More focus on B2C costs will bring a new definition of 'free shipping'

Logistics behemoths Maersk and DB Schenker are moving to grab larger slices of the B2C market at a time when costs are soaring and margins are under pressure. Maersk has the ...

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News / UPS fee changes: 'another way of raising shipping charges to offset costs'

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News / Amazon's 'data lake' for supply chain visibility: smart move, but it's early days

Amazon’s web services unit, AWS, has unveiled a cloud-based application aimed at increasing supply chain ...

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News / UPS pushes into same-day market with Roadie purchase

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News / As peak looms amid tight capacity, Walmart launches third-party deliveries

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News / ShipBob boosts war chest to increase its global footprint and tech armoury

Investors’ pursuit of the e-commerce fulfilment sector is boosting ShipBob’s expansion plans. Armed with a fresh ...

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News / US government in legal move that could sever Amazon from its logistics arm

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News / UPS mulls same-day service – but may not use its own drivers

UPS is considering a same-day parcel service in its home market. Management sees a new opportunity, ...

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News / Rising demand for B2B will tighten the squeeze on B2C capacity

Already struggling to find sufficient capacity, retailers are facing tighter and rising logistics costs as ...

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News / New UPS surcharges seem to be closing van doors to large-volume shippers

UPS has sent a strong signal to large-volume B2C shippers with the announcement of hefty ...

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More focus on B2C costs will bring a new definition of 'free shipping'

Logistics Trends & Insights Headlines

News / UPS draws in customers with landed cost calculator, with a guarantee

News / UPS fee changes: 'another way of raising shipping charges to offset costs'

News / Amazon's 'data lake' for supply chain visibility: smart move, but it's early days

News / UPS pushes into same-day market with Roadie purchase

News / As peak looms amid tight capacity, Walmart launches third-party deliveries

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News / ShipBob boosts war chest to increase its global footprint and tech armoury

News / US government in legal move that could sever Amazon from its logistics arm

News / UPS mulls same-day service – but may not use its own drivers

News / Rising demand for B2B will tighten the squeeze on B2C capacity

News / New UPS surcharges seem to be closing van doors to large-volume shippers

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More focus on B2C costs will bring a new definition of 'free shipping'

Logistics Trends & Insights Headlines

News / UPS draws in customers with landed cost calculator, with a guarantee

News / UPS fee changes: 'another way of raising shipping charges to offset costs'

News / Amazon's 'data lake' for supply chain visibility: smart move, but it's early days

News / UPS pushes into same-day market with Roadie purchase

News / As peak looms amid tight capacity, Walmart launches third-party deliveries

COMPANY NOTICES

News / ShipBob boosts war chest to increase its global footprint and tech armoury

News / US government in legal move that could sever Amazon from its logistics arm

News / UPS mulls same-day service – but may not use its own drivers

News / Rising demand for B2B will tighten the squeeze on B2C capacity

News / New UPS surcharges seem to be closing van doors to large-volume shippers

Most read news

News / Traditional forwarders beginning to see the threat from online platforms

News / As global spend on IT rockets, so will its disruptive impact on logistics, says report

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