The ongoing trade war between the United States and China is reshaping the e-commerce landscape, potentially leading to higher margins and improved profitability for U.S. online sellers, according to Aaron Rubin, CEO of warehouse management system provider ShipHero.
Rubin posted a video to X on Tuesday giving his thoughts on what the future holds for e-commerce.
ShipHero, a leading player in the e-commerce fulfillment space, offers integrated solutions for online stores, including popular...
U.S. plans next month to cancel tariff-free access for low-value parcel shipments from China and Hong Kong, coupled with a new 145% tariff rate on Chinese imports, could bleed more than $22 billion in revenue from the air cargo sector over three years and put thousands of online sellers with direct-to-consumer fulfillment models out of business, according to an e-commerce and logistics consulting firm.
Derek Lossing, the founder of Cirrus Global Advisors, has previously said the Trump...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-faces-22b-revenue-hit-when-china-tariff-exemption-ends
Amazon’s in-house cargo airline has reduced short-haul flying and focused on larger aircraft and multiple hubs to align with the company’s regionalized fulfillment model and new push into third-party air shipping that involves bulk shipments instead of small parcels, according to a report published Monday.
Over the past two years, Amazon Air (NASDAQ: AMZN) has undergone significant change with the addition of its largest aircraft, greater reliance on overnight package flying, hub expansion at...
El presidente Donald Trump ordenó el miércoles por la noche al gobierno de los Estados Unidos que finalizara el tratamiento libre de impuestos para envíos de pequeños dólares de China y Hong Kong, a partir del 2 de mayo, como una forma de cortar importaciones ilícitas de opioides sintéticos y...
President Donald Trump late Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to end duty-free treatment for small-dollar shipments from China and Hong Kong, effective May 2, as a way to cut off illicit imports of synthetic opioids and level the playing field for domestic retailers. The action is expected to upend e-commerce supply chains and could hurt the air cargo industry, which moves most cross-border packages for online retailers.
Under U.S. trade law, goods valued at $800 or less shipped to a single...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-revokes-duty-free-access-for-chinese-e-commerce-shipments
Online retailers can make it easier for customers to return unwanted merchandise through a new program from FedEx that doesn’t require a label or box.
The service represents the latest response to shoppers’ expectations for flexible, convenient returns options as e-commerce continues to grow, and to UPS, which introduced a frictionless returns capability a year ago with the acquisition of Happy Returns.
The latest survey data shows return policies significantly influence shopping decisions. UPS (N...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-introduces-no-box-no-label-returns
Un estudio reciente de Prologis,un importante fideicomiso de inversión en bienes raíces,ha revelado que el auge del comercio electrónico está impulsando una creciente necesidad de espacio logístico. Se prevé que en los próximos cinco años, la demanda adicional oscile entre 250 y 350 millones de...
A research report from real estate investment trust Prologis said a fast-growing e-commerce segment continues to up the need for incremental logistics warehousing space. The current trend is expected to generate demand for an additional 250 million to 350 million square feet of space over the next five years, the company said.
E-commerce sales increased 8% year over year in 2024 (10% higher on an inflation-adjusted basis) versus in-store sales, which increased just 1.8%. E-commerce sales...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-buildout-supporting-logistics-space-leasing-activity
Las acciones de FedEx Corp. cayeron más del 5% en la negociación del mercado de accesorios el jueves después de que el gigante de la parcela integrado redujo su guía de todo el año para el tercer trimestre consecutivo debido a la intensificación de los vientos en contra y la incertidumbre en la...
FedEx Corp. shares fell more than 5% in aftermarket trading Thursday after the integrated parcel giant reduced its full-year guidance for the third consecutive quarter because of intensifying macroeconomic headwinds and uncertainty in the U.S. industrial economy, which are crimping higher margin B2B shipping services.
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) said it expects revenue to be flat to slightly down year over year from the previous outlook of flat revenue. The estimated range of earnings per share, excluding...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-says-economic-uncertainty-slowing-parcel-and-freight-demand