Australia is carrying out a series of large scale studies into its domestic supply chain; one study currently underway is into the nation’s freight data requirements. (Photo: Shutterstock).
The rise of ecommerce has brought it a lot more last-mile vehicles to the urban streets, making them an integral part of the traffic congestion problems that cities face. But there are initiatives that the city administration can work on to alleviate this situation.
China introduces new e-commerce law; Brexit leading to shortage of labor in the manufacturing industry; oil prices decline on supply glut; Ninebot introduces a more sturdy e-scooter model.
Manufacturing leads first-party logistics growth because of the sector’s long-established supply chains. Retail is the next-largest contributor to first-party logistics growth through the impact of e-commerce.
Amazon Air presents a new challenge to legacy air freight carriers by announcing a new hub at Fort Worth Alliance airport.
Logistical Labs COO speaks on the elevation of the company to #25 on Freight.Tec via pricing portal LoadDex.
Deliverr is helping businesses ship products on ecommerce platforms with an Amazon-like fulfillment service.
When you consider all the implications of the service, it may be one of the biggest deals happening in the industry that you haven’t heard about.
35 companies are being spotlighted in Venture Atlanta 2018, double the number of last year. These companies are already successful and making strides in a variety of venture and tech-related firms. Here’s a brief look at 10 of these companies, each of whom had a mere 5 minutes to pitch.
Livestock businesses are looking to secure farms from future hurricane calamities; Elon Musk is accused of fraud by the SEC; global trade expected to grow irrespective of the tariffs war.
Amazon 4-star will open to the public today in the SoHo neighborhood of New York.
How can something so small be such a big deal? For two very significant reasons.
A pair of releases this morning show that retail spending and industrial output expanded in August, signaling that some key components of freight demand continue to grow at a healthy pace in the 3rd quarter.
This is all part of the startup’s mission to help independent ecommerce businesses battle giants like Amazon.
While many in the brick-and-mortar retail businesses applaud the decision as an effort to even the playing field between online and traditional retail, others are concerned with the negative effects the decision is sure to have on small online businesses.
Ecommerce in Indonesia supports 4 million jobs today, with McKinsey expecting the number to reach 26 million in the next five years. All that the country needs right now is a strong logistics network and surplus skilled labor.
The growth for Walmart was strong across the board, but ecommerce and groceries were key contributors.
Ultimately, the winner of the e-commerce battle, whether groceries or the greater retail one, will come down to which company better understands human behavior.
U.S. retail sales rose solidly in June, boosted by increases in purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, cementing expectations for robust economic growth in the second quarter.
Home delivery of items that require someone to be home to accept the package is one of the most frustrating parts of the online experience for many. Package.AI believes involving the consumer sooner in the process can improve that process.
