e-commerce

UPS launches a slew of products in arguably its biggest one-day portfolio change in its history

Alibaba re-arranges the US B2B e-commerce landscape by opening its platform to US sellers

A survey of 600 industrial buyers in three Asia-Pacific countries found that buyers rely as much on traditional forms of procurement channels as they do on e-commerce, and that so-called offline relationships are as valuable as ever. The survey of buyers in China, Japan and Thailand appears to support the age-old relevance in Asia of […]

Trailer orders hit their lowest level in nearly a decade in June, mirroring the slowdown in new truck orders after record performances for both in 2018.

Economic data from the goods side of the economy continued to trend in a positive direction in June, as both retail sales and industrial production posted solid gains.

The available supply of US industrial property rose during the first half of 2019 for the first time since the end of 2010, according to CBRE

Courier offers QuickShip service in four major Canadian cities as part of C$1 billion expansion.

Business-to-business commerce doesn’t get the attention of its business to consumer counterpart. But it is bigger and, in some ways, more advanced in e-commerce adoption, DHL Supply Chain survey says

Reefer specialist claims use of the word “prime” constitutes unfair competition.

Walmart to open more than 10 DCs in China in next 1-2 decades

While shoppers are flocking to e-commerce sites, that is not the case for grocery shoppers, who remain more interested in seeing and feeling their produce before buying.

Will UPS take a harder pricing line on Amazon now that FedEx is gone from the air express picture?

Canadian-based firm rolls out Amazon-like hubs to handle shipments for merchants using its e-commerce platform.

Retail and industrial activity improved, providing some stability for freight Economic data from the goods side of the economy showed some signs of life in May, as growth in retail sales and industrial production exceeded expectations during the month. This is an encouraging sign that activity may be stabilizing in the second quarter, though details […]

Target looks to find a way into a delivery niche with the launch of same day deliveries

Final-mile providers face surging headaches to go with surging demand for large-format shipments

Walmart has exported its on-time, in-full requirement on the international marketplace. The results are improving but there is a lot of work to do.

Lufthansa Cargo forms dedicated unit to capitalize on cross-border e-commerce

The expected four-fold growth in e-grocery demand will spark a land rush in cold storage facilities, CBRE says

Owners of industrial real estate expect gains in 2019 but not to the extent that had been once forecast, a survey found.