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Giant Begins Transition to Electric Delivery Vehicles With Two New EVs

Giant Food has unveiled its new Giant Delivers electric step vans, which can cover 105 miles with a single charge, as the…

3 Ways Retailers Can Harness the Post-Purchase Experience

A recent focus on digital strategy in ecommerce has changed what the customer journey looks like, from how brands attract customers to…

UPS Expands Integrated Global Ecommerce Shipping Through ESW Partnership

UPS is cultivating its shipping capabilities for integrated international ecommerce through a partnership with ESW. The agreement between the shipping-and-logistics company and…

Holiday 2021 Wrap-Up: Safety Protocols and Early Shopping Led to a Successful Season

Retailers pulled off a successful 2021 holiday season despite the challenges posed by the omicron variant and ongoing supply chain issues. Overall…

Unclogging Supply Chains: California Ports Move Toward 24/7 Operations as Walmart, Target Add Shifts

The Biden administration is making efforts to open up ports and unkink the supply chain through a combination of public works and…

UPS Seeks Share of Same-Day Delivery Market with Roadie Acquisition

United Parcel Service (UPS) plans to buy Roadie, a delivery platform supporting local same-day delivery across the country. Roadie’s crowdsourced network of…

UPS Forecasts 23% Increase in Returns Compared to Peak 2020 Period

UPS expects to handle 8.75 million returns during the week of Jan. 4, 2021, a 23% rise from the highest volume return…

WSJ Report: UPS Limits Shipments from Gap, Macy’s, Nike as Ecommerce Booms

On Cyber Monday, delivery giant UPS reportedly sent an internal message to drivers across the U.S. instructing them to stop picking up…

The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

Seasonal hiring provides a window into retailers’ priorities, and 2020 demonstrates both the COVID-19-powered growth in ecommerce and the need to operate…