For many years, the United States Postal Service has acted as a major carrier that has somehow avoided using freight brokers. As a result, they saved a small fortune. Then, in the fiscal year 2021, the Postal Service spent close to $10 billion transporting packages...

Two companies are paving the way for customers as they explore virtual shopping in the metaverse. Emperia is a virtual reality platform specializing in art, retail, and fashion. Most recently, the company has been working with brands to create virtual shopping...

National Forklift Safety Day returned to a live, in-person event on June 14, 2022, following two years of virtual activities. This year's event featured both live and online components. Each year, the day aims to increase awareness of forklift safety and adequate...

The price of diesel has skyrocketed. Of course, that is not news to anyone, especially readers of this blog.  And while fuel costs have been difficult for everyone, it has been especially challenging for transportation and logistics companies, carriers, independent...

Popcorn and sriracha are in short supply this summer, a reminder that the world's supply networks are still under pressure. Recently, many seemingly random foods have become pricey or hard to find. These include lettuce in Australia, onions and salami in Japan, and...

Shopify merchants may now list up to five products on their Twitter profile or utilize Twitter Shops, a test tool that enables sellers to list up to fifty products in a tab that is linked to their profile. A deal between Shopify and Twitter will enable Shopify...

Amazon has been covertly recruiting rural mom-and-pop shops for an all new delivery program since last summer. The company pays small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon purchases in Nebraska, Mississippi, and Alabama. The local businesses Amazon is...

The DoD recently contracted FedEx Express to make the second flight for Operation Fly Formula and deliver Nestle baby formula from Ramstein Air Base in Germany to the U.S. FedEx (NYSE: FDX)  delivered to Washington Dulles International Airport before distributing the...

Logistics Real Estate is Hot Hot Hot - DC Velocity It’s a mad scramble to find warehouse space anywhere in the world right now. Demand is outstripping supply, vacancies are at a record low, and, owing to the ongoing e-commerce boom, there’s no end to the crunch in...

The Logistics Managers' Index Report for March comes at a critical juncture between an ever-growing freight market wave - one of the strongest in history - and the inevitable crash. Still, most indicators have moved in a direction that demonstrates a strong market,...

According to a survey by the Strategic Organizing Center (SOC),  Amazon workers experienced 49% of all warehouse injuries in 2021. The Soc is a democratic coalition of four labor unions: Service Employees International Union (SEIU), International Brotherhood of...

Ex-Amazon executive Maria Renz has been named GoPuff's North American senior vice president. Renz will now be in charge of GoPuff's US strategy and execution. It is unclear when she will join the company. The move is part of a reorganization designed to boost the...

 Accelerating inflation and disruption from Russia's war in Ukraine threaten Asos' full-year target earnings goal, the company said. The story is not so unique, especially among individual apparel brands and larger holding companies like Asos. Still, with the...