Shipping

Freight transport is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been extended to refer to transport by land or air as well.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

50% of Delivery Costs Occur in Last Mile, Putting Pressure on Transport Providers
50% of Delivery Costs Occur in Last Mile, Putting Pressure on Transport Providers
September 29, 2021  |  Retail

Over the last two years, a quick run to the store to pick up a forgotten or last-minute item has turned into a mobile shopping...

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Alibaba.com Debuts New Dropshipping Tools, SMB Grants
Alibaba.com Debuts New Dropshipping Tools, SMB Grants
September 09, 2021  |  eCommerce

Alibaba.com is looking to support U.S. small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with the introduction of new dropshipping services and a $500,000 grants program to help...

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Retailers Face ‘18-Month Struggle’ As Global Supply Chains Remain Tangled
Retailers Face ‘18-Month Struggle’ As Global Supply Chains Remain Tangled
August 17, 2021  |  Retail

For months, nearly every retailer has bemoaned slower supply chains and a lack of available inventory as terminal closures and bottlenecks at ports continue to...

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Tortoise, Vroom Delivery To Launch Robotic Grocery Delivery In Dallas
Tortoise, Vroom Delivery To Launch Robotic Grocery Delivery In Dallas
August 09, 2021  |  Delivery

The eCommerce provider Vroom Delivery and last-mile logistics automation company Tortoise announced on Monday (Aug 9) that the two companies are debuting robotic grocery delivery...

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Floods In Europe, China Pose Latest Shipping Obstacle
Floods In Europe, China Pose Latest Shipping Obstacle
July 27, 2021  |  International

Global supply chains are taking another hit, this time stemming from floods in China and Europe, according to a CNBC report. The latest disruption comes...

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Sam’s Club’s Scan & Ship Tech Pairs In-Store Shopping Benefits With ‘Bring It To Me’  Ease
Sam’s Club’s Scan & Ship Tech Pairs In-Store Shopping Benefits With ‘Bring It To Me’  Ease
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart’s warehouse chain Sam’s Club has announced plans to pilot a new Scan & Go feature designed to allow shoppers to scan items in-store for...

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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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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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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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