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ShipStation integrated less-than-truckload (LTL) freight options into its parcel shipping platform following Auctane's merger with Worldwide Express Group. The unified workflow allows e-commerce merc…
PDD Holdings reported an 8% rise in Q2 revenue to RMB112.4 billion, but net income dropped 12% due to ecosystem reinvestments. International operations face higher costs from incoming EU duties on lo…
Amazon continues expanding its proprietary supply chain services beyond marketplace sellers, posing a direct competitive threat to legacy carriers like UPS and FedEx. As UPS cuts Amazon delivery volu…
Retailers are adopting multi-carrier delivery networks and orchestration software to match Amazon's delivery speed and lower parcel costs. As alternative carriers gained 13% parcel volume last year, …
Amazon announced plans to expand Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026, marking a sixfold increase in reach. The initiative aims to enhance ultrafast shipping and stre…
Amazon is aggressively scaling its Prime Air drone delivery service, planning to expand from 11 metro areas to nearly 500 cities and towns by 2026. The 30-minute delivery service targets groceries, e…
L1 Capital's Q2 2026 letter praises Amazon's ecommerce execution and AWS growth potential, citing under-appreciated AI chip capabilities (Graviton, Trainium) and long-term structural opportunities de…
FedEx launched SameDay Local service to compete with Amazon's delivery scale, improving same-day options for local businesses amidst shifting logistics partnerships and challenging industry profitabi…
Amazon cancels its 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot project after only a few months, signaling possible challenges in automation initiatives.
Amazon plans to appeal an Italian court decision reducing its antitrust fine from €1.13 billion to €752.4 million, maintaining its stance against any charge of abuse of dominance in Italian e-commerc…
Amazon expands its same-day fresh grocery delivery to 2,300 cities by end-2025, intensifying competition in the on-demand delivery market alongside DoorDash and Uber.
Amazon is launching a new 'Rush' pickup service to enhance rapid delivery, signaling a strong push into faster e-commerce logistics.
UPS plans to reduce its shipment volume for Amazon by over 50% by mid-2026 amid profitability concerns, hurting Amazon's logistics flow. High costs, geopolitical tensions, and tariffs pressure UPS's …
Amazon rose 0.81% as its ad unit, driving over half of operating income and growing ~20% annually, boosts results. Separately, the FAA and NTSB are investigating after two delivery drones crashed int…
Amazon commits $1.9 billion to its Delivery Service Partner program to raise driver pay toward $23/hour, aiming to improve delivery capacity, retention, and service quality.
CVS Caremark posts high PBM retention, prefers Wegovy to broaden GLP-1 access and cut costs, and won a major CalPERS drug benefits contract; UNH raised pharmacy reimbursement minimums. Amazon expande…
Amazon expands its Multi-Channel Fulfillment to support merchants on Shopify, Shein and Walmart, enabling Amazon’s logistics to pick, pack and ship Walmart orders and adding new Shopify and Shein cap…
Amazon opened its first Abu Dhabi fulfilment centre in KEZAD, offering same-day delivery, advanced automation, an Innovation Lab, and 8 million-unit capacity to support SMEs and expand UAE logistics …
Amazon paused redeployments of its delivery fleet after backlash over repair costs, signaling operational and cost pressures in its logistics program, per the WSJ.