A strange phenomenon has emerged near Amazon delivery stations and Whole Foods stores: smartphones dangling from trees. Contract delivery drivers are putting them there to get a jump on rivals seeking orders.

The deal is Amazon’s biggest commitment to date to cut the carbon footprint of its delivery operations in Europe.

Riding high from record package deliveries amid the coronavirus pandemic, UPS and FedEx are moving on to their next challenge: proving they can boost profit in the approaching holiday onslaught.

With storefronts under siege, strengthening direct-to-consumer channels has never been more important for retailers and manufacturers.

Amazon.com plans to make it harder for merchants to ship products themselves, meaning they’ll be more likely to pay the company to handle the task.

More than a dozen trade groups are launching a new coalition aimed at forcing e-commerce companies such as Amazon.com to take stronger measures to fight stolen or counterfeit goods sold on their platforms.

Benefits include higher data accuracy, lower operational costs, easy access to historical records and more. 

Just 10% of companies are investing in their supply chains to meet evolving customer experience demands, according to a recent survey.

The differences between traditional and electronic invoicing — and the benefits of automating and standardizing your procedures.