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E-Tail 2019: Less Fulfillment, More Customer Experience

February 6, 2019

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Old thinking has led many companies to look at omnichannel from a strictly fulfillment perspective.

Last-Mile Delivery: A Pothole in the Road to E-Commerce Growth

February 6, 2019

Rich Sherman, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

New categories of last-mile delivery companies and sharing services are emerging to meet growing challenges.

Packages are unloaded from a FedEx Corp. truck in New York City.

FedEx Tiptoes Into $9Bn Online Market for Bulky Deliveries

January 15, 2019

Bloomberg

FedEx is testing delivery of bulky products, a $9bn market that couriers had left to more traditional trucking companies because large items don’t fit well in their sorting operations.

Truckers Reap New Riches Thanks to Millennials

January 10, 2019

Bloomberg

As consumers grow comfortable buying big, bulky goods online, national trucking companies are plowing investment into winning the business by displacing or buying up local operators.

Amazon Delivery: Should Shipping and Fulfillment Businesses Be Worried?

January 10, 2019

Jake Rheude, SCB Contributor

It seems that every year we can expect Amazon to test a new delivery service.

American Chain Restaurants Had a Tough Year and 2019 Looks Worse

It’s not going to get much easier for the restaurant industry.

December 28, 2018

Bloomberg

After facing stagnant sales and weak customer traffic in 2018, U.S. restaurants will encounter more headwinds next year, including rising food and wage costs.