Last-Mile Delivery

  • U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy attends the signing ceremony for the Postal Service Reform Act in the State Dining Room at the White House on April 06, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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    USPS ending delivery unit discounts for shipping partners

    The agency has reached several new agreements with consolidators that align with its long-term transformation plan, despite concerns of service impacts.

    By • Sept. 11, 2024
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    US Postal Service’s transportation shakeup: What shippers should know

    The agency's proposal would add an extra day in transit for some volume at post offices far away from its major processing plants.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    UPS, FedEx fuel hikes persist

    The carriers both made adjustments to surcharges in recent weeks, but a soft demand environment is giving shippers room to negotiate.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
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    US Postal Service peak season rate hikes return after 2023 pause

    The price increases are slated to impact the agency's Ground Advantage, Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express services.

    By • Sept. 6, 2024
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    Flexport adds Veho as last-mile delivery option

    The parcel carrier partnership adds to Flexport's efforts to strengthen its fulfillment and shipping services.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
  • U.S. Postal Service workers scan parcels at the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center on December 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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    USPS package shipping performance faltered in 2023 peak season: report

    The agency said "operational changes, severe weather, and unanticipated facility closures" impacted its service.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Mattress Firm, DoorDash partner on 2-hour delivery

    The companies are providing on-demand delivery from the retailer’s more than 2,300 store locations in the U.S.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Target fuels next-day delivery ambitions with Detroit sortation center

    The new facility will eventually be able to process up to 60,000 packages daily, CFO Michael Fiddelke said.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Temu and Shein packages are flooding delivery networks. Will the surge persist?

    Parcel carriers are counting on the e-commerce companies to adapt to any potential de minimis changes, as many have come to rely on the added volume.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
  • Adam Dentinger, a UPS delivery driver, unloads a shipment of Janssen COVID-19 vaccines and ancillary kits at Louisville Metro Health and Wellness headquarters on March 4, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky
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    UPS program cuts delivery days in more rural areas

    Communities in three states are among those impacted by the initiative, which the company says will boost driver efficiency.

    By • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Best Buy launches AI-powered delivery tracking

    The company joins the growing ranks of retailers that are tapping artificial intelligence to enhance the shopping experience.

    By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 22, 2024
  • U.S. Postal Service employees work while sorting parcels for distribution inside the Los Angeles Mail Processing & Distribution Center, the largest in the United States, on November 22, 2021.
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    Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce’s shutdown will shake up carrier mixes

    The unit offered low prices that customers will have a hard time finding elsewhere, experts say.

    By • Aug. 21, 2024
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    UPS plans surge fee for all China-to-US imports

    The charge is based on billable weight and will impact 12 other countries and territories, starting Sept. 15.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
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    Charting Pitney Bowes Global Ecommerce’s path to bankruptcy

    Court documents detail the unit's profitability struggles and a months-long effort to find a buyer. 

    By • Aug. 19, 2024
  • A worker organizes packages at a FedEx facility on December 21, 2022 in Houston, Texas.
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    FedEx rolls out pricier surcharges, new fees for 2024 peak season

    The charges, some of which start in September, fall closely in line with what rival UPS unveiled.

    By • Aug. 15, 2024
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    Amazon unveils 2024 peak season fulfillment fees

    The added costs, starting in October, will come as the e-commerce giant gears up for a shorter holiday shipping season.

    By • Aug. 12, 2024
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    USPS sees steep drop in expedited shipping demand

    The agency's Priority Mail Services volume dropped by 40.7% for the quarter that ended June 30 as shippers moved to more cost-effective options.

    By • Aug. 12, 2024
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    Aldi adding Instacart’s omnichannel tech to all US stores

    The discounter is also rolling out the grocery technology company’s Caper Carts in Europe for the first time.

    By Peyton Bigora • Aug. 12, 2024
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    Pitney Bowes’ e-commerce logistics unit shutting down

    The company will assist Global Ecommerce shippers in transitioning to alternative delivery options, interim CEO Lance Rosenzweig said Thursday.

    By • Aug. 9, 2024
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    Shippers maintain diverse carrier mixes in 2024: project44

    Retailers and direct-to-consumer companies aren't scaling back their options in a competitive delivery environment.

    By • Aug. 7, 2024
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    Michaels bolsters same-day delivery with DoorDash, Uber Eats

    The retailer is among a growing number of businesses using on-demand delivery platforms to add value for customers.

    By • Aug. 7, 2024
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    Parcel carrier Veho to grow Midwest market penetration

    The company will begin operating in Detroit and Columbus, Ohio, later this summer as it eyes further expansion in 2025.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
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    FedEx strengthens China e-commerce access to US

    The delivery giant is bolstering its FedEx International Connect Plus offering as cross-border demand booms.

    By • Aug. 5, 2024
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    Albertsons and Instacart expand e-commerce partnership

    The companies are rolling out nationwide pickup and delivery in as little as 30 minutes for the grocer’s banners and offering same-day delivery for Haggen Food & Pharmacy in Washington.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 2, 2024
  • An Amazon worker with a cart sorts packages in a warehouse aisle packed with Amazon packages.
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    Amazon moves up Black Friday inventory deadline for sellers

    The e-commerce giant wants products in a week earlier than in 2023 as it looks to maintain fast Prime delivery speeds during its busiest time of year.

    By • Aug. 2, 2024