Data capture firm Scandit raises $150M, reaches unicorn status

Scandit raises $150 million in Series D

As e-commerce, and specifically fulfillment operations, have ramped up, accurate inventory tracking, contactless shopping experiences, asset tracking and even general store operations have lagged due to a lack of technology.

Scandit has marketed its smart data capture products as a solution to this widening gap, giving retailers and other businesses, including last-mile delivery firms and warehouse fulfillment providers, access to mission-critical data that goes beyond what legacy scanning...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/data-capture-firm-scandit-raises-150m-reaches-unicorn-status

Former employees accuse BlueGrace Logistics of racism and leadership failures

Former BlueGrace Logistics employees are sharing stories on social media and with the press alleging that BlueGrace management fostered a hostile work environment that tolerated racism and intimidated employees who spoke out about it. BlueGrace Logistics is a Tampa, Florida-based freight brokerage concentrated on less-than-truckload freight. It reported gross revenues of $368 million in 2019.

Nicole Scroggins, the woman who brought the allegations to light, said she wants BlueGrace to be held...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/former-employees-accuse-bluegrace-logistics-of-racism-and-leadership-failures