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This Week in Logistics News (April 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Bank of America sounding the alarm on collapsing freight demand. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. California readies regulations for zero-emission truck fleets. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

The most important factors influencing Father’s Day purchases are “finding a gift that is unique or different” (44 percent) and “finding a gift that creates a special memory” (37 percent). UPS said a trial run is focused on New York City and in several cities in Europe.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 11 more cities (Seattle Times). MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution.

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Logistics in the City

Enterra Insights

Challenges, like urban air quality and traffic congestion, have increased calls for city planners to redesign cities and close some streets to vehicular traffic. ”[1] She notes some planners are “designing new city spaces that cater to pedestrians first, then cars. .” ” Some potential solutions.

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Disrupting Logistics Ain’t Easy

Talking Logistics

But Uber never expanded beyond the initial three cities [New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago]…Uber also faced stiff competition in same-day deliveries from a variety of startups and larger rivals, including Deliv Inc. to small couriers,” wrote Greg Bensinger in the Wall Street Journal last week.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Here are some details from the press release: New Breed had revenue of approximately $597 million and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $77 million for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2014. . XPO makes reference to its IT capabilities in the press release: Both XPO and New Breed have an intense commitment to cutting edge technology.

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The Growing Expectations of Last Mile Delivery!

Supply Chain Game Changer

With e-commerce sales rising yearly, consumers now have the power to choose between various retailers to purchase the goods they want. To address this problem, many startups and technology companies have been attempting to deliver “magic” solutions for retailers, logistics companies, and restaurants alike. Last Mile Delivery Explained!