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

Why Smart Retailers Wish Their Customers Many Happy Returns
Why Smart Retailers Wish Their Customers Many Happy Returns
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Any doubt about the seismic scale of the digital shift was put to rest this week as Walmart (up 75 percent) and Target (up 141...

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FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative
FedEx, Microsoft Team On Shipping Initiative
May 18, 2020  |  Delivery

FedEx Corp. and Microsoft Corp. plan to launch a multi-year collaboration that they say will transform commerce by combining the transportation company’s logistics network with...

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Drip Solution Will Help SMB Importers Unlock Working Capital
Drip Solution Will Help SMB Importers Unlock Working Capital
May 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance firm Drip Capital has introduced a new solution called GoTrade to help companies receiving shipments of meat, seafood and other such commodities get...

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The Rise Of eCommerce Wine Sales And Shipments Amid The Pandemic 
The Rise Of eCommerce Wine Sales And Shipments Amid The Pandemic 
May 15, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers might not have returned to their pre-pandemic shopping habits yet, but they are setting records for wine. Online wine retailers are reporting large increases in sales...

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FedEx Imposes Limits To Stem Flood Of Deliveries
FedEx Imposes Limits To Stem Flood Of Deliveries
May 14, 2020  |  Delivery

FedEx Corp. could be the first major delivery company to limit the number of items retailers can ship to protect its network from being overwhelmed...

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Shipping Blues: Infrastructure Staggers Under Digital Shift
Shipping Blues: Infrastructure Staggers Under Digital Shift
May 14, 2020  |  Retail

Infrastructure built for pre-pandemic eCommerce levels is staggering under the weight of the digital shift. With the PYMNTS COVID-19 tracker showing that nearly two times...

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OfferUp CEO: Reinventing Commerce One Local Seller At A Time
OfferUp CEO: Reinventing Commerce One Local Seller At A Time
May 11, 2020  |  eCommerce

Recommerce has been on the rise for the better part of a decade now, and it seems countless marketplaces have sprung up to offer consumers...

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Schneider Accelerates Freight Carrier Payments Via TriumphPay
Schneider Accelerates Freight Carrier Payments Via TriumphPay
April 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Schneider, which provides trucking, logistics and intermodal services, now has more options to improve the freight carrier payments process, through partnerships with TriumphPay and Transflo...

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Digital Retail Shift Faces Growing Pains
Digital Retail Shift Faces Growing Pains
April 29, 2020  |  Retail

Now that the digital shift is well underway, the attention turns to keeping the momentum going. New developments are focusing on supply chain, government activity...

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