
DHL opens new ‘highly automated’ fulfillment center for furniture giant IKEA
The new state-of-the-art DHL facility has been commissioned to help the home furnishings group handle its fast-growing B2C online business in Germany,

Kroger opens Dallas grocery warehouse that can fill an order in 6 minutes
Kroger’s new e-commerce fulfillment center is now open, and its employees have started making deliveries in blue refrigerated box trucks throughout Dallas-Fort Worth from southern Dallas.

Hong Kong’s online retail market has become too crowded for e-commerce giant Alibaba
Hong Kong’s e-commerce market has become too crowded for Alibaba Group Holding, according to analysts, as the Chinese internet retail giant moves to close its local Tmall platform at the end of October.

Manhattan Associates CEO Eddie Capel on Q2 2022 Results - Transcript
Manhattan delivered a record Q2 and record first half results generating Q2 total revenue of $192 million and adjusted earnings per share of $0.69, both exceeding our expectations.

Ford Testing Robotic Electric Car Charger
The robotic tech is necessary to address concerns from disabled drivers

Food delivery company Delivr goes into liquidation
The Australian company was trying to rival big brands like UberEats – but sadly had to appoint liquidators as the competition proved too much.

Shopify CEO says it made the 'wrong bet' on e-commerce boom growth lasting
Shopify is cutting roughly 1,000 workers, or 10% of its global workforce, rolling back a bet on e-commerce growth the technology company made during the pandemic, according to an internal memo.


The Home Depot has signed on to another large Charlotte distribution operation
The nation's largest home-improvement retailer is adding another large distribution facility in Charlotte.

Global Manufacturer Henkel Completes Massive Automated Facility in KY
Digitization and cutting edge technology allow more rapid exchange of data, streamline processes and increase supply chain resource efficiency, which optimizes the warehouse structure and workflow.

Oracle, Microsoft partner to share interoperability for multi-cloud database platform
The tech giants' latest service builds on this interconnect platform to automate the process of connecting workloads in the respective clouds in a way that avoids ingress and egress charges for data moving between them. Instead, customers only pay for the Azure and Oracle services they consume,

GoPuff’s Europe leaders exit as ultrafast delivery sector struggles
GoPuff’s European boss is leaving the food delivery company as the US ultrafast delivery company battles to break into the UK.

Ocado's 2022 Half Year Results
Ocado is ramping up the delivery of Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs), with leading service levels while improving efficiencies.

Prologis sees moderation in demand for logistics space
Warehouse operator Prologis Inc. noted some moderation in demand for logistics space but with the caveat that the change represents only a modest step lower from the recent all-time highs.

Logistics provider GXO closing Wisconsin facility, laying off 144 workers
GXO Logistics Inc. plans to permanently close a Milwaukee-area facility and lay off 144 workers by September, according to a recent notice sent to Wisconsin state officials Tuesday.

Instacart Valuation Cut to $14.7 Billion by Investor Capital Group
Instacart Inc. investor Capital Group Cos. cut its valuation to $14.7 billion, far below the online grocery-delivery firm’s own calculation of $24 billion.

Amazon warehouses under investigation from federal prosecutors, Department of Labor
Federal prosecutors in New York and the Department of Labor are inspecting Amazon warehouses around the country as part of a civil investigation into unsafe and unseemly workplace conditions.

Can rapid delivery find another way to survive?
Since the rapid grocer pulled out of several European markets in May, just months after securing close to $1bn in new funding, questions have been asked about not only Gorillas’ future, but that of the entire rapid grocery sector.

Walmart Canada Launches ‘Blue Labs’ Innovation Incubator to Create Retail of Tomorrow
Walmart Canada recently launched its Blue Labs initiative which is the retailer’s new incubator and innovation team tasked with creating the retail experience of tomorrow.

Warehouse Robotics Rivals Continue Duking it Out in Court
A patent infringement case involving two robotics fulfillment companies’ dueling high-tech warehouse systems will move forward in court.