e-commerce
Stellantis to Offer New Vans Pairing Hydrogen and Battery Power
Stellantis
Stellantis NV’s new range of cargo vans running on both hydrogen and plug-in electric technology offer the promise of emitting only water vapor and refueling time on par with going to the gas station.
March 31, 2021Walmart Opens E-Commerce Marketplace to Non-US Vendors
A Walmart sign outside a store in Duarte, Calif. (David Swanson/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Inc. has removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the U.S. — an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon .com Inc. and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers.
March 19, 2021Increase in Online Shopping Spurs Innovation for Shipping Packaging
Experts say that shipment packaging is meant to protect your product from the unexpected, not what you’d see in a perfect world environment. (Old Dominion Freight Line)
Effective shipment packaging relies as much on science and engineering as it does diligence and common sense. Matching the right box for the product and properly securing palletized shipments is crucial in the physically challenging environment of a less-than-truckload or parcel network.
February 8, 2021E-Commerce Shaped by COVID-19 May Become New Normal, Experts Say
Adam Colon by Transport Topics
The online shopping trend hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic may signal a new normal for purchasing habits and shipping services, according to Adam Colon, director of operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
January 22, 2021Amware CEO Outlines Moulton Logistics Acquisition
Amware
Amware Fulfillment CEO Harry Drajpuch detailed Jan. 5 how the recent acquisition of Moulton Logistics helps bolster ongoing growth strategies.
January 6, 2021Last-Minute Shoppers Avoid Stores, Adding to Delivery Surge
Amazon boxes sit at a USPS facility in Fairfax, Va., in May. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
American shoppers shunned stores and extended their online binge during the last weekend before Christmas, adding to a package-delivery logjam that’s now reaching a crescendo.
December 22, 2020FedEx to Buy ShopRunner in E-Commerce Push
A FedEx employee carries a box before loading into a van at a coronavirus testing facility in New Jersey on March 21. (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg News)
FedEx Corp. has agreed to acquire ShopRunner, an e-commerce service that provides shipping for more than 100 brands, as the courier seeks to deepen its ties with online shoppers.
December 2, 2020Amazon Merchants Say Deliveries of Some Products Are Delayed
Amazon boxes sit stacked at a USPS facility in Fairfax, Va., on May 19. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News)
Amazon .com Inc. merchants around the U.S. say some products that normally reach customers in one or two days are now taking a week or longer just as the world’s largest online retailer heads into what’s expected to be a record-busting holiday shopping season.
November 25, 2020FedEx, UPS Feel Van Squeeze Amid E-Commerce Rush
A UPS driver sorts boxes in the back of a delivery van in New York. (Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg News)
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are running into a shortage of delivery vans, prompting a surprise cost squeeze that’s cutting into profits during a record surge in package volumes.
November 25, 2020COVID-19 Has Changed Shopping for Good, Retail Giants Predict
A Walmart store in Rolling Meadows, Ill., is seen from its parking lot on Nov. 5. (Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press)
The consumer behaviors that accelerated at the start of the virus — think digital ordering, bulkier baskets and no margin for error when it comes to delivery — are showing zero signs of abating eight months in.
November 17, 2020