micro-fulfillment centers

Amazon trials service using gig drivers to deliver from local malls

Amazon Prime delivery van

Amazon since late last year has been piloting a service that uses Amazon Flex gig drivers to pick up and deliver packages from local malls, according to several reports.

The as yet unnamed service has been running behind the scenes in Las Vegas, Chandler, Arizona, and Tysons Corner, Virginia, Amazon Flex drivers told Bloomberg.

“Amazon Flex is testing a new offer type near you,” Amazon said in a notice to Flex drivers in Las Vegas. “Retail delivery offers will allow you to pick up and deliver...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-trials-service-using-gig-drivers-to-deliver-from-local-malls

Ohi offers carbon-neutral delivery in under 2 hours with EcoCart

Ohi partners with EcoCart on carbon neutral e-commerce fulfillment option

Transportation has a sustainability problem. According to the most recent data from the Environmental Protection Agency, the sector accounted for nearly 30% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, more than any other industry. And after a 15% decrease in emissions in 2020, transportation regressed closer to 2019 levels in 2021, rising 10%, independent research company Rhodium Group estimates.

With sustainability top of mind for consumers, New York City-based instant commerce platform Ohi this...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ohi-offers-carbon-neutral-delivery-in-under-2-hours-with-ecocart

Why logistics’ latest unicorn is ready to break the $10B barrier

Fabric achieved logistics unicorn status, but it's not stopping there

Retail is in the midst of a metamorphosis. 

The role of the physical store is changing as consumers explore options other than in-store shopping –– according to the National Retail Federation, more than half of retailers currently offer or plan to offer a ship-from-store option, and another two-thirds currently offer or plan to offer buy online, pick up in store (BOPIS). And then there’s e-commerce, which now accounts for about 15% of all retail sales.

Increasingly, companies are spending less...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/why-logistics-latest-unicorn-is-ready-to-break-the-10b-barrier

Ohi nabs $19 million for delivery in under 20 minutes

Ohi receives Series A funding round for DTC delivery in under 20 minutes

E-commerce fulfillment company Ohi announced on Wednesday the completion of a $19 million Series A funding round, which the company says it will use to begin offering delivery in under 20 minutes. The funding will also be used to support Ohi’s nationwide expansion into 25 cities by the end of 2022.

Ohi is an e-commerce company that uses a countrywide network of microfulfillment centers and smart warehouses to provide what it bills as “instant commerce” – deliveries in two hours or less. Ohi’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ohi-nabs-19-million-for-delivery-in-under-20-minutes

Back-to-school shopping will never be the same

Back to school shopping is shifting to online, may never be the same

After a year of going to class behind a camera wearing nice shirts with sweatpants, children across America are finally beginning to go back to school, for real. Even as COVID-19’s delta variant picks up steam, parents are gearing up to send their kids back to the classroom, and it’s showing in their shopping behavior — back-to-school spends for 2021 are expected to reach all-time highs when all is said and done.

After a down year in 2020, back-to-school shopping has reached an inflection point,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/back-to-school-shopping-will-never-be-the-same

Fillogic and the metamorphosis of physical retail

Fillogic microdistribution hubs in malls logistics network

When was the last time you went to a shopping mall? Don’t remember? Well, you’re not alone. Malls have been on the decline since the turn of the century for a wide variety of reasons. Big department stores are closing down left and right, the real estate sector is suffering due to COVID-19 and e-commerce sales have more than doubled in the last five years, all of which have contributed to the rise of online shopping and the decline of physical retail.

Malls may appear to be a lost cause. But in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fillogic-and-the-metamorphosis-of-physical-retail

Target knocks ball out of park in first quarter

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) grew its top and bottom lines at a blistering pace in the first quarter, with total revenue increasing by nearly 23% year-over-year to $24.2 billion, digital revenue climbing by 50% and adjusted earnings per share of $3.69 handily beating analysts’ median estimates of $2.20 a share.

The Minneapolis-based retailer reported operating income of $2.4 billion, up 407% from 2020 levels. Shares were up strongly in morning trading Wednesday amid a sharply down day for U.S....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/target-knocks-ball-out-of-park-in-first-quarter

Faster. Cheaper. Greener: Accenture’s plan for a sustainable last mile

As e-commerce packages zip across the country from warehouse to doorstep, the number of emissions continue to grow. The king of the genre, Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Jeff Bezos, claims that e-commerce is more environmentally friendly than in-store shopping.

“Amazon’s sustainability scientists have spent more than three years developing the models, tools and metrics to measure our carbon footprint,” Bezos wrote in a shareholder letter in early 2020. “Their detailed analysis has found that shopping...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/faster-cheaper-greener-accentures-plan-for-a-sustainable-last-mile

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