logistics

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet requirements of customers or corporations.

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Video-Game Retailer GameStop Adds To Shipping Network With Nevada Facility
Video-Game Retailer GameStop Adds To Shipping Network With Nevada Facility
July 06, 2021  |  Retail

Meme-stock star GameStop continues to forge ahead on the comeback trail. The company announced Tuesday (July 6) that it had signed a lease on a...

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FedEx Among Companies Relying More On Real-Time Data To Gauge Customer Demand
FedEx Among Companies Relying More On Real-Time Data To Gauge Customer Demand
July 05, 2021  |  Data

Businesses that depend on complex models chock full of data about suppliers, shippers and customers to plan operations are placing less trust than usual in...

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‘Amazon-izing’ Shipping For Small Merchants
‘Amazon-izing’ Shipping For Small Merchants
July 02, 2021  |  Delivery

Among the many consequences of the eCommerce explosion of the last year-and-a-half or so has been a tremendous upgrade of consumers’ expectations of faster delivery....

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Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Gets $250M For Instant Logistics
Drone Delivery Startup Zipline Gets $250M For Instant Logistics
July 01, 2021  |  Investments

The drone delivery startup Zipline announced $250 million in new funding this week, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.75 billion. The company, which got its...

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Cambridge Global Payments, Steamchain Team On Payments For Shipping
Cambridge Global Payments, Steamchain Team On Payments For Shipping
June 29, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cambridge Global Payments and Steamchain Corp., with their newly announced partnership, will aim to streamline sending and receiving payments for global shipping and logistics, a...

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Global Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $200M Series E
Global Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $200M Series E
June 29, 2021  |  Investments

Global eCommerce fulfillment startup ShipBob has raised $200 million in a Series E funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from previous backers...

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Five Below Expands Instacart Partnership For Same-Day Delivery
Five Below Expands Instacart Partnership For Same-Day Delivery
June 25, 2021  |  Retail

Off-price retailer Five Below has expanded its collaboration with Instacart following a successful pilot launch with the logistics firm in December 2020, according to an...

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Record Prices Are Hurting SMB Shippers
Record Prices Are Hurting SMB Shippers
June 23, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A confluence of factors has turned the shipping industry on its head, leaving small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) feeling pinched, according to a new report...

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Gopuff Acquires RideOS To Bolster Its Last-Mile Logistics
Gopuff Acquires RideOS To Bolster Its Last-Mile Logistics
June 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Consumer goods and food delivery service GoPuff has entered an agreement to buy San Francisco’s rideOS, which builds technology for routing and dispatch services, according...

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