e-commerce logistics

Porch pirates pose a greater threat than burglars, and consumers are paying the price

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What is the value of goods stolen in home burglaries compared to porch package thefts? The answer might surprise you.

Americans spend a lot of money to protect their home from theft. That’s no surprise since there are 1,230,149 burglaries a year at cost of $3.4 billion. The average loss for each break-in is $2,799. No question these are BAD numbers.

Burglary is a...

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Whitebox opens doors to new insight on e-commerce customers

Siloed technology can hold back e-commerce sellers, resulting in inefficiency and time-consuming cross-department communication breakdowns. Whitebox, an e-commerce management platform, has released a new business intelligence tool, Omnifi, that is designed to streamline these processes.

Omnifi connects marketing, sales and logistics into a single platform, allowing brands and retailers to see across these channels for a comprehensive view of their customers on all their digital channels.

The...

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DHL: ‘Sustainable e-commerce is not any oxymoron’

DHL releases a white paper on sustainability in e-commerce supply chains.

Skyrocketing demands for e-commerce have supply chains scrambling to adapt and transition to more sustainable operations. A DHL white paper released Thursday explores the technologies that need to be further developed and the ways that e-commerce has a net-positive impact on the environment. 

“This research provides practical insights for those e-tailers that wish to lead on environmental issues on where they should focus their energies within their supply chain,” Greg Hewitt, CEO at DHL Express...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-sustainable-e-commerce-is-not-any-oxymoron

DTC logistics provider FlavorCloud seeks to demystify global networks for e-commerce brands

Global e-commerce is enabling direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to sell their products in hundreds of countries at a time. Shipping those goods, though, can be problematic with tariffs and duties, various tax rates and currency conversion issues.

Shopify’s Oberlo brand estimates that 2.14 billion people will shop online in 2021 and Statista said that the average order value for an international sale is $147, a 17% premium over the average domestic sale for a U.S.-based seller. It also found that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dtc-logistics-provider-flavorcloud-seeks-to-demystify-global-networks-for-e-commerce-brands

E-commerce tracking firm AfterShip lands $66M funding round

E-commerce shipment tracking platform AfterShip has landed a $66 million Series B round of funding led by Tiger Global Management. The company previously raised a $2 million Series A1 in 2019 led by 10Fund and a $1 million Series A in 2014 led by China’s IDG Capital Partners, according to data compiled by Crunchbase.

Founded by Andrew Chan, the Hong Kong-based company provides e-commerce shipment tracking and has partnerships with over 700 carriers worldwide tracking over 6 billion shipments,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-tracking-firm-aftership-lands-66m-funding-round

Logistics space in high demand, rents moving up

Demand for logistics warehouse space continues to grow

Logistics real estate provider Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) pointed to a continuation in positive momentum from the fourth quarter as the catalyst for better-than-expected first-quarter results.

The San Francisco-based company reported core funds from operations of 97 cents per share Monday, 3 cents ahead of consensus and 14 cents higher than the year-ago quarter.

“Demand driven by the powerful economic recovery, retail revolution and higher inventory levels has unfolded more strongly than we...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/logistics-space-in-high-demand-rents-moving-up

Borderlands: Rural areas the next e-commerce frontier?

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Rural areas are the next e-commerce frontier; Texas FedEx distribution center acquired; Authentic Logistics opens Phoenix office; and CBP seizes counterfeit N95 masks in Houston. 

Rural areas the next e-commerce frontier?

The pandemic accelerated e-commerce growth across most countries during 2020, when lockdown policies restricted much in-store retail shopping.

Cities...

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Ongoing emergence of eCommerce brings logistics opportunities for U-Freight

Ongoing emergence of eCommerce brings logistics opportunities for U-Freight
U-Freight’s EFC in Penang is equipped with the necessary hardware for storing and order processing, plus the associated software that is required for system integration and end-to-end data transparency.

The head of the U-Freight Group says he welcomes reports that the changes in demand patterns associated with the ongoing emergence of eCommerce, is also driving development in merchandising, warehousing, and distribution...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/22/ongoing-emergence-of-ecommerce-brings-logistics-opportunities-for-u-freight/

Pandemic has ‘forever altered’ need for logistics space — Prologis

Prologis Research's outlook on logistics real estate supply

The research arm of San Francisco-based real estate investment trust Prologis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) said in a report issued Wednesday the pandemic has “forever altered” the landscape for logistics real estate.

“The long-term structural growth rate of logistics real estate has risen” as “economic growth now requires more logistics real estate than in the past,” Prologis Research asserts. Not surprisingly, the surge in e-commerce fulfillment is driving the change.

E-commerce fulfillment requires more...

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GSCW chat recap: XAct’s Dixon on last mile, AI and sustainability

XAct's Dixon talks with FreightWaves staff in a fireside chat during Global Supply Chain Week.

This fireside chat recap is from Day 1 of FreightWaves’ Global Supply Chain Week. Day 1 focuses on the military, aerospace and manufacturing.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Last-mile logistics and the role artificial intelligence plus sustainability play

DETAILS: Last-mile logistics across the globe has experienced capacity issues with lockdowns accelerating e-commerce and direct delivery to customers. Brands need to utilize technology in their last-mile logistic strategies to keep a competitive advantage....

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/gscw-chat-recap:xacts-dixon-on-last-mile-ai-and-sustainability

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