If you want an explanation of why brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling today, industry observers say, look no further than Amazon. But there's more to the picture than that. Read More

Shifting U.S. population patterns, caused in large part by the COVID-19 pandemic, are posing a new challenge for e-tailers looking to stay close to customers.

Retailers selling over the internet can’t hope to compete without a reliable and effective direct-to-consumer (DTC) model for fulfillment. But setting one up is anything but easy. Read more.

Memo to shippers: Do you know where your container is? Read more.

The commercial truck driver shortage has been with us, to varying degrees, for years. But it’s growing worse. Read more.

The science of freight tracking has come a long way from the days of phone calls and paper driving logs. Read more. 

Hourly workers in retail and logistics are existing on extremely thin economic margins. Read more.