De minimis exemption slated to end in 2027

Commercial use of the trade tool allowing low-cost imports to avoid duties will be repealed as part of an expansive bill President Donald Trump signed on Friday.

By Max Garland • July 4, 2025

Postal Service stakeholders call for pause of agency’s overhaul plan

Leaders of package shipping and mailing groups said USPS should concentrate on last-mile delivery rather than filling out its middle-mile network.

By Max Garland • July 2, 2025

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Retail Supply Chains

Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

US, Vietnam reach trade deal, Trump says

Stateside imports from Vietnam will be subject to a 20% tariff under the agreement, the president announced Wednesday.

By Kelly Stroh • July 2, 2025

FedEx establishes automotive vertical in B2B shipping push

The logistics giant aims to capture more premium volume in the North American auto market, Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere said.

By Max Garland • July 2, 2025

Amazon projected to ship more than USPS by 2028: Pitney Bowes

The company's logistics arm has already surpassed FedEx and UPS in terms of U.S. volume after years of blistering growth.

By Max Garland • June 30, 2025

Top supply chain conferences to keep on your radar in 2025

As the first half of the year wraps up, here’s a look at the remaining trade shows focused on adopting technology innovations, navigating logistics risks and securing new talent.

By Kelly Stroh • Updated June 30, 2025

Maersk plans last-mile delivery upgrades

The ocean shipping titan could make a bigger splash in U.S. parcel delivery via added features and use of its own vehicles.

By Max Garland • June 30, 2025

DHL Express Canada strike ends, operations resuming

Impacted customers can expect their deliveries June 30 following employees’ ratification of a new labor contract, the carrier said.

By Max Garland • June 30, 2025

J.C. Penney to close Texas warehouse

The closure in Haslet will impact around 300 employees. 

By Kaarin Moore • June 30, 2025

Academy Sports and Outdoors eases tariff pressure with multilevered strategy

The retailer in Q1 frontloaded $85 million in evergreen products like bicycles to offset duty-driven product cost increases.

By Kelly Stroh • June 30, 2025

CPKC to remedy service disruptions impacting dwell times, switches

While the railroad stated it’s “too early to offer firm predications” for a full return to service, it expects operations to be fixed by mid-July.

By Kelly Stroh • June 27, 2025

Walmart tests dark stores to accelerate delivery

The brick-and-mortar locations will fulfill online orders — but are not open to the public. 

By Kaarin Moore • June 27, 2025

Ocean spot rates cool in June as demand wanes, experts say

July demand is likely to soften as April's frontloaded cargo arrives at ports, Clint Dvorak, senior director of ocean operations at SEKO, said.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 27, 2025

Canada Post contract vote: What’s at stake for delivery operations

The carrier plans to implement dynamic routing and part-time weekend couriers if union employees vote yes on its contract proposals.

By Max Garland • June 26, 2025

DHL Express Canada, Unifor reach tentative contract deal, union says

The employees' strike remains in place until members ratify the agreement, a Unifor spokesperson told Supply Chain Dive.

By Max Garland • Updated June 25, 2025

FedEx closes 100 stations through Network 2.0 overhaul

The carrier's plan to combine its Express and Ground networks is starting to roll out in larger U.S. markets.

By Max Garland • June 25, 2025

Early peak season signals challenging market ahead for trucking

Shippers continued to frontload cargo in May ahead of tariffs, giving a boost to dry van volumes, but analysts note carriers still lack pricing power.

By Alejandra Carranza • June 25, 2025

Sportsman’s Warehouse to pull forward holiday shipments to skirt tariffs

The retailer is focused on buying core items while cutting SKUs to battle market uncertainty and simplify its assortment.

By Kelly Stroh • June 24, 2025

Amazon temporarily waives seller fee tied to Walmart orders

Multi-Channel Fulfillment users previously faced a 5% surcharge when they used non-Amazon carriers to deliver Walmart orders.

By Max Garland • June 24, 2025

Air cargo spot rates drift downward in May

Spot prices fell for the first time in a year, likely due to declining consumer sentiment and international trade uncertainty, Xeneta reported.

By Kelly Stroh • June 20, 2025

DHL Express Canada suspends operations, shippers tap alternatives

In-transit shipments that weren't delivered by Thursday will be held in the carrier's network as an employee strike continues.

By Max Garland • June 20, 2025

Amazon touts AI upgrades for forecasting, deliveries and robotics

The advancements will help customers get their orders faster and increase product availability, the company said.

By Max Garland • June 20, 2025

What Veho learned testing delivery robots in Texas

The trial program with RIVR’s wheel-legged robot saw a 95% delivery success rate and required limited intervention, Veho CTO Fred Cook said.

By Max Garland • June 18, 2025

Nintendo launched the Switch 2 in a tariff storm. Now comes the difficult part.

The video game console maker will have to navigate the all-important peak season as reciprocal duties from the Trump administration are slated to return.

By Philip Neuffer • June 18, 2025

Amazon delivery robots offer ‘large opportunity’ for savings: BofA

The analysis comes as Amazon is reportedly developing software for robots that could eventually ride in delivery vans and bring packages to doorsteps.

By Alexei Alexis • June 18, 2025