last-mile delivery
Are Urban Warehouses the Future of Last-Mile Logistics?
Multi-story warehouses reside at the "intersection of population and congestion," according to JLL's Leslie…
Walmart Building ‘Systemic Change’ to Supply Chain
The retailer has big plans for delivery.
Instacart Shares Sag After IPO But Kearney Expert Sees Recipe for Growth
Growth might be tough for post-IPO Instacart, but that doesn't mean expansion is impossible for the…
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Target and Walmart Betting Bigger on Fulfillment
Physical retail's "big two" flex their fulfillment muscles, as Target touts its sortation centers and Walmart…
How Amazon Fixed a National ‘Supply Chain Problem’
It's already delivered more than 1.8 billion units to U.S. Prime members the same or next day so far this…
Potential UPS Strike Creates ‘Healthy Fear’ in Last-Mile Debate
As of April, companies had an average of 5.52 last-mile delivery carriers, up from 4.07 three years prior…
What’s Going on With Amazon’s Last-Mile Supply Chain?
As Amazon looks to SMBs for delivery help and drivers go on strike, a report says it's on track to be…
Target’s New Last-Mile Center Reaches 500,000 More Customers
Now more than 3 million Atlanta-area customers are covered by the Walmart rival's next-day delivery promise.
Why Last-Mile Startup Veho Says ‘Shipping is the New Shopping’
The partner to Saks, Nordstrom and Rent the Runway expanded to several cities in New England.
How Target’s Supply Chain Investments Shrink the Last Mile
Target COO John Mulligan says high-capacity vans at the facilities can deliver nearly five times as many…
Nuro Cuts Staff as Driverless Funding Dries Up
Driverless vehicle companies have hit a speed bump, with Nasdaq poised to delist TuSimple.
How These Harvard Alums Tackle ‘Major Threat’ in Modern Logistics
"There is a differentiating element of urban logistics that is very hard to replicate on a national level," a…
Last-Mile Delivery Firm Frayt Secures $7 Million in Funding
The final-mile delivery sector is expected to expand at an annual rate of 20.6 percent through 2030 to…
How ‘Insular’ Mindsets Are Killing the Supply Chain
Everyone's "trying to solve one piece" of the delivery equation and missing the bigger picture, Wing's CEO…
Layoffs at FedEx, Rivian, REI, Foot Locker Loom Large
Cost cuts, consolidation and restructuring mean pink slips for workers in logistics and retail.