fulfillment centers

Nimble Robotics raises $65M in pursuit of fully autonomous fulfillment network

Plenty of logistics experts have spoken of the benefits of warehouse automation, things like more efficient workers, faster fulfillment speeds and lower operating costs, to name a few.

So why is the adoption rate for warehouse automation still so low? In short, the problem for most brands is getting started: For many of them, adding automation means high upfront costs and the scrapping of existing infrastructure.

Nimble Robotics, a San Francisco Bay Area-based autonomous logistics firm, wants to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/nimble-robotics-raises-65m-in-pursuit-of-fully-autonomous-fulfillment-network

Amazon expands same-day delivery, invests in driver safety

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Remember when Amazon last year scaled back its facility footprint amid an overbuild and an economic...

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E-commerce platform Cart.com expands US fulfillment footprint

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Warehouse space is tough to come by at the moment, and it will likely stay that way through 2023. But this Amazon competitor remains unfazed.

Cart.com, an e-commerce firm focused on growing brands through omnichannel sales and fulfillment, on Friday announced that it added 1.6 million square feet of warehouse capacity by expanding its fulfillment centers in Memphis, Tennessee; Columbus, Ohio; Salt Lake City; and North Texas. That nearly doubles the firm’s total warehouse space in the U.S.

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/e-commerce-platform-cartcom-grows-us-fulfillment-footprint

Cart.com triples fulfillment footprint with FB Flurry acquisition

Cart.com acquires FB Flurry and triples is fulfillment footprint

Austin, Texas-based end-to-end e-commerce platform Cart.com announced it has acquired FB Flurry, a Dallas-based fulfillment and logistics company, in a deal that will triple its fulfillment footprint in the United States.

The deal, announced Monday, will also expand Cart.com’s next-day delivery options to “the vast majority” of U.S. customers.

Founded in 2018, FB Flurry currently operates four fulfillment centers across Texas, Utah and New Jersey and handles $500 million worth of shipments for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cart-com-triples-fulfillment-footprint-with-fb-flurry-acquisition

ShipHero acquires Florida-based Cargo Cove Fulfillment

ShipHero acquires Florida fulfillment service Cargo Cove Fulfillment

In a bid to tap into Florida’s retail supply chain, e-commerce fulfillment platform ShipHero announced on Friday the acquisition of Jacksonville-based Cargo Cove Fulfillment, a full-service logistics company with over 50 partnering e-commerce brands. Those companies will now be integrated into ShipHero’s network of 5,000-plus partnering brands.

For ShipHero, the move is all about growth. The company now has a presence in the most populous city in one of the most populous states, bolstering the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shiphero-acquires-florida-based-cargo-cove-fulfillment

$1,400 COVID relief checks to trigger surge in e-commerce shipments

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Federal stimulus checks of $1,400 could be landing in Americans’ bank accounts by next week. It won’t be long before some of those dollars are recycled into online orders and e-commerce fulfillment companies see a spurt in volume, logistics experts say.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected Wednesday to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package and President Joe Biden says he will quickly sign it into law.

Individuals earning up to $75,000 and couples earning up to $150,000 are...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/$1400-covid-relief-checks-to-trigger-surge-in-e-commerce-shipments

Chuck helps 6 River Systems land in FreightTech 25

6 River Systems ranked No. 23 in the FreightTech 25 this year.

Warehouse automation provider 6 River Systems’ first product, Chuck, is a collaborative mobile robot built to improve picking speed and accuracy. That innovation helped 6 River Systems garner the No. 23 spot in FreightWaves’ FreightTech 25. 

6 River Systems has since expanded its range of products, now offering wall-to-wall fulfillment solutions for warehouses.

In the middle of the year, amid lockdowns due to the pandemic, 6 River Systems gained customers that needed its technology solutions in...

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Amazon’s real estate arm reportedly involved in several deals this week

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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) appears to have had a busy week on the real estate front as it has been tied to several large transactions.

Amazon spending spree?

On June 23, Business Insider reported that the company had signed a deal in New York City to lease its biggest facility ever. The one million square foot, multi-story facility will replace a currently vacant paper factory in Queens. The report also said Amazon was negotiating a lease on a 620,000-square foot facility that is under construction in...

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