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Rivian files for what could be the 4th-largest IPO of the decade
Amazon-backed EV maker Rivian makes big news with a public stock offer and beating its rivals to market with the first-ever electric pickup, the R1T.
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Linnworks’ new funding will enable an effortless economy
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…
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Daily Infographic: The best companion apps for rideshare drivers
Modern Shipper polled the Uber/Lyft Drivers Facebook group to see which apps rideshare drivers are really using
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Lawmakers advance bill that could separate Amazon’s logistics operations
Amazon warns that third-party sellers and customers would be harmed if the company were forced to divest its logistics operations.
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Brands turn the page back to catalogs as powerful DTC marketing tool
Even as brands turn to more digital tools to engage with customers, many are finding success with a more traditional item — catalogs.
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Try again: UAW members reject tentative contract at Volvo Trucks
After calling off a 13-day strike at Volvo Trucks North America, the UAW rank and file repudiated its leadership by rejecting a new five-year contract.
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Clubhouse is ‘the 2021 version of conference calls’
“You should start logistics rooms tonight; it would be huge for you,” Gary Vee said about Clubhouse in an interview during FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain…
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Yum! Brands acquires Tictuk for social media ordering platform
Yum! Brands already has 900 KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell locations across 35 countries using the platform for ordering food on messaging applications
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Filet mignon, a nap and massage? Perks for warehouse workers may get an upgrade
Perks, not just higher wages, may be the price for retaining qualified and high-demand warehouse labor.
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Career Tracks: ‘Product visionary’ from Dropbox and Facebook joins FarEye
Suvrat Joshi joins logistics software-as-a-service platform FarEye as chief product officer.
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