Parcel & Express

New eBay Offering Guarantees Three-Day Delivery

March 29, 2017

eBay is wading into the fast shipping wars, taking on Amazon Prime and Walmart with its new Guaranteed Delivery offering that will launch this summer on its selling platform with more than 20 million eligible items. Shoppers on eBay will also be able to search and filter items by one- and two-day delivery.

How Food Delivery Apps Have Changed the Game for Restaurants

March 28, 2017

Los Angeles Times

A year ago Mendocino Farms didn't offer delivery at any of its 15 Southern California locations. Now Ellen Chen, co-founder of the artisanal sandwich chain, is knocking down restaurant walls to make room for delivery drivers.

Amazon Is Using Logistics for FBA Orders, Pushing Ahead on Drones

March 27, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

An Amazon executive said the company at this point is just using its recent investments in logistics and transportation to handle internal capacity, including servicing sellers using its Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) program where it handles third-party orders.

Inside Amazon's Battle to Break Into the $800Bn Grocery Market

March 24, 2017

Bloomberg

"Very wasteful" isn't a phrase usually associated with Amazon.com Inc., which is so cost-conscious it once removed the light bulbs from its cafeteria's vending machines. But after spending several months analyzing the online retailer's grocery-shipping hubs back in 2014, that's exactly how a mechanical engineering student described its approach to selling bananas.

FedEx Express Expands Overnight to 4,400 New Zip Codes

March 23, 2017

MultiChannel Merchant

FedEx Corp. announced it has expanded its FedEx First Overnight service to more than 4,400 zip codes across the U.S.

Report From Next Gen Customer Delivery 2017

March 21, 2017

Mario Matulich, Executive Dir Customer Management Practice, IQPC

UPS Ranked Most Valuable Logistics Brand in 2017

March 20, 2017

Air Cargo World

Once again, UPS has seized the top position by a long-shot, with a brand value of $22bn, according to Brand Finance, a U.K.-based valuation and strategy consultant that appraises the brand values of the world's leading logistics companies.

Grocery Heavyweights Expand Delivery Services

March 15, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Big food retailers are expanding grocery delivery services, hoping to dissuade customers from defecting to online rivals.

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Autonomous Robots Promise Economic Delivery Options

March 10, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The decades-old practice of a delivery truck dropping off a package at a home or business occurs millions of times daily across the globe. But new ways to cover last-mile delivery - such as drones, self-navigating parcel robots and underground vehicles/tunnels - are providing a glimpse into what tomorrow's last-mile delivery options might look like. Here are three technologies that carry the potential to transform the local delivery of direct-to-consumer orders. – John Johnson, senior content specialist, Gartner

DHL Pilots Carbon-Neutral Bike Deliveries

March 8, 2017

Air Cargo World

DHL Express is piloting a cargo bicycle program for inner-city deliveries. The bikes, called 'DHL Cubicycles' are customized, four-wheel bikes that can carry a container with a load of up to 125 kilograms (one cubic meter in volume). The program reduces emissions by minimizing the mileage and time spent on the road by standard delivery vehicles. As e-commerce volumes surge, efforts to minimize the industry's high carbon footprint are increasingly important.

Parcel & Express

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding express and small shipments and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before thanks, in part, to the boom in e-commerce. New technologies that provide information during express and small shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these cargo services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using express shipping solutions to power their supply chains.