Black box parcel shipping: Understanding the options for seamless integration
E-commerce revenue in the U.S. exceeded $600 billion in 2019, up almost 15% year-over-year. More Americans are opening their laptops instead of heading to...
Investing In Route Planning Software Enhances Efficiency For Transportation Industry
A large European FMCG firm implemented LogiNext Mile’s delivery management software in early 2020. By the end of the year, they managed to get 43% more...
The over-under on inventory buying
Forty-three percent of respondents in a recent survey choose "overbuying inventory" as a challenge within their company, and 36% said the same for underbuying....
UPS launches fulfillment platform for small and medium sellers
UPS launched a new eFulfillment platform to connect small- and medium-sized businesses on 21 online marketplaces — including Amazon, eBay and Etsy — to UPS fulfillment...
The power of print marketing
With a variety of ways to connect with your customers — websites, print ads, traditional advertising, content marketing and more — it can be...
Amazon expands in-garage delivery service
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) said Thursday it will dramatically expand its in-garage delivery network for members of its Prime service and will introduce in-garage delivery...
Even with new funding, Uber is asked whether Uber Freight fits
Uber Freight had a strong quarter compared to last year but in the company’s earnings call, the one question asked about the unit of...
Survey says: Poor integration tools costing logistics companies millions
Poor software integration is costing some companies $250,000 or more, according to preliminary findings of a new survey conducted by Dimensional Research and sponsored...
Alibaba platform adds procurement, fulfillment services
Tmall Global, an online marketplace operated by Alibaba, launched two initiatives: Centralized Import Procurement (CIP) and Tmall Overseas Fulfillment (TOF), designed to help international brands and businesses enter...
Jeff Bezos’ logistics legacy
There are many chapters that could fill the book of what has become a most remarkable American business story. Yet a chapter that some...
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Will Self-Checkout Ever Win Over Its Critics?
Self-checkout stations show little signs of slowing their expansion across retail, yet critics only appear to be getting louder.
In a recent article in The Atlantic,...
American Express expands small business perks as it reportedly falls under federal investigation
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Days before The Wall Street Journal reported federal investigators were looking into American Express' sales to business owners, the company introduced more incentives...
Digital Shift Leads Mastercard To Take Contactless Payments To The Cloud
If the sky’s the limit for contactless payments, which the pandemic has certainly shown, and if the technology is deployed across mobile devices ......
