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Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

December 27, 2017

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

Drone Tracking Plan Moves U.S. Delivery by Air Closer to Reality

December 21, 2017

Bloomberg

Deliveries by drones took a step closer to being allowed in the U.S. after a federal advisory panel agreed on a framework for allowing law enforcement to routinely track the small devices.

Delivery Companies Brace for the Pre-Christmas Crush

December 20, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Package-delivery companies are bracing for their busiest week of the holiday season, and one with less room for error.

Target Is Buying Shipt for $550M to Beef Up Same-Day Delivery

December 15, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Target Corp. plans to boost its same-day delivery capability by paying $550m for Shipt Inc., its latest move to try to catch up with Amazon.com Inc.

Hiring Surges as Logistics Firms Head Into the Holidays

December 15, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Logistics companies went on a hiring spree in November to handle the holiday surge in online shopping, adding thousands of jobs picking items off shelves in warehouses and delivering packages to customers’ homes.

Farmigo Thought It Could Kill Off Supermarkets. Here's What It's Trying Next.

December 15, 2017

Forbes

Back in 2015, Microsoft veteran Benzi Ronen boasted that Farmigo, his online farmer’s market, was going to help kill off supermarkets. People would soon use their mobile phones to order non-perishables like toothpaste and toilet paper from Amazon and buy their humanely raised lamb chops and locally foraged ramps from Farmigo.

Opinion: Amazon Wants a Key to Your House. I Did It, and I Regret It.

December 13, 2017

Geoffrey Fowler, Los Angeles Times contributor

I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least troubling part of the experience.

San Francisco Sours on Rampant Delivery Robots: 'Not Every Innovation Is Great'

December 13, 2017

The Guardian

In something of a reversal for San Francisco, a city that has served as a petri dish for disruptive innovations in recent years, lawmakers last week passed strict regulations to reduce the number of delivery robots that technology startups have introduced to the city’s sidewalks.

DHL 'Innovation Day' Winners Introduce New Logistics Tech

December 12, 2017

Air Cargo World

At Deutsche Post-DHL’s 2017 "Innovation Day" at its Bonn, Germany, Innovation Center, the winners of a series of technology "challenges" introduced new products, including autonomous warehouse robots, an online platform for package drop-offs and an internet of things (IoT) approach to online shopping, among other new logistics offerings.

Five Ways This Year’s Cyber Monday Shook Up Logistics

December 8, 2017

Air Cargo World

Cyber Monday once again netted record-breaking online sales. E-commerce retailers slashed prices, and more shoppers than ever avoided the usual bedlam of brick-and-mortar stores — opting instead to shop online.

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.