Parcel shipping growth exploded in 2020 due to huge increases in e-commerce sales and has become a critical part of shippers’ overall supply chain strategies. In 2020, total e-commerce sales were... View More

Milford, CT, April 22, 2021 Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, announced today that it has j

If you ever find yourself frustrated by dealing with returns, you’re not alone – over 75% of consumers feel returns are the most painful part of buying online. Of course, we know... View More

In this column, we usually discuss laws and regulations affecting parcel shippers that are already in effect. In this installment of PARCEL Counsel, we will take a look at some pending changes... View More

Deerfield, Ill. April 15, 2021— Pregis, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging, is announcing two new manufacturing facilities in the Dallas area to support growing demand in the Southern... View More

OAK BROOK, Ill., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LiftMaster®, the leading brand of professionally installed access control solutions, is introducing myQ Dock Management as an enhance... View More

Los Angeles, C.A. – March 22, 2021 – A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, recently completed the first commercial deployment of its

This was the year that supply chain and logistics went from being a conversation among industry professionals and insiders, to a topic of discussion at the dinner table. The pandemic made it v... View More

Growing consumer awareness of packaging waste — and especially the impact of single-use — is driving a kind of sustainability revolution in the packaging industry. More often, consumers... View More

BRIDGEPORT, CT (April 14, 2021) – Cahoot, the world’s first peer-to-peer eCommerce fulfillment network, announced that it has been named on the Fast Company’s Prestigious List of the... View More

2020 was an unprecedented year for the retail industry. Prior to the pandemic, retailers were already struggling with rising e-commerce sales, bankruptcies and store closures, which were only... View More

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 6, 2021 – Registration is now open for what is expected to be the logistics industry’s first national live event following the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 CLDA Fina

In a previous article (“To 3PL, or Not to 3PL?”, in the January/February 2020 issue of PARCEL) I wrote about some of the high-level pros and cons of outsourcing your logistics operations... View More

April 2021 -- Flopak USA, the leading full-service floral packaging provider, has a patent pending new shipping system that is revolutionizing the way flowers and plants get from growers... View More

In March of 2020, both UPS and FedEx suspended their money back service guarantee due to the impact from COVID-19. It was stated that the unprecedented complexities and the daily issuance of work and... View More

We are all currently feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic – a crisis that has completely changed the way we interact, view, and engage with day-to-day life. Over 75% of companies have... View More

March 31, 2021, Columbus, OH…Hy-Tek Material Handling, Inc. and WorldSource Integration, Inc. have been acquired jointly by Dunes Point Capital, LP (“DPC”) to form Hy-Tek Holdings,... View More

Preparing your international shipments to ensure they are on-time and penalty-free can feel overwhelming. That’s understandable—there’s quite a bit that needs to get done in order... View More

Poorly managed warehouses can become prohibitively costly. Fortunately, there are some straightforward ways you can apply better supply chain management strategies to cut expenses and enjoy sm... View More

Warehouse Execution Software (WES) has gained in popularity and sophistication in recent years due to its ability to create efficiencies, solve specific user business requirements, and its cos... View More