U.S. industrial real estate is booming as retailers rethink where inventory should live. Tariffs, delivery speed, and rising costs are pushing more brands to move fulfillment closer to customers, but that shift brings new challenges around customs, compliance, and visibility. Scott MacRae, CEO of Landmark Global, explains why localization is getting harder, not easier, and […]
PepsiCo is working with Siemens and NVIDIA to change how it designs, tests, and expands its plants and warehouses using AI and digital twins. What’s Related The multi-year partnership was announced Tuesday at CES 2026 and is already being tested at several U.S. facilities. By modeling factories and distribution centers digitally before making physical changes, […]
The U.S. Postal Service is tightening the rules for the trucking companies it works with, part of a broader government push to make sure truck drivers are properly trained and vetted. What’s Related Under a new policy, USPS will phase out the use of contracted truck drivers who hold non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s Licenses and have not been […]
Amazon lost an appeals court fight, clearing the way for a labor case involving its delivery contractors to continue and keeping pressure on the company’s long-standing Delivery Service Partner model. What’s Related In a late December ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit rejected Amazon’s request to pause a National Labor Relations […]
Stord has completed its acquisition of Shipwire from CEVA Logistics, with the deal closing on Jan. 1. The move adds 12 fulfillment locations to Stord’s network and expands its reach across the U.S., Europe, and the U.K. What’s Related Shipwire built its business around helping small and fast-growing e-commerce brands handle warehousing, shipping, and fulfillment. […]
Manufacturing activity contracted again in December, marking the 10th consecutive month of decline, according to the latest Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). What’s Related The PMI came in at 47.9, down 0.3 points from November. Any reading below 50 signals contraction. December’s PMI was also below the 12-month average […]
Over the past few months, cargo theft has moved from a niche logistics concern to a mainstream headline. 60 Minutes, the BBC, and The Wall Street Journal have all spotlighted the crisis, describing a criminal ecosystem responsible for as much as $130 billion in annual losses. What was once seen as a predictable, region-bound threat […]
Fast delivery is no longer a bonus for shoppers. It is simply expected. What matters more now is whether packages show up when they are supposed to and whether customers hear from retailers when something goes wrong. What’s Related That is a key takeaway from a new consumer survey from Locus, which looked at delivery […]
January is return season. Boxes pile up on doorsteps, return labels get printed, and shoppers wait for refunds to hit their accounts. From the outside, it feels easy. Put the item back in the box, drop it off, and move on. Behind the scenes, it’s anything but easy. Every return sets off a long, costly […]
CMA CGM is rolling out a new ocean service that links the U.S. East Coast with Oceania, giving shippers another way to move freight between North America, Australia, and New Zealand. What’s Related The service, known as KEA, is scheduled to start in early February. It will connect several U.S. East Coast ports with major […]
