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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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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Walmart Drives DroneUp Partnership With New Investment
Walmart Drives DroneUp Partnership With New Investment
June 17, 2021  |  Delivery

Retail behemoth Walmart is strengthening its partnership with the on-demand drone delivery startup DroneUp in an effort to speed delivery and meet increasing consumer demand...

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Wix Buys Modalyst To Boost Users’ Ability To Craft Online Presences
Wix Buys Modalyst To Boost Users’ Ability To Craft Online Presences
June 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Wix, a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) platform designed to give users the ability to make an online presence, has acquired Modalyst, a marketplace and drop-shipping platform, according...

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NRF: 9 In 10 US Retailers Affected By Shipping Delays, Inventory Shortages
NRF: 9 In 10 US Retailers Affected By Shipping Delays, Inventory Shortages
June 15, 2021  |  Retail

The country’s largest retail trade group says that 97 percent of its members have been impacted by port congestion and shipping delays — with nearly...

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Clearing The Paper Backlog That Keeps Truckers From Timely B2B Payments
Clearing The Paper Backlog That Keeps Truckers From Timely B2B Payments
June 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The construction arena has seen an influx of FinTech innovation in recent years, thanks to some glaring pain points affecting the industry. Get the Full...

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New COVID Outbreaks In Asia Threaten Global Supply Chain
New COVID Outbreaks In Asia Threaten Global Supply Chain
June 11, 2021  |  Coronavirus

New COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia have disrupted global supply chains and threaten to drag down the post-pandemic economic recovery, The Wall Street Journal reported on...

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