The online shopping trend hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic may signal a new normal for purchasing habits and shipping services, according to Adam Colon, director of operations at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.
January 22, 2021e-commerce News Updates
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Amware CEO Outlines Moulton Logistics Acquisition
Amware Fulfillment CEO Harry Drajpuch detailed Jan. 5 how the recent acquisition of Moulton Logistics helps bolster ongoing growth strategies.
January 6, 2021Last-Minute Shoppers Avoid Stores, Adding to Delivery Surge
American shoppers shunned stores and extended their online binge during the last weekend before Christmas, adding to a package-delivery logjam that’s now reaching a crescendo.
December 22, 2020FedEx to Buy ShopRunner in E-Commerce Push
FedEx Corp. has agreed to acquire ShopRunner, an e-commerce service that provides shipping for more than 100 brands, as the courier seeks to deepen its ties with online shoppers.
December 2, 2020Amazon Merchants Say Deliveries of Some Products Are Delayed
Amazon .com Inc. merchants around the U.S. say some products that normally reach customers in one or two days are now taking a week or longer just as the world’s largest online retailer heads into what’s expected to be a record-busting holiday shopping season.
November 25, 2020FedEx, UPS Feel Van Squeeze Amid E-Commerce Rush
FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. are running into a shortage of delivery vans, prompting a surprise cost squeeze that’s cutting into profits during a record surge in package volumes.
November 25, 2020COVID-19 Has Changed Shopping for Good, Retail Giants Predict
The consumer behaviors that accelerated at the start of the virus — think digital ordering, bulkier baskets and no margin for error when it comes to delivery — are showing zero signs of abating eight months in.
November 17, 2020Amazon Opens Online Pharmacy, Shaking Up Another Industry
The online colossus opened an online pharmacy Nov. 17 that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front door in a couple of days.
November 17, 2020Amazon Grows Delivery Network in Brazil’s Largest Logistics Push
Amazon .com Inc. is opening three new distribution centers in Brazil, marking its biggest logistics push in Latin America’s largest market as competition intensifies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
November 9, 2020E-Commerce Boom Offers Lifeline for Oil
Look across the street from your home-office window: chances are you will see a delivery van.
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