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Straightship, Dragonfly partner on turnkey U.S.-to-Canada e-commerce service

2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (578+ words) Straightship and Dragonfly recently announced a strategic partnership that aims to simplify northbound e-commerce by offering U.S. retailers a single integration point into the Canadian market. "Canada is a uniquely complex delivery landscape " dense urban hubs, remote rural communities, and everything…...

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freightwaves.com > news > breaking-down-the-document-barrier-between-delivery-and-cash

Breaking Down the Document Barrier Between Delivery and Cash

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (759+ words) For decades, that process has largely been manual. When a billing specialist or back-office employee misses something like a signature, a mismatched quantity, or an undocumented accessorial, the ripple effects go far beyond a simple delay. Invoices stall. Factoring submissions…...

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freightwaves.com > news > walmart-e-commerce-sales-top-150b-for-first-time

Walmart e-commerce sales top $150B for first time

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (348+ words) U.S. e-commerce as a share of Walmart's total sales reached a record 23% in the fourth quarter after growing 27% year over year and drove the majority of its sales growth, underscoring the retail titan's ability to compete with Amazon in the online…...

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freightwaves.com > news > fedex-execs-say-inpost-deal-will-boost-european-performance

FedEx execs say InPost deal will boost European performance

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (446+ words) Analysts say InPost has perfected the parcel locker model at scale in Europe. The company operates a network of 61,000 parcel lockers and more than 34,000 pick-up/drop-off points in several countries to support more than 100,000 e-commerce sellers, along with doorstep service....

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freightwaves.com > news > amazon-to-expand-same-day-pharmacy-delivery-by-80-in-2026

Amazon to expand same-day pharmacy delivery by 80% in 2026

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (473+ words) Amazon's digital pharmacy business will expand same-day prescription delivery service to another 2,000 U.S. cities and towns by the end of 2026, bringing fast medication delivery to millions of customers, part of a broader initiative to speed up delivery across all categories, the…...

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freightwaves.com > news > startup-courier-gofo-acquires-cirro-e-commerce-for-access-to-retailers

Startup courier Gofo acquires Cirro E-commerce for access to retailers

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (480+ words) Parcel delivery startup Gofo has acquired Cirro E-commerce, an end-to-end provider of international small-parcel logistics services in the United States, Europe and Oceania, the latest stage in an infrastructure race between low-cost carriers to achieve scale in the last-mile delivery…...

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freightwaves.com > news > canadian-e-commerce-shipping-platform-acquires-warehowz

Canadian e-commerce shipping platform acquires Warehowz

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (241+ words) E-commerce shipping technology platform ShipTime Canada announced Thursday it has acquired Warehowz, a North American marketplace for on-demand warehousing and fulfillment, to enhance its ability to support merchants" logistics needs." The deal is the latest example of how smaller parcel…...

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freightwaves.com > news > quiet-logistics-dismantling-continues-with-warehouse-customer-transfer-to-stord

Quiet Logistics dismantling continues with warehouse, customer transfer to Stord

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (275+ words) Omnichannel fulfillment provider Stord said Tuesday it has assumed the lease of Quiet Logistics's order-preparation center in Dallas and responsibility for supporting interested Quiet customers following American Eagle Outfitters' decision last month to shutter its third-party logistics subsidiary. Terms of…...

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freightwaves.com > news > veho-to-flex-delivery-speed-for-price-sensitive-e-commerce-sellers

Veho to flex delivery speed for price-sensitive e-commerce sellers

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (461+ words) Parcel carrier Veho is rolling out an innovative AI-enabled delivery option that gives price-sensitive e-commerce brands the ability to save on shipping costs by trading day-definite delivery for more open-ended delivery windows at a lower rate." FlexSave is aimed at…...

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freightwaves.com > news > amazons-ltl-offering-reaching-out-to-shippers-as-possible-customers-report

Amazon’s LTL offering reaching out to shippers as possible customers: report

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (511+ words) There are stirrings of the long-awaited entry into the LTL market by Amazon, according to a recent report from a leading Wall Street transportation analyst team. In a report released last week by the transportation team at Morgan Stanley led…...