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Pickup CEO on Delivering Luxury in the Last Mile
White-glove service with delivery? One company's finding success in high-ticket bags and leather goods.
FedEx, UPS Worker Unrest Could Upset Last-Mile Delivery War
A new trade association started by a FedEx Ground contractor aims for advocacy, while UPS Teamsters buckle up…
Rivian Staff Warned of Possible Layoffs in Letter From CEO
The letter addressed employees saying, "Rivian is not immune to the current economic circumstances."
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Layoffs Coming to Amazon-Backed Rivian: Report
The electric vehicle maker's plans call for cuts in non-manufacturing departments, a report said Monday.
Another Lawsuit Challenges Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner Program
The complaint is similar to allegations made in a Seattle class action filed earlier this year.
Rivian’s Latest Patent Application Wants to Help Find You in a Crowd
The location system could be used on varying levels of autonomy, the vehicle maker's filing said.
90 Days into the Job, Shipt CEO Focused on ‘Relatively New Product Line’
"We're no longer going to be just a shopping delivery platform," CEO Kamau Witherspoon said of Shipt's…
Why Attabotics Looked to Ants to Solve Some of the Supply Chain’s Toughest Problems
CEO and founder Scott Gravelle talks supply chain tech, cutting cardboard from fulfillment centers, the last…
Malls Prove Another Hub in Amazon’s Expanding Logistics Network
The company's test into delivery from malls has been quietly rolling along at properties such as Fashion Show…
Walmart Dives Deeper Into Drone Delivery
Growth of the DroneUp delivery hubs is another notch in the company's efforts to expand its…
Mothership’s On-Demand Freight Platform Just Nabbed $76 Million
The Austin tech company's looking to fill the gap in linking shippers with short-haul drivers that can get…
Is On-Demand Delivery in the Driver Seat?
Uber, DoorDash and Instacart executives discuss how they aim to power local commerce as they look beyond food.
Pitney Bowes Inks $23 Million AI Robotics Expansion
AI-powered robotics will help Pitney Bowes speed parcel sortation to last-mile delivery providers.
Amazon’s Rivian Vans Run Into Supply Snafus
The utomaker remains tight-lipped on how many of its electric vans are on the road delivering Amazon orders…
Volta Trucks Raises $260 Million to Scale Electric Vehicle Production
The startup raised an oversubscribed Series C ahead of plans to start mass production for an "order book…