fulfillment

Closing eCommerce’s Last-Mile Gap
Closing eCommerce’s Last-Mile Gap
February 21, 2020  |  Retail

The fact that the last mile is the hardest mile has become something of a truism in modern eCommerce, simply because that is so often...

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Deliverr Lands $40M In Funding To Battle Amazon
Deliverr Lands $40M In Funding To Battle Amazon
February 11, 2020  |  Delivery

How does a company compete with Amazon? At Deliverr, they attack what Amazon won’t handle – and now they have the funding to prove it....

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Grocers Testing Small Robotics Centers To Speed Up Online Delivery
Grocers Testing Small Robotics Centers To Speed Up Online Delivery
January 27, 2020  |  Innovation

As they aim to fill eCommerce orders faster, supermarket retailers are piloting micro-fulfillment systems that can be positioned in the back of brick-and-mortar locations or...

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Amazon To Charge Merchants 3 Pct More For Warehousing, Shipping
Amazon To Charge Merchants 3 Pct More For Warehousing, Shipping
December 20, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has announced that it’s going to charge merchants about 3 percent more in fulfillment fees, which include things like warehousing and shipping goods, according...

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Fundera Integrates SMB Finance Into Logistics Platform Ware2Go
Fundera Integrates SMB Finance Into Logistics Platform Ware2Go
November 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

UPS-owned Ware2Go, which connects merchants with logistics and fulfillment services, is integrating small business financing to the platform through a collaboration with Fundera. In a...

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Uniqlo’s Quiet Retail Robot Revolution
Uniqlo’s Quiet Retail Robot Revolution
November 13, 2019  |  Retail

In the life of any brand, a pivot – or even a series of pivots – is normal. Times change, tastes expand and brands that...

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Fabric To Expand Robotic Fulfillment With $110M Funding Round
Fabric To Expand Robotic Fulfillment With $110M Funding Round
October 23, 2019  |  Investments

Fabric, an automated logistics company that used to be called CommonSense Robotics, has raised $110 million in a Series B funding round led by Corner...

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MercadoLibre To Bolster Investment In Brazil
MercadoLibre To Bolster Investment In Brazil
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

With an eye toward logistics and financial services, MercadoLibre Inc. will reportedly invest over $718 million (3 billion reais) in Brazil next year. The Latin American eCommerce...

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Online Shopping Drives Up Rent For Warehouses
Online Shopping Drives Up Rent For Warehouses
October 10, 2019  |  eCommerce

As eCommerce grows and the push for speedier delivery escalates, companies are seeking smaller warehouses and industrial space near major cities, The Wall Street Journal...

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