Last Mile Delivery
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Logistics costs to increase for SMBs
Nearly half of small to mid-sized businesses estimate they will spend more on shipping in 2020 over 2019
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Trial looks at EV use for urban deliveries
CEVA Logistics in the UK is undertaking an electric vehicle trial for trucks delivering into central London
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Patent granted to down drones for safety
Flirtey has developed a system to deploy parachutes
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FedEx modifying last-mile parcel policies
FedEx Express in the U.S. will be transferring certain parcels to FedEx Ground
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Online furniture seller opens Canadian DC
Article’s first Canadian DC is in Vaughan, Ontario
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Amazon’s fast, free shipping trumps poor environmental impressions
More than 20 percent of shoppers who say Amazon is a bad environmental actor still buy half their stuff from it
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UPS results meet Wall Street expectations
Navigates shipping surge, hit by pension charge
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Autonomous last-mile delivery market set to boom
Market estimated to reach US$11.12 billion by 2021
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EV alliance members seek to accelerate adoption
DHL, Amazon and IKEA among founding members of Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance
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Online shoppers intrigued by drones
Drones will likely be a more expensive option for the near future, however