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LSO offers shippers more capacity as UPS strike fears persist
The threshold increase is contingent upon the regional carrier's customers transitioning the additional volume by May's end to prevent negative service impacts.
By Max Garland • March 29, 2023 -
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Deep DiveWhat drone companies need to do to reach lofty delivery goals
Zipline and Alphabet's Wing aim to scale up and reach more customers, but it will take more than their internal capabilities to secure long-term success and adoption.
By Max Garland • March 29, 2023 -
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FedEx slumps, Amazon slows and more takeaways from a top shipping index
New U.S. parcel delivery data from Pitney Bowes outlines the extent of top carriers' volume declines, and what lies ahead for the sector.
By Max Garland • March 28, 2023 -
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Amazon aims to reduce grouped delivery issues
The Risk Aware Delivery initiative uses data to prevent packages at higher risk for delivery errors from being part of a grouped stop.
By Max Garland • March 24, 2023 -
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Manna to commence US last-mile drone delivery trial
The company aims to serve more than 10,000 residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by teaming up with real estate developer Hillwood.
By Kelly Stroh • March 23, 2023 -
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Walmart’s Spark Driver platform ramps up delivery coverage
The crowdsourced delivery provider now serves 15,000 pickup points and can reach 84% of U.S. households.
By Max Garland • March 23, 2023 -
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Amazon launches 2-hour delivery from select Rite Aid stores
The service is available for Prime members living within the greater Newark, New Jersey and Burbank, California areas.
By Max Garland • March 22, 2023 -
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Kroger sees e-commerce as future profit engine
The retailer is looking to its automation partnership with Ocado as a long-term play to transform the company in the next decade.
By Sam Silverstein • March 21, 2023 -
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JD.com plans a self-operating warehouse in California
The e-commerce giant is looking to expand its presence in the U.S. and bring automation with it.
By Alejandra Salgado • March 20, 2023 -
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BJ’s ‘last mile delivery model’ improves in-store order fulfillment process
The service involves employees picking items for an order before handing them off to a same-day delivery provider.
By Max Garland • March 20, 2023 -
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OpinionFrom a FedEx pilot: Time is running out to reach a contract
Management's handling of negotiations has inched the pilots union closer to a strike authorization vote, writes union leader Capt. Chris Norman.
By Capt. Chris Norman • March 20, 2023 -
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FedEx uses dynamic pricing to draw more from peak season surcharges
The capability, which the company first launched in August, helped cushion the blow from declining volumes.
By Max Garland • March 17, 2023 -
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Zipline to launch home delivery service using drone-droid combo
Sweetgreen and Michigan Medicine are among the customers signed onto the service.
By Max Garland • March 16, 2023 -
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Alphabet’s Wing expects drone network to deliver millions of packages by mid-2024
The subsidiary of Google’s parent company aims to handle deliveries at a lower cost than ground transportation.
By Max Garland • March 10, 2023 -
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Smaller parcel carriers leverage platform, software partnerships for growth
Competing in digital spaces will be just as critical for FedEx and UPS competitors as expanding their presence in the physical world.
By Max Garland • March 8, 2023 -
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Amazon pulls back from UPS as it builds out logistics empire
While UPS' priorities have shifted, Amazon’s capabilities have transformed. But both face obstacles that could complicate plans to reduce business with each other.
By Max Garland • March 3, 2023 -
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FedEx urges customers to shift volumes from UPS to avoid strike risks
The carrier is telling shippers to act before March 31 if they want to avoid potential disruption this summer.
By Max Garland • March 2, 2023 -
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LaserShip/OnTrac names new CEO
Mike Duffy is currently a board member for the regional parcel carrier and CEO of FleetPride, a truck and trailer parts distributor.
By Max Garland • March 1, 2023 -
Amazon expanding same-day delivery service
The e-commerce giant is leaning into ultrafast delivery options, though it could come with more fees.
By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 27, 2023 -
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Walmart’s store-fulfilled delivery sales nearly triple in two years
The retail giant has been expanding its delivery capabilities in recent years amid the e-commerce boom.
By Max Garland • Feb. 27, 2023 -
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Misfits Market to close 3 fulfillment centers following Imperfect Foods acquisition
The online grocer will rely on smaller facilities to service customers as it streamlines operations.
By Max Garland • Feb. 22, 2023 -
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Target plans $100M investment to expand next-day delivery
The retailer will add more than six new sortation facilities as it builds out its stores-as-hubs strategy.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 22, 2023 -
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Shopify to expand program offering better delivery date visibility
Shop Promise has drawn comparisons to Amazon's “Buy with Prime” feature.
By Max Garland • Feb. 16, 2023 -
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FedEx preps revamp of operations, networks for long-term savings
As demand plummets, the delivery giant seeks to save billions of dollars through its DRIVE program and Network 2.0.
By Max Garland • Feb. 15, 2023 -
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FedEx Ground to use Express for Hawaii deliveries, pickups
The move follows a similar shift in Alaska in October and is “based on the unique characteristics of these markets,” the company said.
By Max Garland • Feb. 8, 2023
