Topic: E-commerce

If the materials handling industry is any indicator, the economy is healing.

Company cites weakness in the global economy and constrained revenue growth at FedEx Express as drivers for downward revision.

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners praised the California Transportation Commission for their decision to commit $242 million in voter-approved Proposition 1B bond funding to the redevelopment of the former Oakland Army Base

The performance of cyber sales in the second quarter is stellar compared to the poor showing of the brick-and-mortar stores.

In its report, entitled “Warehouse Management Systems Worldwide Outlook,” ARC noted that WMS revenues for add-on functionality like labor management systems and warehouse analytics have been growing at impressive rates.

Analysts agree: One of the greatest challenges facing both shippers and carriers over the next year will be rebuilding relationships on the high seas.

USPS said the new envelope is 9.5 x 12.5 inches and can be ordered online for free at [url=http://www.usps.com]http://www.usps.com[/url], effective August 2, and it can be sent to nearly every U.S.-based location overnight at $17.75 for either commercial or online customers.

Global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle is acting as a strategic advisor on a planned $1.5 billion investment into North American logistics and real estate development by Australia-based developer Goodman Group through an exclusive agreement with Irvine, Calif.-based Birtcher Development.

Company points to U.S. Domestic and Supply Chain & Freight segments as drivers for quarterly growth.

When FedEx first announced this deal in April, it said it is part of its growth strategy in Europe and is expected to supplement FedEx’ service portfolio in Poland.

At a time when mixed economic signals continue to prevail, May retail sales data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) both were down compared to May and up annually.

As e-commerce continues to become more prevalent and becomes a “go-to” shopping option for consumers, subsequent effects of that figure to impact supply chains in the sense that they might be more consumer-driven in the future. That was one of the main findings of a recent study put out by UPS and comScore.

More companies are looking to materials handling automation to improve processes, streamline shipping operations, and lower supply chain operating costs. We asked 10 leading systems integrators what the future of automation holds in store.

The ongoing upswing in e-commerce and mobile commerce activity continues to make a significant impact on how retailers, distributors, and third-party logistics approach distribution network processes, according to a new report from global real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

Amware officials said that ParcelPort will be integrated into Amware Logistics Services LLC as Amware Fulfillment Services.

This marks the third consecutive year that supply chain concerns have increased, says BDO USA, a leading accounting and consulting organization

Commerce reported that April retail sales at $408.0 billion were up 0.1 percent over March and 6.4 percent higher than April 2011.The NRF reported that April retail sales, which exclude autos, gas stations, and restaurants, were down 0.1 percent on a seasonally-adjusted basis from March and up 2.8 percent on an unadjusted basis annually.

The USPS said it incurred a new loss of $3.2 billion during the quarter, following a $3.3 billion fiscal first quarter loss and a $5.1 billion fiscal year 2012 loss.

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The company’s U.S. Domestic and Supply Chain and Freight segments paced quarterly growth for the company, with 13 and 19 percent gains in operating profit, respectively.