newsworthy Amazon's delivery drones seen as bid to overcome company's Achilles Heel December 4, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Lack of storefront network driving use of unmanned flying machines, expert says.Read More
newsworthy Amazon tests delivery by drone December 2, 2013 DC Velocity Staff No Comments If Jeff Bezos has his way, the e-commerce giant will be using "octocopters" to deliver product in 2015.Read More
newsworthy Five years on, DHL's U.S. exit continues to cause pain—for parcel shippers November 25, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Company, former Ohio hub have moved on, but shippers remain caught in the great duopoly vise.Read More
newsworthy USPS interested in talking to other merchants about Sunday service in wake of Amazon deal November 11, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Day of rest goes by the boards as Amazon, Postal Service roll out Sunday deliveries.Read More
newsworthy FedEx, Cardinal Health launch 3PL partnership to serve health care manufacturers October 29, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Firms to integrate third-party logistics operations, including FedEx's global shipping network.Read More
newsworthy UPS projects 8% gain in daily holiday volumes despite shortest shopping season since '02 October 28, 2013 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Company to deliver 34 million packages on peak day.Read More
inbound Good deeds October 28, 2013 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Here's our monthly roundup of community service projects and charitable works performed by companies in the logistics and material handling sectors.Read More
newsworthy FedEx unit rolls out flat-rate shipping option in U.S. October 25, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Service appears to mirror USPS's Priority Mail offering.Read More
newsworthy eBay buys U.K. same-day delivery service Shutl, upping the ante in fast fulfillment fight with Amazon October 23, 2013 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Online auctioneer launches same-day service in Chicago today.Read More
newsworthy UPS workers in Teamsters Central Region ratify contract supplement October 11, 2013 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Approval comes despite another landslide "no" vote from largest local.Read More