fulfillment

JD.com Continues To Automate Logistics With $55M Stake
JD.com Continues To Automate Logistics With $55M Stake
May 14, 2019  |  eCommerce

JD.Com, the Chinese Amazon-like online marketplace, has invested further into its logistics network with a 376 million yuan (about $55 million) investment in Jiangsu Xinning...

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Amazon Boosts Its Logistical Strength With Freight Service
Amazon Boosts Its Logistical Strength With Freight Service
April 30, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is delivering another potential blow to other companies that do logistics. The eCommerce operator has launched its digital freight brokerage platform, freight.amazon.com, where it...

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Warehouse Robots Pave The Way For More AI Logistics
Warehouse Robots Pave The Way For More AI Logistics
January 17, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Robots have taken their place inside eCommerce and other commerce-related warehouses, and will in the coming years take even larger roles in fulfillment, according to...

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Reliable Delivery Makes Amazon Customers’ First Choice For Holiday Shopping
Reliable Delivery Makes Amazon Customers’ First Choice For Holiday Shopping
December 21, 2018  |  Delivery

The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most...

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Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?
Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?
December 14, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Instacart will have to conquer the grocery-delivery business without the help of Amazon. That’s one take on the news Thursday (Dec. 13) that Instacart has...

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Forget Drones — For Amazon Delivery Domination, Think Vans
Forget Drones — For Amazon Delivery Domination, Think Vans
December 03, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon’s delivery efforts provided minor Facebook entertainment over this past weekend for more than a few people in New Orleans (home of the PYMNTS warm...

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How Robots Are Shaking Up The Grocery Industry
How Robots Are Shaking Up The Grocery Industry
November 15, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

It’s a combination of the latest technology and prehistoric human need: the increasing trend of using robots in the grocery industry. It has gained speed...

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Best Buy Offers Free Shipping For The Holidays
Best Buy Offers Free Shipping For The Holidays
November 09, 2018  |  Retail

For the fourth consecutive year, Best Buy is offering free shipping on all online orders with no minimum purchase for the holidays. Free shipping will...

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