
TikTok abandons e-commerce expansion in Europe and US
TikTok has abandoned plans to expand its live ecommerce initiative in Europe and the US, after the social media platform’s foray into QVC-style shopping in the UK was hit by internal problems and struggled to gain traction with consumers.

DHL to add new depots and create over 4,000 jobs in UK expansion
The logistics firm DHL is to expand in the UK in response to the growth in home deliveries, setting up new depots and enlarging others, which will create more than 4,000 jobs.

Grocery-delivery app Tiggy stops North Vancouver, Toronto operations
Ambitious Vancouver-based grocery-delivery app Tiggy has closed its North Vancouver store and paused its Toronto operations but remains open in Vancouver.

FedEx’s New Boss Faces Strategic Choice as Package Volumes Fall
FedEx Corp. executives hosted the company’s top investors in its headquarters city for the first time in a decade to map out strategy for the global delivery giant.

Automating an organic dairy
Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD) is the leading producer of store-brand organic milk and butter for U.S. retailers, operating several farms and facilities across the nation. Based in Boulder, Colo.,

Coke Florida is building a massive automated distribution center in Tampa
Construction has started on Coca-Cola Beverages Florida’s new 800,000-square-foot distribution and sales center in Tampa.

The Psychology Behind Warehouse Automation
Fundamentally, the human brain is not designed to perform the same task repeatedly with no end in sight. Instead, humans are wired to perform a task in a burst before beginning to either think about another topic or get pulled by something that catches their eye.
Yamaha Motor new Innovative SMART Warehouse to forklift traffic by 50 percent
The new systems will enable Yamaha to reduce forklifts by 50 percent using automatic conveyors and tuggers to move parts through the SMART center to the factories.

Lowe's targets pro customers with its first Pro-Fulfillment Center
Lowe’s Cos. is making a big commitment to its “pros” (professional customers).

Tesla agrees to build next Gigafactory in Indonesia: Report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with Indonesian president Joko Widodo last weekend, with the pair discussing potential investments and a follow up visit from Musk to Indonesia later this year.

Royal Mail plans 50 drone delivery routes servicing the isles of the UK
Royal Mail has been working with drone logistics outfit Windracers to develop the technology, conducting four separate trials over the past 18 months.

Vok Bikes' E-Cargo Bike Seeks To Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery
With the use of Vok Bikes' cargo bike, delivery personnel can access residential areas without using noisy, emissions-producing mail trucks or scooters. Each cargo bike is manufactured by Vok Bikes, headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.
Lineage Opens Latest Fully-Automated Cold-Storage Warehouse Expansion in Peterborough to Create South East Superhub
Lineage’s South East Superhub significantly expands cold-storage capacity in the region using the latest in automation and refrigeration technology.

Ex-Amazon engineers roll out their smart shopping carts in Albertsons stores
Albertsons is deploying self-checkout grocery carts in some of its locations to try to make in-person shopping easier as consumers head back to brick-and-mortar stores.
Grocery Outlet, Uber Partner for On-Demand Grocery Delivery on West Coast
Pilot begins at 72 stores in California, Oregon and Washington

Target Sees Strong Performance by Grocery in Q1
Target Corp. continues to experience topline growth on top of unprecedented increases over the last two years.

Clues point to Amazon building a distribution center in Virginia Beach
Someone wants to build a five-story, 650,000-square-foot distribution center in Virginia Beach — and while officials haven’t named the end user yet, several clues point to online retail giant Amazon as the potential company.

P&G to build million square feet, state-of-the-art, automated facility in Georgia
P&G's new distribution center will be located at 950 Logistics Pkwy. in Jackson. The state-of-the-art, automated facility will be more than 1 million square feet once completed.

SAQ employees 'denouncing' plans for new automated alcohol warehouse in Montreal
Société des Alcools du Québec (SAQ) employees are denouncing the “Amazon-like” vision of the state institution, which plans to deploy a new automated ordering system at its distribution center in Montreal.

Food Rocket plans to offer 15-minute delivery from Chicago convenience store
Ultrafast grocery delivery startup Food Rocket is planning to open a fulfillment center in Chicago this summer that will be co-located with a new Circle K convenience store and offer 15-minute delivery of products sold by both retailers.