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JD Logistics plans to acquire Chinese trucking company Deppon Logistics Co.

$1.4 billion deal would expand LTL and truckload capabilities for logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com.

March 14, 2022

Ben Ames

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$1.4 billion deal would expand LTL and truckload capabilities for logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com.

Inbound

Retailer boots up robo-stores

Robots prepare the orders at JD.com’s new automated shops in the Netherlands.

February 7, 2022

DC Velocity Staff

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Robots prepare the orders at JD.com’s new automated shops in the Netherlands.

JD.com reports jump in volume of goods during annual “618” sale

Chinese retailer says pandemic drove demand for food, healthcare items, while appliances and electronics remained strong.

June 19, 2020

Ben Ames

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Chinese retailer says pandemic drove demand for food, healthcare items, while appliances and electronics remained strong.

JD.com says $3.9 billion stock offering will raise funds to improve logistics efficiency

Chinese mega-retailer beat Amazon on first quarter revenues, but saw fulfillment costs rise even faster.

June 11, 2020

Ben Ames

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Chinese mega-retailer beat Amazon on first quarter revenues, but saw fulfillment costs rise even faster.

Podcasts

The Logistics Matters podcast: Jim Berlin of Logistics+ in Erie, Pa., on providing distributors and first responders with badly needed PPE equipment | Season 1 Episode 6

How 3PL Logistics+ has operated during the Covid-19 pandemic; how drones are helping in the fight against Covid-19; how retailers are turning their outlets into "Dark Stores."

May 15, 2020

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How 3PL Logistics+ has operated during the Covid-19 pandemic; how drones are helping in the fight against Covid-19; how retailers are turning their outlets into "Dark Stores."