Flexport
Shopify’s Big Reveal: 100-plus Innovations and Upgrades
The global business, enabling millions of large and small entrepreneurs to set up and grow online stores, has…
Flexport to Slash 20 Percent of Staff—Again
Days after announcing a $260-million investment from Shopify, the freight forwarder is headed for mass…
Shopify Deepens Flexport Relationship With $260M Investment
CEO Ryan Petersen said the funding should send a message to customers that "Flexport is building a long-term…
Flexport Customers Can Now Support Sustainable Air Fuel Alternatives
Outdoor apparel brand Cotopaxi, which already participates in Flexport's offset program, will leverage the…
Flexport CEO: Convoy Deal Will ‘Significantly Lower Our Carrier Costs’
The digital freight forwarder will take gain new product and engineering employees when it acquires Convoy's…
Flexport Could Scoop Up Convoy’s Tech
While Convoy would complement Flexport, the freight tech market has fallen on hard times.
Founding CEO Clarifies Massive Flexport Layoffs
The layoffs give the company wiggle room to become profitable without raising prices, Ryan Petersen told…
New Flexport Layoffs Trim 30% in Fresh Round of Job Cuts
Last month, former CEO Dave Clark said half of his team was let go with "the most brutal nonseverance…
How Amazon and Flexport Fulfill ‘From Factory Floor to Customer Door’
Both debuted SMB-focused supply chain services that seem to shed light on each company's evolving…
What Dave Clark’s Exit Could Mean for Flexport
With the former CEO's departure, the future of the logistics firm's non-core businesses remains in flux.
Shopify Sells Logistics Biz to Flexport, Lays Off 20% of Staff
CEO Tobi Lütke said Shopify is moving away from "side quests" that distract the company from its…
What’s in Store for Dwell Times, Blank Sailings and Cargo Capacity in 2023
Since March 2022, West Coast ports saw dwell times dip from eight to six days while East Coast ports cut them…
Retail Tech: Flexport Targets Shopify SMBs, Affirm Cuts Jobs
Lifestyle apparel brand FatFace implemented True Fit, while BigCommerce opens up its Multi-Storefront feature…
Flexport Layoffs Hit 20% of Workforce
"The current slowdown in volume gives us time to focus on building our technology bench while the economy…
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen ‘Not Convinced’ Logistics Really Turned a Corner
Declining rates and increased capacity on ships isn't because of industry changes, the digital freight…