Logistics & Fulfillment

How ecommerce gets products to customers, covering fulfillment, warehousing, shipping, delivery networks, last mile, returns and quick-commerce operations.

Oct 9, 2026

Walmart gives members one-hour curbside pickup

Express Pickup launches at 500 US stores, with a national rollout planned before Thanksgiving and capacity limits still in place.

Oct 9, 2026

Amazon gives sellers two ways to fly stock from China to the US

Sellers can spread stock across five US regions in 7–10 days, or choose a cheaper 11–15-day route to Los Angeles.

Oct 6, 2026

Amazon’s Logistics Model Moves The Margin

WePay can cut inbound cost sharply, but FBA buys a much broader service.

Oct 5, 2026

Parcel Lockers Need Local Delivery Choices

Poland's locker preference leads Britain by 56 points, but adoption alone cannot prove delivery savings.

Oct 5, 2026

Amazon Same-Day Delivery Lifts Order Frequency

Selected U.S. markets ordered more often, while basket economics remain the next test.

Oct 2, 2026

DoorDash makes returns a doorstep service

A select-city pickup launch tests whether shoppers will pay for the reverse trip.

Oct 1, 2026

Amazon tests an afternoon USPS handoff

A small same-day pilot may extend later-order delivery through local postal routes.

Sep 28, 2026

eBay Expands Managed Shipping to More US Sellers

Ship with eBay simplifies labels for eligible personal sellers, while the marketplace controls postage and fees still matter.

Sep 25, 2026

Amazon Brings Prime Delivery to Merchants’ Own Websites

U.S. merchants keep checkout and returns while Amazon handles eligible Prime shipments; a separate six-month fee offer targets FBA sellers.

Sep 21, 2026

eBay raises selected label rates

USPS label costs changed by service, weight and zone; the calculator updates automatically, but sellers still own the margin and buyer-price decision.

Sep 19, 2026

Costco rolls into DoorDash

Nationwide U.S. delivery gives DoorDash a wholesale basket while Costco keeps membership at the checkout gate.

Sep 17, 2026

Amazon Raises the Fulfillment Wage Floor

A $1.5 billion pay increase arrives before peak season, backed by grocery discounts now and a banking benefit later.

Sep 17, 2026

Europe's Parcel Gap Demands Local Strategy

Britain ships nearly six times Portugal's parcels per resident, but convergence is no guarantee.

Sep 15, 2026

Amazon Grounds A Carrier Partner

The 21 Air pause shows how outsourced cargo capacity can separate operating control from platform responsibility without removing network risk.

Sep 11, 2026

TikTok Shop Builds A UK-EU Selling Corridor

New cross-border access expands demand while shipping, compliance and returns stay with merchants.

Sep 4, 2026

Amazon Shipping Raises Holiday Fees As Oversized Parcels Get Costly

The standard parcel bump is modest; large and extra-heavy boxes turn peak season into a package-mix problem.

Aug 31, 2026

One Doorstep, Three Grocery Economics

Faster fulfillment is expanding access while exposing a sharp divide in basket value

Aug 27, 2026

USPS Adds a Second Price Layer to Holiday Parcels

The proposed 6% average peak increase stacks on an existing 8% transport-related rise and varies sharply by zone, weight and service

Aug 25, 2026

Delivery Becomes the Budget-Proof Habit

DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Instacart kept growing as consumers scrutinized other spending

Aug 21, 2026

Walmart Turns Stores Into a Delivery Moat

Twenty-four percent US ecommerce growth shows how local inventory, faster promises and marketplace services can reinforce one another

Aug 20, 2026

Home Depot Sells Three-Hour Urgency

More than 2,000 stores turn local inventory into a subscription-free delivery fast lane

Aug 19, 2026

JD Builds a Benelux Fulfilment Base

A Willebroek distribution centre turns Joybuy’s European expansion into local inventory and delivery capacity

Aug 18, 2026

eBay Turns Delivery Into A Tollbooth

New value-based Simple Delivery bands give eBay another pricing lever while free Click & Collect defends lower-priced fashion transactions

Aug 18, 2026

Amazon Moves Seller Inventory Upstream in Europe

Bulk storage and automated FBA replenishment simplify peak planning while deepening logistics dependence

Aug 14, 2026

Kroger Combines Prescriptions and Groceries