoffrey Finlay, CEO of Chicago-based Logistyx Technologies, said joining E2open will “enable more companies to ship smarter.”

Mark Delaney of FourKites helps break down wider implications of slowing e-commerce sales in the region.

As the world holds its breath for the people of Ukraine, conflict in the region could soon disrupt global e-commerce volumes.

Should brands be more like Macy’s or Saks Fifth Avenue? The two companies are taking decidedly different approaches to e-commerce.

Modern Shipper sat down with Pilot Freight CEO Zach Pollock to discuss how the newly acquired company fits into Maersk’s e-commerce strategy.

E-commerce personalization platforms are playing an increasingly important role in the success of last-mile delivery.

Cart.com, an end-to-end e-commerce platform, has completed the purchase of Dallas-based fulfillment and logistics company FB Flurry.

BrightDrop announced FedEx has ordered 2,000 additional electric vans and is in discussions for up to 20,000 more. Walmart also has placed an order for EVs, planning to add 5,000 to its home delivery fleet.

Supply chain disruptions will not disappear in 2022, so e-commerce businesses need to consider how they will navigate a new normal.

Perhaps no single segment of the supply chain was more affected by the COVID pandemic than last-mile delivery. The final mile has undergone an evolution as e-commerce and faster delivery demands take hold.

AxleHire has expanded its final-mile delivery services for DTC shipper X Delivery with a Chicago service.

GXO Logistics will open an e-commerce warehouse in Atlanta for MYXfitness, an at-home fitness brand.

New forms of e-commerce like influencer marketing, live shopping and conversational commerce are taking over the space, and they might take some getting used to.

Cainiao is becoming a bigger logistics giant than Amazon in cross-border trade.

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.

The e-commerce fulfillment and SaaS provider is tapping into Florida’s retail supply chain.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos increases investment in U.K.-based supply chain platform Beacon and confirms rumors of investment in Singapore-based e-commerce platform Ula.

People hate doing things themselves. Today we have cars that are self-driving, microwaves that are self-cleaning, thermostats that are self-adjusting – even ​​sentences that are self-completing. Automation is just about everywhere, from the streets we drive on to the stores we shop at, but there’s still a long way to go before we reach the […]

Jokr promises 15-minute grocery delivery. It has now added 3 more New York City boroughs to its delivery network.

Pilot Freight Services took the unusual step of buying a trucking company to connect its e-commerce delivery services.

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.

While most of the focus has been on capacity constraints for ocean containers and truckload freight, e-commerce shippers remain concerned about the impacts on the last mile.

The Black Swan drone is coming and it can carry more than a toothbrush from Walgreens. Dronamics is working to set up droneports all over Europe for fast delivery.

Last-mile delivery firm AxleHire has added a sortation center in Chicago, where it will start making deliveries using its expanding transportation network.

Each day, 1.7 million packages are stolen off porches, yet businesses and consumers are not investing in theft-protection security.

E-commerce management company Whitebox has released Omnifi, a single platform that connects e-commerce brands’ marketing, sales and logistics channels.

DHL research released Thursday provides insights for “e-tailers that wish to lead on environmental issues,” said Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express USA.

FlavorCloud has secured $6.3 million in funding to help expand its global presence as it works to build a seamless global e-commerce logistics network.

AfterShip, an e-commerce tracking and post-purchase solutions company, has secured a $66 million Series B investment round, bringing its total funding to $69 million.

Logistics warehouse provider Prologis sees the real estate market tightening further in 2021. Rents are expected to step higher by mid-single digits even as more capacity comes online.

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Rural areas are the next e-commerce frontier; Texas FedEx distribution center acquired; Authentic Logistics opens Phoenix office; and CBP seizes counterfeit N95 masks in Houston.

Prologis Research sees the need for modern logistics space climbing by at least 3 billion to 4 billion square feet over the next cycle.

XAct Solutions Director of Supply Chain Jamie Dixon discusses the need for brands to utilize technology in last-mile logistic strategies.

A $250 million e-commerce- and transportation-focused SPAC was filed Friday. Logistics industry veteran Dick Metzler is behind the deal.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of artificial intelligence in e-commerce, with companies utilizing the technology able to adapt quicker to changing consumer demands.

Prologis enters the new year with “optimism and confidence” as logistics real estate remains in high demand. Fourth-quarter financial results and 2021 guidance come in ahead of forecasts.

Surging activity around logistics properties dominated the headlines in a fourth-quarter industrial real estate report. The strong trends are expected to advance into 2021 with some moderation seen as more supply comes online.