Parcel & Express

Amazon's Plan to Avoid Delivery Delays This Holiday Shopping Season

September 29, 2014

Amazon cleared $25.6bn in the fourth quarter of 2013. A lot of Christmas wishes were no doubt fulfilled, but that holiday season is likely going to be remembered more for the packages that didn’t ship on time.

UPS Beefs Up Staff, Looking to Avoid Last Year's Holiday Delivery Problems

September 22, 2014

UPS

UPS announced that it expects to hire between 90,000 and 95,000 seasonal employees to support the anticipated holiday surge in package deliveries that will begin in October and continue through January 2015. Last year, all carriers were swamped with orders, many at the last minute, and many deliveries were made after the holidays.

The Drones Are Coming! What Are the Legal Implications?

September 19, 2014

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Delivery drones are on their way to your doorstep. And regulators are right on their tail.

Foot Locker Wins Race to Be First Athletic Shoe/Apparel Retailer to Try Same-day Delivery

September 18, 2014

MultiChannel Merchant

In a first in the athletic footwear and apparel space, Foot Locker has started a trial of same-day/next-day delivery at five stores in California, with plans to roll it out at its 1,300 locations across the U.S. and Canada should it prove a success. This includes all the company's brands: Foot Locker, Lady Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Foot Action and Champs.

Whole Foods Market Latest Grocer to Offer Same-day Home Delivery

September 11, 2014

Chain Store Age

Whole Foods Market moves into the fast-growing same-day grocery-delivery space with the news that it is partnering with one-hour grocery delivery start-up Instacart to have products delivered to customers' homes in as little as one hour. Customers will soon also have the option to place orders via Instacart and pick up their order at a local Whole Foods store.

Drones Not Likely to Be Dropping Toothpaste, Pet Food on You Anytime Soon

September 11, 2014

Computerworld

Everyone, from Amazon to Google to Martha Stewart, has been lauding the benefits we'll all reap by the use of drones, and there’s a gold rush on to cash in on the technology. But beware: The trend has all the hallmarks of a bubble-in-the-making, the contemporary equivalent of that symbol of the excess of the millennial tech bubble, the now-defunct Pets.com.

What Are Top Three Best Practices for Pre-holiday Logistics Planning?

September 9, 2014

Apparel

First and foremost, a dedicated holiday supply chain strategy needs to be in place at least six months before the holidays, says Doug Pasquale, senior vice president of supply chain solutions for Ingram Micro Mobility. It's always a good idea to begin planning immediately following the previous year's season and engage manufacturers and logistics partners as soon as possible.

FAA Pressed to Deliver OK to Use Small Drones for Commerce

September 9, 2014

Computerworld

With companies like Amazon.com and Google advancing plans to use small unmanned aerial vehicles for commercial purposes, pressure is mounting on the Federal Aviation Administration to quickly release rules governing private drone use.

Understanding NAFTA and its Implications for U.S./Canada Trade

September 8, 2014

Purolator Inc.

Chinese Competitors Plan to Take E-commerce Leader Alibaba Head On

September 8, 2014

CRM Daily

Property developer Wanda Group and Internet giants Baidu and Tencent have unveiled an e-commerce venture in a challenge to industry leader Alibaba Group ahead of its U.S. stock offering.

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.