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Data science
fromTechCrunch
5 hours ago

People would rather have an Amazon warehouse in their backyard than a data center | TechCrunch

Public opinion on data centers is divided, with significant opposition and concerns about electricity prices.
#amazon
fromDigiday
21 hours ago
E-Commerce

Amazon to issue 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment services as fuel, logistics costs rise

E-Commerce
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Amazon Is Making Fresh Grocery Delivery Easier and More Affordable | amNewYork

Amazon enhances grocery shopping convenience for EBT users with Prime Access, offering Same-Day Delivery of perishable items at a discounted membership rate.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
21 hours ago

Amazon to issue 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment services as fuel, logistics costs rise

Amazon will implement a 3.5% surcharge on fulfillment fees due to rising fuel costs from Middle East conflicts.
Brooklyn
fromNews 12 - Default
3 days ago

Ride along: Amazon expands delivery e-bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan

Amazon is expanding its delivery service using electric-assisted bikes across Brooklyn and Manhattan.
E-Commerce
fromwww.amny.com
2 days ago

Amazon Is Making Fresh Grocery Delivery Easier and More Affordable | amNewYork

Amazon enhances grocery shopping convenience for EBT users with Prime Access, offering Same-Day Delivery of perishable items at a discounted membership rate.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
fromFast Company
15 hours ago

AI has come for Domino's pizza tracker, and we're not mad about it

The new tracker features a simplified progress bar that shows just four stages of pizza creation. The new design was rolled out to all platforms, and there's also new Lock Screen widgets for iOS that bring the pizza chain's most famous tech feature to the Liquid Glass age.
Marketing tech
#automation
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
European startups

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
1 week ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Delivery Robot Companies in Trouble as Bot Become Targets for Vandalism

Out of the company's first 80,000 deliveries the bots finished on campus, about 1,600 involved incidents of vandalism. At a cost of $2,500 per Kiwibot, the damage adds up quick.
London startup
Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
#generative-ai
fromFast Company
3 days ago
Artificial intelligence

What will the robot jobs apocalypse look like? Ask Amazon warehouse workers

Generative AI and automation are significantly transforming job landscapes, particularly in Amazon warehouses, potentially replacing hundreds of thousands of jobs with robots.
fromAmazon Web Services
4 weeks ago
Marketing tech

Building intelligent media supply chain automation using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Amazon Web Services

Vision-based generative AI reduces video metadata generation costs while improving accuracy, and AI agents enable dynamic adaptation to complex, non-linear media supply chain workflows across multiple distribution channels.
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 days ago

What will the robot jobs apocalypse look like? Ask Amazon warehouse workers

Generative AI and automation are significantly transforming job landscapes, particularly in Amazon warehouses, potentially replacing hundreds of thousands of jobs with robots.
Marketing tech
fromAmazon Web Services
4 weeks ago

Building intelligent media supply chain automation using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore | Amazon Web Services

Vision-based generative AI reduces video metadata generation costs while improving accuracy, and AI agents enable dynamic adaptation to complex, non-linear media supply chain workflows across multiple distribution channels.
Information security
fromFortune
4 days ago

Cargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is 'unlike anything our industry has faced before,' logistics exec warns | Fortune

Cargo theft has become a significant threat to the U.S. supply chain, costing the industry billions annually.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash | TechCrunch

Also partners with DoorDash to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, raising $200 million and achieving a valuation over $1 billion.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

FedEx and UPS charged fees for collecting tariffs. Now, customers want that money back.

The lawsuits argue that the shipping companies never should have charged the fees in the first place, and that the shippers, not the government, owe the customers.
Intellectual property law
#ecommerce
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago

Here's where you will or won't see a fuel surcharge | CBC News

Jet fuel tends to be an airline's biggest expense. An analysis by the International Air Transport Association showed that, for the week ending March 27, the weekly average price of jet fuel has skyrocketed 116.8 per cent compared to the previous year's average.
Canada news
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

USPS warning raises stakes for mail-order prescriptions, higher postage prices

The mail will stop if the agency can't meet its obligations. That includes critical deliveries like prescription drug packages. Postmaster General David Steiner warned lawmakers this week that USPS could run out of cash in less than 12 months without congressional action.
Media industry
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Dozens of containers lost, damaged while en route to Port of Long Beach, Coast Guard says

32 shipping containers fell overboard from the OOCL Sunflower during heavy North Pacific weather, with 57 additional containers damaged upon arrival at Long Beach port.
#autonomous-trucking
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They're About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry

Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi plan to deploy fully driverless big rigs on U.S. highways by 2027, targeting driver labor costs that represent up to 40% of per-mile trucking expenses.
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Self-Driving Semi Trucks Are Coming, and They're About to Transform a $900 Billion Industry

Aurora, Kodiak, and Waabi plan to deploy fully driverless big rigs on U.S. highways by 2027, targeting driver labor costs that represent up to 40% of per-mile trucking expenses.
#supply-chain-security
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

Threat Actors Target the Entire Retail Supply Chain

Threat actors exploit shared supply chain vulnerabilities between wholesalers and retailers, with over 70% of retailers and 60% of wholesalers having exposed credentials, enabling widespread initial access.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

Threat Actors Target the Entire Retail Supply Chain

Threat actors exploit shared supply chain vulnerabilities between wholesalers and retailers, with over 70% of retailers and 60% of wholesalers having exposed credentials, enabling widespread initial access.
#amazon-usps-contract-dispute
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
E-Commerce
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Amazon will reportedly cut its USPS shipments by at least two-thirds

Amazon plans to reduce USPS shipments by two-thirds after the Postal Service ended contract negotiations in favor of a new competitive bidding process.
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
E-Commerce
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Amazon will reportedly cut its USPS shipments by at least two-thirds

Amazon plans to reduce USPS shipments by two-thirds after the Postal Service ended contract negotiations in favor of a new competitive bidding process.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
3 weeks ago

Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus | Computer Weekly

UK fleet operators face significant connectivity challenges that threaten competitiveness, with unreliable networks causing customer complaints and operational disruptions despite limited failover protections.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

UPS Falls 11% - And FedEx Just Stole Its Crown

FedEx surpassed UPS in market capitalization for the first time ever, with FedEx at $84.6 billion versus UPS at $74.75 billion, driven by divergent performance and strategic execution over the past year.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Electric freight's next chapter will be won on discipline, not ambition

Electric trucks have proven capable of long-haul freight operations, shifting focus from feasibility to infrastructure, economics, and sustainable business models.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Ford is giving its commercial fleet business an AI makeover

Ford Pro AI is a generative AI chatbot that analyzes commercial vehicle data to provide fleet managers with actionable insights for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
European startups
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

JD.com launches Joybuy in UK with same-day delivery challenge to Amazon

JD.com launches Joybuy in the UK with same-day delivery by 11pm for orders placed before 11am, targeting 17 million consumers across major urban centers with free delivery on orders over £29.
World news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Amazon closes warehouses and suspends deliveries across Abu Dhabi

Amazon suspended Abu Dhabi fulfillment operations and restricted employee movement across the Middle East due to regional instability, affecting customers and third-party sellers.
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Paid IEEPA tariffs on overseas purchases? Here is what shipping companies are saying about refunds

After Trump ended the de minimis exemption last year, purchasing an item straight from an international vendor, regardless of the item's value, meant incurring International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs. Now, thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned Trump's IEEPA tariffs, and a ruling by the Court of International Trade ruled that all tariffs paid under IEEPA must be returned, buyers may be able to collect a refund.
European startups
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

I help manage one of the world's most constrained supply chains, up close to the defining energy bottleneck of the decade | Fortune

Power transformer shortages are the critical bottleneck limiting AI infrastructure expansion and corporate electrification globally.
Marketing tech
fromPractical Ecommerce
4 weeks ago

Seller Central AI Remakes Data Analysis

Amazon's new AI canvas feature in Seller Central enables merchants to explore performance data through conversational interfaces and visual workspaces instead of static reports.
#fast-delivery
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
2 weeks ago

Amazon's Latest Move: One-Hour Delivery Across Hundreds of Cities

Amazon now offers one-hour and three-hour delivery options for over 90,000 items across US cities, backed by extensive fulfillment center infrastructure and local supercenters.
E-Commerce
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Amazon launches one-hour and three-hour delivery options across hundreds of U.S. cities, offering over 90,000 items with tiered pricing for Prime and non-Prime members.
#amazon-delivery
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago
E-Commerce

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago
E-Commerce

Amazon launches one- and three-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon launched one-hour and three-hour delivery options across 2,000+ locations, covering 90,000 products including essentials and discretionary items, with costs ranging from $5-$20 depending on membership and speed.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

Amazon launches 1-hour delivery - what it costs and where it's available

Amazon offers 1-hour and 3-hour delivery for household essentials and personal care items in over 2,000 cities, charging $9.99 and $4.99 respectively for Prime members.
E-Commerce
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

Amazon launches one- and three-hour delivery options in the US

Amazon launched one-hour and three-hour delivery options across 2,000+ locations, covering 90,000 products including essentials and discretionary items, with costs ranging from $5-$20 depending on membership and speed.
fromFuturism
1 month ago

AI Is Destroying Grocery Supply Chains

Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in supply chains across the world.
Food & drink
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Can I get a tariff refund from DHL, UPS, or FedEx after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs?

In a 6-3 ruling, the court wrote that Trump's actions were unprecedented, noting that Trump's attempt to use his "power to unilaterally impose unbounded tariffs and change them at will" overstepped the law, and that his administration's "view would represent a transformative expansion of the President's authority over tariff policy."
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The US Army wants to track ammo and supplies at war like you'd track an Amazon package

The US Army's TyrOS AI software predicts soldier supply needs and operates during connectivity disruptions to maintain logistics in modern warfare.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
1 month ago

Autonomous AI Agents Provide New Class of Supply Chain Attack

Agentic AI can enable active agent-to-agent attacks that harvest private keys and launder funds through malicious 'skills' promoted across agent marketplaces and social platforms.
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Amazon pulls the plug on 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot after only a few months

Amazon discontinued the multi-armed Blue Jay warehouse robot and redirected its technology and staff toward other robotics projects and the modular Orbital system.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

The Hidden Costs of DIY Shipping: When to Switch to an Ecommerce Shipping Platform

DIY shipping becomes a business bottleneck as order volume grows, consuming excessive time and increasing errors while established shipping platforms automate processes and enable scalability.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Look! Up In the Sky! It's Amazon's Flywheel in Action

Amazon's drone delivery service Prime Air exemplifies how the company's e-commerce, AWS cloud, and AI divisions create a self-reinforcing flywheel that generates data, optimizes operations, and drives competitive advantage.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Other Last-Mile Problem

Shared, real-time mental models and reduced communication costs enable teams to convert theoretical knowledge into effective action under pressure.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 month ago

This new tech turns cargo ship exhaust into limestone

Modular containers by Seabound capture up to 95% of ship exhaust CO2 using lime pellets that convert emissions into limestone.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

The Warehouse Automation Seller Just Turned Profitable While the Retail Giant Builds Its Own

Investors face choosing Symbotic's newly profitable automation-as-a-service with volatile trading and insider selling or Amazon's scale-driven in-house robotics investment.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Op-Ed | Why New York can't afford to get last-mile delivery wrong | amNewYork

Neighborhood last-mile distribution centers keep deliveries fast, affordable, and sustainable; heavy regulation would raise costs, eliminate jobs, and harm New York neighborhoods.
#bot-detection
fromSocketsite
9 years ago

Self-Driving Truck Tech Headed for San Francisco's Waterfront

It has been almost three years since the Port of San Francisco awarded TMG Partners the redevelopment rights for San Francisco's Pier 38, with TMG winning over the Port with a pitch that emphasized the speed with which they planned to act and an "immediate revitalization" of the pier with a mix of public, office and maritime uses. But Pier 38, which has been shuttered since 2011, remains red tagged and inactive.
San Francisco
E-Commerce
fromwww.thedrum.com
3 weeks ago

The changing retail landscape

Despite online growth and store closures, physical retail remains viable as consumers still value in-store experiences and maintain significant clothing budgets.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
4 weeks ago

Supplier Verification: A Practical Guide for Smarter Global Sourcing

Supplier verification is a strategic necessity in global trade, requiring thorough assessment of legal status, production capability, quality systems, financial stability, and regulatory compliance before establishing business relationships.
fromComputerWeekly.com
4 weeks ago

Delivery comms, intelligent fulfilment, and AI's growing influence | Computer Weekly

Nine in ten retailers globally are planning to raise their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise their e-commerce operations over the next 12 to 24 months, with online delivery execution a key area of focus. A total of 38% of European retailers identify speed, tracking and proactive communication around the delivery process as areas where AI can deliver the greatest impact.
E-Commerce
Business
fromFortune
2 months ago

How FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam is adapting to the era of 're-globalization' | Fortune

Fred Smith's leadership and culture of embracing change guided Raj Subramaniam as FedEx navigated founder succession and major tariff-driven disruptions to global logistics.
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

Is Amazon Automation a Profitable Passive Income Model?

Amazon automation isn't a magic button. It's a business model, and like any business model, outcomes vary based on execution. The short answer is yes, it can be profitable. The honest answer is that it depends entirely on how it's done and who is running it.
E-Commerce
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Digest: Google Faces Fresh EU Search Scrutiny; Alibaba's Qwen Processes 120 Million Orders in Six Days -

The European Commission has launched a new antitrust probe into Google, expanding its long-running scrutiny of the tech giant's advertising practices. Regulators suspect the company may be manipulating the pricing of its search ad auctions, potentially inflating clearing prices "to the detriment of advertisers," according to a February 9 letter sent to affected businesses and seen by Bloomberg. The investigation marks the latest in a series of EU actions against Google,
Marketing tech
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Logistics giant DP World replaces chief named in Epstein files

Sulayem's lengthy tenure at the helm of the logistics giant came to an end in a firestorm of controversy over his links with the disgraced financier, after recently declassified documents showed the pair had exchanged messages for years before and after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting a minor for prostitution. The friendly exchanges between the two include discussions about deals and also mention bin Sulayem visiting Epstein's private island while sharing contacts in business and politics.
Business
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Shares in trucking and logistics firms plunge after AI freight tool launch

Trucking and logistics stocks plunged after Algorhythm's AI SemiCab claims triggered investor fears of automation cutting demand, causing a sector-wide sell-off.
Business
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it accelerates shift away from Amazon deliveries

UPS will cut up to 30,000 jobs and further reduce Amazon volumes while reshaping its network toward higher-margin customers and streamlining operations.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Does free shipping actually exist? Marketing ploys experts want to warn you about

You're scrolling through an online retailer, like Amazon, Shein or eBay, and spot a shirt on sale for $40. You add it to your cart, but at checkout, a $10 shipping fee suddenly appears. Frustrated, you close the tab. But what if that same shirt was priced at $50 with free shipping? The likelihood that you would have bought it without a second thought is much higher.
E-Commerce
fromDigiday
1 month ago

AI is changing how retailers select tech partners

Surveys suggest customers want to use AI for shopping and to see AI tools from retailers. In a CI&T survey conducted in 2025, 58% of 1,040 U.S. consumers said retailers should use AI to improve the shopping experience, and almost 75% said they were already using AI tools at least occasionally in their path to purchase. In a separate survey from Gartner last March, 56% of millennials said they would be willing to let AI handle or assist with some of their shopping tasks.
Artificial intelligence
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

How to build a more reliable end-of-line packaging process - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

End-of-line packaging often sits at the quiet end of a production line, yet it carries an outsized responsibility. This is the final checkpoint before products leave your facility, meet customers, and represent your brand in the real world. A single error here can undo hours of upstream efficiency and compromise overall product integrity. That's why building reliability into this stage is essential for both operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Business
fromForbes
1 month ago

From Click To Doorstep: Why Delivery Experience Is The Last Brand Impression

That's a problem. Without a doubt, a great website and top-level marketing will help generate new sales, but it's the delivery experience that warrants future ones. This is because today's consumer not only has options for where they'll buy but also a high set of expectations. What's more, they remember the way a product arrives at their doorstep more than how it was sold.
E-Commerce
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

FedEx CEO explains why regular humanoid robots can't get the job done

FedEx seeks advanced 'super humanoid' robots with extra joints and increased degrees of freedom, but remains in pilot stage while leveraging AI on delivery data.
E-Commerce
fromHarvard Business Review
2 months ago

Dynamic Pricing Is Changing the Parcel Shipping Industry

Parcel shipping is shifting from periodic static rates to continuous dynamic pricing that adjusts rates by demand, capacity, and shipper profile, similar to airlines.
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

10 Last Mile Technology Trends Transforming Urban Logistics in 2025 - Social Media Explorer

Urban logistics is entering a new era where practical technology drives meaningful results. Today, more than 55% of people live in cities, and urbanization is expected to rise to 68% by 2050, placing intense pressure on delivery networks to keep up with growing demand. U.S. e-commerce is projected to reach $1.1 trillion in sales by 2026, heightening expectations for faster and more reliable last-mile service.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Walmart is planning to expand a popular service. It means new delivery options from Los Angeles to Miami

the next chapter of the world's largest drone delivery expansion.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

It's Prime time for retailers to develop their online sales strategies

Amazon launched Prime Day, a Prime-members-only sales event intended to outcompete Black Friday and Singles Day and to drive Prime membership growth.
E-Commerce
fromForbes
2 months ago

The Product Returns Armageddon Of 2026 Is Coming: Are You Prepared?

Record-high e-commerce return rates will strain retailers; investing in returns technology, training, and optimized processes converts returns from liability into competitive advantage.
E-Commerce
fromBossip
2 months ago

Why Your E-Commerce Brand Needs A Professional Retail Strategy

E-commerce success requires a professional retail strategy aligning omnichannel operations, sustainable margins, and intentional customer experience design to build scalable, authentic commerce.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Amazon is ratcheting up fast delivery and raising the stakes for rivals like Walmart

Amazon delivered over 13 billion items same- or next-day in 2025, expanding fast delivery into rural areas and intensifying competition with Walmart.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Walmart Drone Delivery Service Surges

Walmart will deploy drone delivery at 150 locations by year-end, expand to 270 next year, and could serve millions via Wing-powered drones by 2027.
E-Commerce
fromAol
1 month ago

7 fast-growing business trends in retail and e-commerce

Small businesses can capture 2026 retail growth by using AI-driven hyperpersonalization, visual search, social commerce, resale, and wellness trends to offer convenient, values-aligned experiences.
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