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

‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse
‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse
December 16, 2020  |  Delivery

With eCommerce volume way up for the holiday shopping season, we knew it was going to be a tricky year for gift shipping. Get the...

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Merchants Worry That Amazon Stocking Restrictions Will Chill Holiday Sales
Merchants Worry That Amazon Stocking Restrictions Will Chill Holiday Sales
December 08, 2020  |  eCommerce

Amazon third-party sellers are worried that they won’t be able to meet holiday demand because of restrictions on the amount of inventory the eCommerce giant...

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ShipMonk Pulls In $290 Million For eCommerce Growth Effort
ShipMonk Pulls In $290 Million For eCommerce Growth Effort
December 04, 2020  |  Retail

ShipMonk has pulled in $290 million in a funding round led by Boston-based Summit Partners as part of an expansion effort. Florida’s ShipMonk, started in...

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UPS Caps Deliveries From Gap, Nike, Other Big Retailers
UPS Caps Deliveries From Gap, Nike, Other Big Retailers
December 02, 2020  |  Delivery

United Parcel Service (UPS) is limiting shipping volume for big retailers like Nike and Gap as a means of keeping up with eCommerce delivery demands,...

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Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
Incentivize Consumers To Take The COVID Vaccine? Payments Players Might Have The Answer
November 30, 2020  |  Delivery

It’s never a good sign when, during a pandemic, the expert opinion on the ground is that the U.S. is currently in the process of...

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Teen Hustl Unveils Personal Package Delivery Service
Teen Hustl Unveils Personal Package Delivery Service
November 30, 2020  |  Retail

Teen Hustl has unveiled a “Personal Package Delivery” service, which lets shoppers send their eCommerce orders to Amazon Lockers and UPS stores to be retrieved...

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Amazon Sellers Report Increases In Shipping Delays
Amazon Sellers Report Increases In Shipping Delays
November 25, 2020  |  eCommerce

Amazon sellers say products that normally take one or two days to arrive at customers’ addresses are suddenly taking a week or longer as the...

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Shipping Surcharges May Dent Consumers’ Wallets Amid eCommerce Surge
Shipping Surcharges May Dent Consumers’ Wallets Amid eCommerce Surge
November 23, 2020  |  Delivery

The continued surge of online ordering is having a ripple effect across the logistics sector, resulting in shipping delays and shipping surcharges that, ultimately, might...

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PICKUP Teams With Postmates For Quicker Last-Mile Deliveries
PICKUP Teams With Postmates For Quicker Last-Mile Deliveries
October 22, 2020  |  Delivery

On-demand logistics platform PICKUP is partnering with local delivery app Postmates to help merchants scale local delivery capabilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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