In this category we present the latest in delivery and logistic solutions.
The advantages of a marketplace model
Optimise your international shipping strategy – here's how
LOXO presents Europe's first autonomous delivery vehicle for last mile delivery
Carrefour and Goggo Network French trialling autonomous delivery of Carrefour Drive orders
The "CargoSurfer" project aims to get parcels to their destination sustainably by public transport
What matters before, during and after big shopping events
Interview: Wolt offers local traders new opportunities to keep up with online trade
Interview: Hamburg-based start-up Boomerang tries to solve two problems of online trade with one stone thanks to an innovative idea
Locus autonomous mobile robots double e-commerce productivity for global outdoor apparel retail brand Carhartt
Multi-year, multiple market partnership will begin with deliveries in Mountain View, California and Houston, Texas
Introduction of new electric truck will help improve air quality and reduce emissions
Boots completes drone delivery of prescription medicines in UK first
Creating transparency and acting more efficiently
Leading C-Level executives from global retailers contributed to report
2nd & 3rd March 2022 - ExCeL London
The new last mile: from orderable stores and smart packaging
Waste-free shopping with durable packaging at Loblaw
What the German Packaging Act (“Verpackungsgesetz") means for retailers and manufacturers
The company is recognized for ist automatic stockout detection solution
New sales tools from MobiMedia AG for optimal inventory planning
New data reveals 27 pecent of retailers find disparate systems as top inhibitor to growth
More than 4,000 jobs will be created through the investment focused on sustainable growth
Dronedek announces new partnership with Speedy Eats
FedEx and Elroy Air work to launch test flights aimed at middle-mile delivery in 2023
Via the platform 'Retury', returned parcels find new buyers – without detours
Narvar service available in ten major metros in the U.S. including San Francisco, NY, LA and Chicago
Right returns process reaps the most consumer loyalty
Uber and Nuro, a leading autonomous vehicle company, have announced a multi-year partnership to use Nuro's autonomous, electric vehicles for food deliveries in the United States. ...
In an industry first, Tesco has become the first retailer to launch a zero-emission electric lorry to make deliveries from its distribution centres to stores in city centres. ...
PFS, an eCommerce order fulfillment provider, announced a partnership with Vimaan, a technology provider delivering computer vision-enabled solutions for warehouse inventory tracking, control and management.Initially, PFS is integrating ...
Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones. The leading health and beauty retailer has already completed a test flight ...
On 1 January 2023, the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz – LkSG) will come into force, affecting both manufacturing and retail sectors. Sapio Research conducted a study of the LkSG’s implementation on ...
DHL eCommerce Solutions has announced plans to invest €560m across its UK ecommerce operation, DHL Parcel UK. The investment comes following a 40% volume uplift since the start of 2020 and soaring demand for its ecommerce and B2B services. The ...
Starting on June 6th, Walmart’s InHome Delivery Service, which delivers groceries straight to your fridge, is now available as an optional add-on within Walmart+. What were previously two standalone memberships are joining forces to bring all ...
The pandemic has given an additional boost to online retail with its record volumes already recorded in previous years. As a result, last-mile delivery is bursting at the seams, especially in metropolitan areas. There are limits to the capacity of ...
Wingcopter, German delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, announced that it has raised $42 million from renowned financial and strategic investors. Leading German retailer REWE Group as well as German investors Salvia and XAI technologies ...
Greener delivery options are no longer a ‘nice to have’ but a ‘must have’. According to research from Metapack’s latest research in Germany, France and the UK, nearly 75% of online shoppers say that they consider ...
"I don't like that so much after all, I'll send it back." Let's face it, we've all been there before. In 2020, according to Statista, 315 million packages were returned to retailers and warehouses in Germany alone. From ...
Dronedek Founder and CEO Dan O'Toole fields dozens of contacts each week from organizations interested in working with his company, which is one of the first in the world to offer a secure, smart mailbox designed for autonomous deliveries. ...
After last year’s trip to Chicago, and its eventually successful search for an Amazon ‘Go’, iXtenso again had the chance to test the cutting edge of America’s continual evolution into grocery retailing. Astute iXtenso ...
Is your lunch still missing that certain something? With the addition of a few herbs, your dish can develop an aromatic flavor and turn your menu into a feast. The right flavor also plays an important role in the recipe of your logistics, so that ...
Robomart, the world’s first store-hailing service, has announced a partnership with Unilever, the world’s largest ice cream producer, under its virtual storefront, The Ice Cream Shop. Unilever will deploy a fleet of Ice Cream Robomarts ...
Logistics on the so-called "last mile" can well tolerate clever solutions, the demand for orders is increasing and future-oriented, sustainable ideas are needed. This applies to delivery as well as transport packaging and the big issue of ...
„Retail has truly changed,“ says Jon Schechter, Business Development Manager at AutoStore System in an interview at NRF 2022.The COVID pandemic has pushed e-commerce demand even further, customers expect fast and reliable ...
Blue Yonder has released findings from its 2022 Consumer Sustainability Survey, which revealed retail consumer preferences related to sustainable shopping habits. The survey found that more than three-quarters (86%) of consumers are willing to delay ...
FedEx Express is teaming up with California Bay Area-based Elroy Air, the company building the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system. As a first of its kind agreement in the U.S., FedEx Express ...
Glory has announced continued expansion, with the opening of a direct sales office in Warsaw. Glory Global Solutions (Poland) LLC will capitalise on growth in the Polish market specifically in retail sector. ...
Anyline announced findings of its “Last-Mile Delivery: Customer Perception Report 2022.” The survey, conducted on behalf of Anyline by Researchscape, highlights the major pain points of last-mile delivery that have surfaced since the ...
Narvar announced the rollout of its Home Pickup service, a carrier-agnostic returns service that allows shoppers to schedule a courier to pick up return packages at their homes. More than 70 retailers, including DSW and Ann Taylor, piloted the ...
Food delivery services in city centers are picking up speed. Drivers with oversized backpacks on their backs are increasingly common, sometimes even late at night. Popular services promise to deliver the groceries ordered via app to your doorstep ...
89 percent of consumers identify ease of returns as top priority when purchasing online. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted, which found that retailers who get the returns process right will reap the most ...
Cross-Border Commerce Europe, the platform driving cross-border e-commerce in Europe, publishes its latest blue paper summarising the learnings of seven knowledge and brainstorming sessions between C-Level executives from leading global retailers ...
Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart Inc. and a leading membership warehouse club, today announced the national, chain-wide roll out of Inventory Scan that will be added to their existing fleet of robotic scrubbers in partnership with Brain Corp ...
With the home delivery season peaking last month as more households than ever elected to Christmas shop from home, researchers, think tanks and civic authorities agree that systemic change is required to enable the benefits of these ...
Digital shopping round the clock means particular service requirements for e-commerce retailers, e.g. providing maximum availability and meeting very short delivery deadlines. Due to the increasing complexity of processes related to warehousing and ...
Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo is the ultimate hub for retailers to source the solutions that will ensure their supply chain is running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Taking place at London’s ExCeL on the 2nd & 3rd ...
It’s a new year and Walmart is resolving to bring the convenience of InHome delivery to even more customers in 2022. Today, the retailer is announcing plans to scale the service, going from InHome being available to 6 million households ...
Coco, the robot based delivery service, announced the official launch of COCO 1, a larger, more advanced version of its signature pink bot.The Coco 1 is a first of its kind delivery robot designed and manufactured in partnership with the micro ...
Spryker Systems has launched its U.S. Online Grocery Report 2022. The research finds that almost half (47 percent) of Americans buy at least some of their groceries online. The research surveyed 2,500 consumers from across the U.S. on their ...
Supply Chain Solutions (UPS SCS) officially opened its first innovation centre globally, connecting businesses in Asia with emerging technologies in logistics. Located in Singapore, the UPS SCS Asia Pacific Innovation Centre will see UPS ...
7‑Eleven, Inc. is bringing a futuristic innovation to Mountain View, CA, customers by piloting autonomous delivery with Nuro, a robotics company transforming local commerce with autonomous vehicles.In collaboration with Nuro, 7‑Eleven is ...
IKEA joins forces with several global companies by signing the 2040 ambition statement through the collaborative platform Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels, facilitated by the Aspen Institute. The ambition statement makes it clear that global ...
United Natural Foods, Inc. announced it has entered into a reseller agreement with DoorDash to bring on-demand grocery delivery solutions to independent retailers nationwide through the DoorDash marketplace.UNFI’s arrangement with DoorDash ...
Alibaba Group’s autonomous delivery robots reached a milestone this week, delivering more than a million parcels in China within one year of their launch.In a show of efficiency, just 200 of the robots have carried parcels to more than 200,000 ...
Join our global community of warehousing, logistics & supply chain expertsChanging market dynamics are transforming the way organizations interact with their customers and suppliers, forcing supply chain experts to rethink their strategies for ...
Hypermotion - Mobility and Logistics of TomorrowHypermotion is the multimodal innovation platform around the topic of future mobility and logistics in Green Cities and Smart Regions. It will bring together stakeholders from the automotive, transport ...
LogiMAT from 31 March to 02 June 2022 - International Trade Show for Intralogistics Solutions and Process Management or in-company material flow and computer-controlled processes from procurement to production and distribution in the heart of ...
Citizen has launched the CL-S6621, the smallest 6-inch label printer on the market, saving valuable desk space for customers as well as offering a range of powerful features. The CL-S6621 is a remarkable 60% smaller than the next largest 6-inch ...
