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Business, Logistics

FedEx Ground Begins FedEx 爱豆传媒 Delivery on Sundays

FedEx Ground has launched year-round Sunday deliveries for its residential FedEx 爱豆传媒 Delivery service for the majority of the U.S. population, according to parent company FedEx Corp.

January 22, 2020
Business, Logistics

Americans Hit Fresh Online-Buying Milestone in 2019

Online shopping in the U.S. hit a new milestone in 2019, with a key metric surpassing every major category of brick-and-mortar stores except for big-ticket autos.

January 16, 2020
Business, Technology, Logistics

Rising Product Returns Put Pressure on Retailers to Optimize Reverse Logistics

As online shopping continues to increase, so, too, are product returns. To help meet this rising demand for reverse logistics, transportation providers are adding services to simplify product returns for shippers and consumers while also increasing efficiency.

January 3, 2020
Business

Cyber Monday Spending Climbs 20% to Record $9.4 Billion

U.S. shoppers spent $9.4 billion online on Cyber Monday 鈥 up almost 20% from a year ago and a record 鈥 boosting an already robust holiday shopping season.

December 4, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Walmart Receives Outside Interest in JetBlack Unit

Walmart Inc. is weighing the future of JetBlack, a pet project of its online chief that was the first business to emerge from its internal incubation arm.

September 26, 2019
Business, Logistics

Amazon Tests 鈥楾op Brand鈥 Label for Some Big-Name Fashion Sellers

Amazon.com Inc. is designating products sold by certain companies as 鈥渢op brands,鈥 a test that if widely implemented could ease tension between the online retail giant and big-name companies used to favorable positioning at brick-and-mortar retailers.

August 16, 2019
Business, Logistics, Top 100

Amazon-FedEx Split Sets Battle Lines in E-Commerce Delivery Feud

FedEx Corp.鈥檚 retreat from handling packages for Amazon.com Inc. signals that the lines are being drawn in the battle over surging e-commerce shipments.

August 8, 2019
Business, Technology

Shopify Rally Continues After Sales, Outlook Beat Estimates

Shopify Inc. shares continued their rally Aug. 1 after the Canadian e-commerce company reported second-quarter sales that beat analysts鈥 average estimate and gave a more optimistic full-year outlook.

August 1, 2019
Government, Business, Logistics

Trade Group Targets Federal E-Commerce Bid It Says Favors Amazon

A trade association representing wholesale distributors is pressuring lawmakers not to approve increased government spending on a highly lucrative e-commerce contract the group says favors Amazon.com.

July 31, 2019
Business, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: Dealing With Specialty Goods When Consumers Expect Overnight Delivery

Given the robust demand for purchasing nonconveyable goods online 鈥 items such as exercise equipment and designer furniture 鈥 there exists for capable logistics providers a significant market opportunity.

July 29, 2019