Customer expectations for faster and more flexible delivery are at an all-time high — and show no sign of slowing down.

New York City announced a $100m plan called Freight NYC to overhaul the city’s aging freight distribution systems through strategic investments. The plan was developed by the de Blasio administration, federal, state and local elected officials, and industry experts.

The trucking industry, the backbone of the U.S. economy, is carrying more weight than ever despite a critical shortage of drivers.

FreshDirect has figured out an important trick: how to make money delivering groceries.

Brick-and-mortar retailers that have seen their businesses upended, and some literally destroyed, by the rise of e-commerce finally had a moment of vindication last week: The U.S. Supreme Court, in a landmark 5-4 ruling, basically gives states the green light to have online retailers collect sales tax just like any local retailer.