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

NEW DATA: Discounts Can Help Merchants Reduce Holiday Returns

NEW DATA: Discounts Can Help Merchants Reduce Holiday Returns
NEW DATA: Discounts Can Help Merchants Reduce Holiday Returns
January 11, 2021  |  eCommerce

The holiday season offered a much-needed windfall for some retailers. Many merchants were struggling to stay afloat since March 2020 when the pandemic began and...

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Target, Walmart Adjust Holiday Delivery Processes As Shipping Crisis Peaks
Target, Walmart Adjust Holiday Delivery Processes As Shipping Crisis Peaks
December 21, 2020  |  Retail

Ten million packages. Gridlocked. These are some of the numbers and terms being used to describe the state of holiday shipping as the last week...

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FedEx Int’l Priority, US Residential Volumes Fuel Strong Q2 Results
FedEx Int’l Priority, US Residential Volumes Fuel Strong Q2 Results
December 18, 2020  |  Earnings

FedEx reported on Friday (Dec. 18) as part of its Q2 fiscal 2021 earnings that higher volumes in international priority and U.S. domestic residential package...

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Truckers See Financial Recovery In Cold-Chain Vaccine Distribution; Logistics Concerns Remain
Truckers See Financial Recovery In Cold-Chain Vaccine Distribution; Logistics Concerns Remain
December 18, 2020  |  Delivery

Developing, testing and getting approval for the various new COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year was a miracle, but the logistical feat of manufacturing...

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‘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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