logistics
Survey: Half of UK Consumers Want More Eco-Friendly Delivery Options
Retailers that fail to provide online shoppers with eco-friendly delivery options risk losing them to…
UPS Sees Payoff From $20 Billion Tech Bet Scorned by Wall Street
UPS is counting on algorithms you can't see to prove that investors were wrong to doubt its three-year, $20…
Online Shopping Powers 49.5 Percent Growth in Last-Mile Delivery Bot Market
Consumers who increasingly buy online are helping to propel the market for last-mile delivery bots to 49.5…
Will Achieving Two-Day Shipping Be Enough to Topple Amazon’s Dominance?
As Amazon sets logistics benchmarks and consumers push for free, fast delivery, retail grapples with the…
Driverless Trucking Tech Outpaces Infrastructure, Regulation
Venture capital groups show their enthusiasm for driverless trucking technology, even as infrastructure and…
Logistics Providers Shift Focus with the Rise of DTC
Logistics brokers have been undergoing a steady metamorphosis in recent years, stemming from the influx of…
Amazon’s New Petite Urban Warehouse Can Ship 1 Million Products a Day
Amazon's Staten Island distribution center may be 20 percent the standard size, but it can ship up to one…
Free Shipping is Ceding Ground to This New Demand
Free shipping isn't enough anymore as consumers shift their attention to other post-purchase attributes that…
JD.com’s Revenues Rise, but Profits Suffer on Higher Logistics Costs
Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com was a victim of its own success in 2018, as expansion expenses brought…
How Managing the Post-Purchase Afterglow Boosts Return Shoppers
Narvar's post-purchase software, Track, increases engagement and brings customers back to retail sites, says…
Demand for Faster Fulfillment Leads to Explosion in Warehouse Robotics
The e-commerce explosion and its demand for speedy delivery and order fulfillment have increased the need…
Amazon’s Q4 Beats Estimates, But Q1 Guidance Disappoints Investors
Amazon posted Q1 earnings on Thursday, and is growing its web services business, but Q1 guidance disappointed…
Shuffle Board: Lenzing Extends Contracts for Two Execs, ITS Logistics Names Pruneau CEO
Lenzing extended the contracts of executives Thomas Obendrauf and Robert van de Kerkhof, while ITS Logistics…
Driven by E-Commerce Demand, China to Build 150 Modern Logistics Hubs
Reacting to the rapid rise of e-commerce in the world's most populous country, China has an aggressive plan…
XPO Logistics Plans 5K Robot Deployment Ahead of Holiday Ramp-Up
The world's second-largest contract logistics provider said e-commerce and omnichannel retail are driving…