e-commerce

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

Even as some consider allowing customers to keep unwanted items, many e-commerce sellers still consider returns a path to customer loyalty.

Seattle-based Flexe recently reached a $1 billion valuation with its latest $119 million series D funding round.

Inflation has taken a bite out of furniture sales, but consumers are still buying, according to a delivery expert.

As inflation has taken hold, consumers have shifted buying habits, but data suggests those changes are happening in different ways across the country.

FarEye is rolling out the Last Mile Mandate this month, an effort to provide guidance to retailers seeking to succeed in the last mile.

Prime Day 2022 begins Tuesday, but with slowing e-commerce growth, success might look different for Amazon this year.

Using a combination of technology and proactive management, shippers can turn failed deliveries into happy customers.

More consumers are engaging in daily online purchases, according to a new survey, with those living paycheck-to-paycheck among the most active.

ShipBob has released a stand-alone warehouse management system for omnichannel brands with their own warehouses.

Dispatch, a last-mile, e-commerce delivery platform, has expanded to California and New York, giving it a presence in 57 U.S. cities.

With e-commerce growth slowing, did Amazon bite off more than it could chew?

Global-e has acquired Borderfree from Pitney Bowes, expanding its cross-border e-commerce offerings.

A new survey from BigCommerce dives into the growing fashion and apparel e-commerce industry.

Veho, which offers last-mile delivery and logistics for e-commerce brands, has opened facilities in Cincinnati and St. Louis, giving it a presence in 22 metro areas in the U.S.

Using dropship vendors offers retailers many advantages, especially in current times, but managing them is another matter.

Shopify believes its new B2B e-commerce platform could spark a return to peak pandemic glory.

Last-mile delivery facilitator AxleHire has expanded into the Atlanta area, giving it a footprint in 17 of the top 25 markets in the U.S.

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With Amazon Prime Day less than a month away, here are the details you need to know.

Omnichannel fulfillment company ShipBob has integrated with Klaviyo’s technology, offering new insights and the ability to proactively communicate with customers.

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

Logistics provider LeeWay Services Inc. filed for an initial public offering of up to $17 million with the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday.

As consumer demand rises, so do the challenges and costs of final mile delivery of oversized items.

StoreBound saw demand for its kitchen and furniture products explode during the pandemic, but its outdated technology was holding it back.

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

Walmart will build four new fulfillment centers utilizing a combination of robotics, humans and machine learning for faster order fulfillment times.

The last four 747-8 freighters to roll off Boeing’s production line this year are going to all-cargo operator Atlas Air, which announced Thursday the first one recently received will be assigned to support Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. The cargo jet will increase capacity on routes between China and the […]

As e-commerce accelerated, so too did the evolution of last-mile delivery. Now it seeks to find a sustainable and profitable future.

UPS has acquired Delivery Solutions, an omnichannel delivery technology company, as it dives deeper into e-commerce last-mile delivery.

Veho has opened three facilities in Florida as it expands its last-mile e-commerce delivery business.

U.K. retailer Asda is expanding its partnership with Blue Yonder and adding last-mile delivery capabilities from Bringg as it seeks to improve its omnichannel supply chain.

Pitney Bowes found that U.S. parcel volumes grew 6% last year, and more growth is forecast for the next five years.

Target Corp. reported Q1 2022 earnings before the bell Wednesday, turning in weaker-than-expected numbers.

A proposal to give truck drivers overtime pay would ultimately slow freight movement and impact the speed of e-commerce deliveries.

Grocery delivery firm Instacart is hoping to cash in on its value with a public stock offering.

Loop Returns is now offering Shopify brands the ability to facilitate e-commerce returns through any Happy Returns location across the country.

Gatik founder and CEO Gautam Narang said autonomous middle-mile trucks can replace traditional Class 8 tractor-trailers along fixed, repeatable routes.

Cloud supply chain company Stord has completed a series D funding round announced last year with an additional $120 million.

As e-commerce growth slows, last-mile delivery providers remain under pressure to deliver for shippers, even if they don’t know how much of their services will be required.

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

The U.S. Postal Service is offering online marketplaces a new e-commerce service designed to lower shipping costs for parcels.

Last-mile delivery service AxleHire has expanded into Baltimore and Washington, giving it a presence in three of the top five cities on the East Coast.

BigCommerce, an Austin, Texas-based e-commerce company, acquired BundleB2B to provide added business-to-business functionality to its platform.

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

As online cannabis sales have increased, more attention is being paid to the e-commerce experience as companies work to make the ordering and delivery experience more seamless.

Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.

Big and bulky last-mile deliveries need to be on time, but the ultimate key to customer satisfaction is communication.

Alpine Air Express flies for FedEx and UPS. By acquiring a small cargo airline, it also picked up DHL Express as a customer.

AOI Capital has acquired 3PL RK Logistics Group, which specializes in e-commerce warehouse and distribution.

Use of AI in the e-commerce supply chain needs to be targeted or the issue of too much data will overwhelm businesses.

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

With e-commerce returns growing, retailers have plenty of opportunity to make shoppers loyal customers.

Boox is looking to evolve the circular economy with reusable packaging for direct-to-consumer brands.

Banyan Technology has introduced a new first/final mile software offering for fleets, helping shippers and 3PLs connect with providers.

Fewer than one in five businesses have reliable metrics in place to track the carbon footprint of their supply chain, research says.

Heavy goods delivery platform Deliveright is opening up access to its technology on a trial basis.

Companies that have historically treated drayage and other inland transportation services as an afterthought will need to shift this mindset in order to survive in the current maritime environment.

Direct-to-consumer tech provider ESW is partnering with UPS to offer e-commerce brands quicker access to cross-border shipments.

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

FedEx Express will test a Chaparral autonomous drone for middle-mile transport of air cargo.

BigCommerce has introduced a new feature on its platform that allows e-commerce brands running multiple storefronts to connect and see those storefronts in a single dashboard.

PayPal has integrated its Happy Returns exchange portal into its system, offering the reverse logistics software to merchants free of charge.

WestJet is among several passenger airlines going all-in on all-cargo operations.

E-commerce businesses believe package insurance is a viable path to profitability for consumers looking for more protection against package theft and damage.

As COVID-19 shut down businesses in the early days, criminal enterprises sought new ways to launder money, and that led them to e-commerce.

E-commerce sellers on Wix can now deliver orders through Multi-Channel Fulfillment, a service offered through Fulfillment by Amazon.

AI and warehouse robotic companies Berkshire Grey and Swisslog join forces to accelerate adoption of warehouse robotic solutions.

Rising inflation is driving up the revenue numbers of e-commerce sellers, research finds, but consumers are still shopping.

As fuel prices rise, the ability of last-mile delivery firms to either absorb those costs or pass them along to customers could be key to their survival.

Last-mile delivery firm Veho is adding reverse logistics to its portfolio with the acquisition of returns specialist QuikReturn.

Capacity constraints, wars and more are putting pressure on logistics operators to innovate like never before.

E-commerce is driving the need for flexibility among shippers, which are looking toward logistics providers to offer options.

Pitney Bowes will add AmbiSort robotics to its e-commerce hubs throughout the U.S. following a successful pilot of the technology.

Understanding the difference between routed and scheduled deliveries is a key to last-mile delivery success.

DHL runs a big airline, but it doesn’t fly the planes. Singapore Airlines is the latest big supplier.

The U.S. Postal Service wants to grab a larger share of the parcel business, and it is rolling out programs designed to do just that.

Shopify joins Shippo for Platforms, a new offering from the Bay Area-based company that offers e-commerce shipping services.

Think of Cainiao as the Amazon logistics of China. It’s spreading its wings in Latin America.

Kroger is rapidly expanding its e-commerce grocery capabilities, announcing three new locations for fulfillment centers.

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

As inflation has taken hold at record levels, e-commerce brands need to offer options to combat rising prices and keep consumer shipping costs low.

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.

Softbank is leading a $140 million investment into headless commerce firm fabric at a $1.5 billion valuation.

Lufthansa is complementing its transcontinental freighter fleet with some smaller aircraft.

The U.S. Postal Service is expanding a pilot program that will offer small businesses next-day and even same-day shipping at affordable prices.

Staffing remains a challenge for warehouse operators, but many are still not meeting the top demand of workers: schedule flexibility.

Supply chain visibility company FourKites and post-purchase platform Narvar are teaming up for a new retail supply chain visibility solution.

E-commerce platform Shopify said a lack of government stimulus will hold down revenue growth in 2021.

Third-party logistics provider Flexport’s latest innovation: renting modified passenger aircraft for dedicated cargo service from a novice cargo carrier.

Cleo has introduced a new tool to help retailers manage potential violations of service level agreements before they occur.

A new survey of online shoppers found that 72% have ordered groceries online in the past 90 days.

Security firm Sansec is urging e-commerce users of Adobe platforms to download an emergency patch following reports of hackers gaining access to customer payment information.

Consumers are demanding more, and retailers that employ a multinode strategy across their supply chain are better equipped to meet those needs.

Data capture firm Scandit has raised $150 million in a series D investment round as it looks to expand the customer base for its retail technologies.

Descartes has acquired NetCHB, a customs filing technology provider that specializes in e-commerce border trade.

BigCommerce is enhancing its B2B e-commerce solutions through the acquisition of price-quoting technology provider B2B Ninja.

Imaginnovate will spin off Fleet Enable, its last-mile technology business, as it looks to grow market share in the final mile.