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Will Sustainability Feel the ‘Amazon Effect?’
Amazon // August 15, 2023

In the landscape of eCommerce, Amazon has been notorious for driving advancements and shaping behavior — something we all know as the Amazon effect. The company’s approach has changed shopping, resulting in new trends and expectations in the digital age.  Now, Amazon is turning its...

UPS Takes On Postmates With eBike Trial In Seattle
Delivery // October 26, 2018

United Parcel Service (UPS) announced that it is ready to unveil a delivery test service that utilizes electric bicycles to address growing traffic congestion and air-quality concerns. UPS is teaming up with the city of Seattle on the downtown delivery pilot project, which will use...

Amazon Forms Lobby Group To Keep USPS Services ‘Reliable And Affordable’
Amazon // August 02, 2018

Amazon, along with other retail and logistics companies, announced the creation of a new group that will lobby to keep the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS’) delivery services “reliable and affordable.” The announcement comes days before a task force, set up by President Donald Trump, is due...

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UPS Takes On Postmates With eBike Trial In Seattle

October 26, 2018
United Parcel Service (UPS) announced that it is ready to unveil a delivery test service that utilizes electric bicycles to address growing traffic congestion and air-quality concerns. UPS is teaming up with the city of Seattle on the downtown delivery pilot project, which will use pedal-assist cargo eBikes and customized, modular trailers. The pilot will […]

Amazon Forms Lobby Group To Keep USPS Services ‘Reliable And Affordable’

August 02, 2018
Amazon, along with other retail and logistics companies, announced the creation of a new group that will lobby to keep the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS’) delivery services “reliable and affordable.” The...