Parcel & Express

Omnichannel Retailing Needs Omnichannel Home Delivery

June 25, 2015

Chris Jones, VP, Marketing and Services, Descartes Systems Group

The goal of omnichannel retailing is to create a seamless and transparent experience for the customer that enhances the retailer's brand. To date, the omnichannel retailing focus has been largely on the selling experience and not how the retailer gets the goods into the customer's hands. However, customers measure the entire shopping experience, including delivery. Omnichannel selling is making retailers responsible for home delivery, whether they like it or not, and last-mile delivery performance is the last word about the retailer in the customer's mind.

Amazon May Be Counting on You to Deliver Its Packages

June 23, 2015

Wall Street Journal

In its ceaseless quest to speed delivery, Amazon.com Inc. wants to turn the U.S. into a nation of couriers.

TNT Rolls Out Electric Express Delivery Vehicles in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

June 22, 2015

TNT

TNT is deploying seven 3.5-tonne electric express delivery vehicles for its operations in and around Amsterdam and Rotterdam, The Netherlands, as a partner of Freight Electric Vehicles in Urban Europe, an urban e-mobility project supported by the European Commission. FREVUE seeks to demonstrate to industry, consumers and policy makers how electric vehicles can meet the growing need for sustainable urban logistics.

Is Uber Driving Toward Head of the Line in Logistics Business?

June 17, 2015

The Economist

Uber's mission is to offer "transportation as reliable as running water, everywhere for everyone". And perhaps "everything": it has begun experimenting with local delivery services, with the aim of becoming as disruptive in logistics as it has been in the taxi business.

Empowered Consumers Change the Future of Retail, Survey Says

June 5, 2015

UPS

Avid online shoppers have raised the bar on what it takes for a retailer to stay competitive. Consumers want advanced mobile features, flexible shipping options and hassle-free returns, according to the fourth annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study.

Lower Shipping Cost Trumps Desire for Quick Delivery, Study Says

May 29, 2015

Purolator International

Online shoppers in Canada and the United States are willing to sacrifice delivery speed for a lower shipping cost, a recent survey by Purolator International revealed.

Endicia Unveils Global Service for Shipping to Latin America

May 28, 2015

Endicia

Endicia, a provider of online shipping technology and services, has introduced Endicia Global Service.

Understanding the Harmonized System of Tariffs

May 21, 2015

Purolator International

Same-Day Delivery, Ready or Not

May 20, 2015

Marvin Logan and Blake Bearden, Bastian Solutions

Stage Stores' Multi-Channel Distribution Strategy

May 15, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Stage Stores operates 850 small-footprint department stores across the country, including the Peebles, Bealls and Goodys chains. Gough Grubbs, senior vice president for distribution and logistics, explains why the company adopted a centralized distribution strategy and how that strategy is supporting corporate growth.

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.