E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

DHL Expands U.S. Footprint Alongside Global Trade Growth

April 19, 2018

DHL has been expanding its locations around the world to keep up with growing e-commerce and international trade demand — and its most recent expansion in southern California has doubled its intake capacity in Ontario, the company says.

Amazon Might Not Take on Drug Supply Chain After All, Report Suggests

April 19, 2018

Bloomberg

CVS Health Corp., along with rival drugstores and drug distributors, rallied after a report that Amazon.com Inc. had shelved plans to sell drugs to hospitals and other businesses.

Truckers Seek New Routes Into Last Mile

April 18, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

More big trucking companies are looking to cash in on home delivery of bulky items as consumers grow more comfortable shopping online for furniture and other goods too big for conventional parcel networks.

South Dakota E-Commerce Sale Tax Fight Reaches U.S. Supreme Court

April 17, 2018

Reuters

A high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will determine whether states can force out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes in a fight between South Dakota and e-commerce businesses.

Pizza Unchained: Tech Startup Slice Helps Local Pizzerias Get Online and Fight Back Against Domino's

April 16, 2018

Forbes

Ilir Sela likes to call himself "third-generation pizza." A 38-year-old Albanian immigrant, his extended family has owned so many pizzerias he has trouble counting them all. So when he launched a business, in 2010, to offer independent pizzerias the technology to compete with the likes of Domino's, Little Caesars, Papa John's and Pizza Hut, the first thing he did was to sign up his brother-in-law, his cousins and his friends.

California State Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Wage Theft in Port Trucking Industry

April 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A California state senator is proposing a bill aimed at holding major retailers accountable for using port truck companies that have a history of engaging in wage theft of drivers who are misclassified as independent contractors.

Farmers Hit the Road to Reach Shoppers Before Amazon Does

April 13, 2018

The New York Times

Huge retailers like Walmart, Amazon and Peapod are fighting for a piece of the online food delivery business.

Q&A: FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits From New Fuel Technologies

April 11, 2018

Environmental Leader

Each business day, FedEx serves over 220 countries and territories with more than 600 aircraft as well as more than 190,000 on-road and off-road vehicles, which includes around 132,000 company-owned vehicles. The shipping company, which has $60 billion-plus in revenue, operates on an immense scale.

Nordstrom Is Opening a New York Store as Other Retailers Close Theirs

April 11, 2018

The New York Times

The Nordstrom family has run stores for more than a century, first selling shoes in the Pacific Northwest and later introducing fashion-forward clothing to wealthy suburbanites across the country.

Making Sure the Last (Cross-Border) Mile Doesn’t Hurt Your Business

April 11, 2018

Sponsored by Purolator International

Northbound shipments to Canada are strong, and growing, with e-commerce leading the way.

E-Commerce/Omni-Channel

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