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Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

The Humanoid Robot Boom Is Here. These 3 ETFs Capture the Entire Supply Chain

Robotics and automation are integral to modern supply chains, with significant investments and deployments across various industries.
Startup companies
fromFast Company
3 days ago

This autonomous welding robot may be the future of advanced manufacturing

The U.S. faces a significant shortage of welders, necessitating over 320,000 new professionals by 2030, while robotics may help address this gap.
Business intelligence
fromDevOps.com
1 day ago

Why Contact Enrichment Belongs in Your Application Architecture, Not Your Sales Workflow - DevOps.com

B2B applications often collect incomplete data, which can be resolved by integrating contact enrichment at the data ingestion point.
DevOps
fromDevOps.com
3 days ago

How to Manage Operations in DevOps Using Modern Technology - DevOps.com

Operations in DevOps now involves supporting faster releases, managing cloud-native environments, improving security, and ensuring reliability at scale.
Software development
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 days ago

AI drives software productivity - and challenges - for Motorway | Computer Weekly

Engineering teams can now treat code as disposable, increasing productivity and speed in software development with AI-driven tools.
Marketing
fromThedrum
3 days ago

Key steps you can take to avoid asset wastage

Adopting a one-world, many-mindsets approach enhances localization, saving costs and preventing asset wastage in global marketing campaigns.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
3 days ago

Your Business Already Has the Most Valuable AI Asset. You Just Haven't Extracted It Yet.

Business leaders using AI often feel satisfied but lack competitiveness, highlighting a gap that needs addressing for sustained success.
#amazon
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Get back to work': Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon faces ongoing scrutiny over workplace safety and treatment of injured workers despite claims of prioritizing employee safety.
California
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Amazon allegedly pressured companies to raise product prices with other retailers

California accuses Amazon of price fixing, coercing brands to raise prices on competitors' sites under threat of penalties.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Get back to work': Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Amazon faces ongoing scrutiny over workplace safety and treatment of injured workers despite claims of prioritizing employee safety.
California
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Amazon allegedly pressured companies to raise product prices with other retailers

California accuses Amazon of price fixing, coercing brands to raise prices on competitors' sites under threat of penalties.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 weeks ago

Inside Project Kobe: Amazon's plan to build Walmart-style supercenters powered by warehouse robots and AI

Amazon is developing large-format supercenters that integrate grocery, general merchandise, and robotics-powered fulfillment centers to compete with Walmart.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
4 days ago

How FedEx, UPS, and DHL plan to pass tariff refunds along to customers

Our intent is straightforward: if refunds are issued to FedEx, we will issue refunds for IEEPA tariffs paid to the shippers and consumers who originally bore those charges.
European startups
Non-profit organizations
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

OMB seeks details from agencies on their commercial buying, or lack thereof

Agencies must report non-commercial contract awards to comply with Trump's executive order prioritizing commercial acquisitions.
Venture
fromFortune
5 days ago

Exclusive: Startup Humble debuts cabless autonomous truck targeting $900 billion U.S. freight industry | Fortune

Humble launched an electric autonomous freight vehicle, the Humble Hauler, designed for efficient dock-to-dock unloading.
Agriculture
fromFast Company
5 days ago

An AI fix for America's $27 billion grocery waste problem

AI tools from Afresh help grocery stores reduce food waste by up to 25% through accurate inventory management.
E-Commerce
fromTasting Table
5 hours ago

How Costco Is Able To Keep Kirkland Signature Products Affordable - Tasting Table

Kirkland Signature products offer unmatched variety and competitive pricing, supported by Costco's membership model.
#logistics
Business
fromTheregister
2 days ago

AI-fueled supply crunch driving up prices, warns Everpure

Everpure reassures customers amid a supply crunch, citing rising costs and component shortages driven by AI demand.
fromHarvard Business Review
3 days ago

The End of One-Size-Fits-All Enterprise Software

Generative AI is dissolving the economic logic that made standardized enterprise software the only practical choice for most companies. What replaces it will be shaped not just by the rapidly evolving capabilities of this new technology, but by leaders willing to ask a harder question: Which workflows do we actually need to own?
Startup companies
Remote teams
fromMarTech
1 week ago

3 steps to guarantee multishoring success | MarTech

Multishoring amplifies existing processes; effective systems scale success, while fractured ones magnify chaos and incur additional costs.
Marketing tech
fromComputerworld
4 days ago

Adobe builds an 'agentic content supply chain' for the AI era

Adobe's new tools automate content creation and enhance branding through generative AI and agentic assistants.
DevOps
fromComputerWeekly.com
6 days ago

Storage implications of a modern IT architecture | Computer Weekly

Organizations are increasingly using containers to modernize applications and manage both cloud-native and traditional workloads with Kubernetes.
E-Commerce
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

UPS Found a More Profitable Business Than Package Delivery - And It's Worth $706 Billion

UPS is significantly reducing Amazon deliveries and focusing on profitable returns through its Happy Returns subsidiary.
#urban-logistics
Business intelligence
fromTNW | Offers
5 days ago

8 best supplier management software platforms for 2026

Effective supplier management is crucial for business success, especially in a volatile environment with increasing third-party risks.
E-Commerce
fromInc
1 day ago

The New Ingredient for 2026's Retail Recipe

Retailers are adapting to a selective consumer landscape with a focus on precision in pricing, inventory, and customer engagement for 2026.
Los Angeles Rams
fromBusline News
2 weeks ago

Great Service, People & Equipment Allow American Safety To Expand Its Transportation Network - Busline News

American Safety is expanding its bus/motorcoach services across the U.S. and has become a significant player in the transportation industry.
#automation
Business intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Enhancing Industrial Efficiency with High-Speed Robot Palletizers

High-speed robot palletizers enhance efficiency in manufacturing by automating the stacking of products, significantly improving throughput and reducing manual labor.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
1 month ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
Business intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

Enhancing Industrial Efficiency with High-Speed Robot Palletizers

High-speed robot palletizers enhance efficiency in manufacturing by automating the stacking of products, significantly improving throughput and reducing manual labor.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

FedEx chooses partnerships over proprietary tech for its automation strategy | TechCrunch

FedEx partners with Berkshire Grey to develop robots for bulk package unloading, aiming to enhance warehouse automation.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
1 month ago

Decathlon doubles warehouse output with Exotec robots across seven European sites | TNW

Decathlon's automation with Exotec robots has significantly increased productivity and reduced warehouse space requirements across multiple European sites.
#walmart
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Don't look now, Amazon. Walmart is coming for your customers

Walmart's e-commerce sales are growing rapidly, accounting for 18% of total revenue, while targeting affluent shoppers with competitive pricing.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

Walmart's warehouse club ups the pressure on Costco with a new member perk

Walmart's Sam's Club introduces ultrafast delivery, fulfilling orders in under 12 minutes, enhancing e-commerce competitiveness against Costco.
E-Commerce
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Don't look now, Amazon. Walmart is coming for your customers

Walmart's e-commerce sales are growing rapidly, accounting for 18% of total revenue, while targeting affluent shoppers with competitive pricing.
E-Commerce
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

Walmart's warehouse club ups the pressure on Costco with a new member perk

Walmart's Sam's Club introduces ultrafast delivery, fulfilling orders in under 12 minutes, enhancing e-commerce competitiveness against Costco.
Information security
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Cargo theft costs U.S. trucking $18 million a day and is 'unlike anything our industry has faced before,' logistics exec warns | Fortune

Cargo theft has become a significant threat to the U.S. supply chain, costing the industry billions annually.
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Amazon, UPS, FedEx, USPS add temporary fuel surcharges to offset extra costs

"Transportation costs are a big factor there. Every company that is involved and has logistics and they have to pay for gas, either they have to absorb this cost, or they will charge the third party that will provide this service. I'm not surprised this is happening, because at some point, Amazon will say we cannot absorb all this cost."
Alternative transportation
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Logistics Landscapes: The Architecture of the 24-Hour Supply Chain

Warehouses are the defining architecture of the 21st century, reshaping urban landscapes and logistics infrastructure significantly.
E-Commerce
fromwww.retaildive.com
6 days ago

Unified commerce: Why it's the next evolution of retail

Customers expect seamless shopping experiences across digital and physical channels, necessitating a shift towards unified commerce for real-time operations.
fromAxios
1 month ago

USPS warning raises stakes for mail-order prescriptions, higher postage prices

The mail will stop if the agency can't meet its obligations. That includes critical deliveries like prescription drug packages. Postmaster General David Steiner warned lawmakers this week that USPS could run out of cash in less than 12 months without congressional action.
Media industry
#supply-chain-security
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Threat Actors Target the Entire Retail Supply Chain

Threat actors exploit shared supply chain vulnerabilities between wholesalers and retailers, with over 70% of retailers and 60% of wholesalers having exposed credentials, enabling widespread initial access.
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
1 month ago

Threat Actors Target the Entire Retail Supply Chain

Threat actors exploit shared supply chain vulnerabilities between wholesalers and retailers, with over 70% of retailers and 60% of wholesalers having exposed credentials, enabling widespread initial access.
Washington DC
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Amazon Plans to Slash USPS Shipments by Two-Thirds. Here's What That Means for the Postal Service.

Amazon plans to reduce USPS package shipments by two-thirds by fall, threatening the financially struggling postal service that delivered over one billion Amazon packages last year.
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus | Computer Weekly

UK fleet operators face significant connectivity challenges that threaten competitiveness, with unreliable networks causing customer complaints and operational disruptions despite limited failover protections.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Factory Paying Human Worker to Watch Robot Worker All Day

Humanoid robots like Digit are being deployed in factories with human supervisors, with costs expected to drop from $10-$25 per hour to $2-$3 per hour, potentially displacing workers earning $20 per hour.
fromMedium
1 month ago

Folding in Traceability

In enterprise commerce, totals don't drift because someone forgot algebra. They drift because reality changes: promos expire, eligibility changes when an address arrives, catalog data updates, substitutions happen, and returns unwind prior discounts. When someone asks "why did the total change?" you need more than narration. You need evidence - a trail of facts you can replay and a pure computation that deterministically produces the same result.
Scala
fromFuturism
2 months ago

AI Is Destroying Grocery Supply Chains

Whole Foods shelves sit empty after a data breach shut down its wholesale distributor. Meat packers working for JBS Foods are paralyzed as an $11 million ransomware attack takes out their processing facilities. Some 2.2 million workers at Stop & Shop and Hannaford have their personal data exposed as the result of a cyberattack on parent company Ahold Delhaize USA. These scenarios, straight from a William Gibson novel, are becoming increasingly common in supply chains across the world.
Food & drink
Tech industry
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Amazon pulls the plug on 'Blue Jay' warehouse robot after only a few months

Amazon discontinued the multi-armed Blue Jay warehouse robot and redirected its technology and staff toward other robotics projects and the modular Orbital system.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Electric freight's next chapter will be won on discipline, not ambition

Electric trucks have proven capable of long-haul freight operations, shifting focus from feasibility to infrastructure, economics, and sustainable business models.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Why Tolerance Management Is a Business-Critical Skill in Modern Manufacturing

We are now in a time of manufacturing where precision is more than a technical necessity; it's a business requirement. The more complex, globally dispersed and demanding things get, the less slack remains in the system. Under these circumstances tolerance management has become a decisive competence and affects competitiveness not only in terms of controlling costs, ensuring quality and improving production efficiency but also for long term market success.
Business
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Autonomous AI Agents Provide New Class of Supply Chain Attack

Agentic AI can enable active agent-to-agent attacks that harvest private keys and launder funds through malicious 'skills' promoted across agent marketplaces and social platforms.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Ford is giving its commercial fleet business an AI makeover

Ford Pro AI is a generative AI chatbot that analyzes commercial vehicle data to provide fleet managers with actionable insights for cost reduction and operational efficiency.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Amazon adds 1-hour and 3-hour delivery options in the US | TechCrunch

Our customers are busier than ever and are looking for new ways to save time while keeping their households running. We saw an opportunity to use our unique operational expertise and delivery network to help make customers' lives a little easier while unlocking even more value for Prime members.
E-Commerce
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 month ago

I help manage one of the world's most constrained supply chains, up close to the defining energy bottleneck of the decade | Fortune

Power transformer shortages are the critical bottleneck limiting AI infrastructure expansion and corporate electrification globally.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Is cantilever racking right for your warehouse? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Designed specifically for loads with length or irregular shape, cantilever systems are widely used across manufacturing, builders' merchants, and industrial storage environments. What is cantilever racking? Cantilever racking consists of vertical columns with horizontal arms extending outwards to support loads. Unlike pallet racking, there are no front uprights or obstructions, which makes loading and unloading long items safer and more efficient. This open design allows materials to be handled by forklift, side loader, or manually, depending on the application.
Business
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Shares in trucking and logistics firms plunge after AI freight tool launch

Trucking and logistics stocks plunged after Algorhythm's AI SemiCab claims triggered investor fears of automation cutting demand, causing a sector-wide sell-off.
fromUnited States Edition
2 months ago

Enterprise Spotlight: Manufacturing Reimagined

Emerging technologies from AI and extended reality to edge computing, digital twins, and more are driving big changes in the manufacturing world.
Business
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

The Hidden Costs of DIY Shipping: When to Switch to an Ecommerce Shipping Platform

DIY shipping becomes a business bottleneck as order volume grows, consuming excessive time and increasing errors while established shipping platforms automate processes and enable scalability.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What If Tariffs Go Away - Or Don't? How You Can Protect Your Bottom Line With Contract Intelligence - Above the Law

With the Supreme Court potentially poised to invalidate recent tariffs, organizations face a confusing scenario. Having clear visibility into contract terms - such as price adjustments and renegotiation provisions - is essential to navigating this volatility. Come join us on at 1 p.m. ET on Jan. 27 for this CLE-approved webinar, where we'll discuss the current state of the tariff conundrum and explore strategies for achieving contract visibility with the latest AI innovations.
Artificial intelligence
#ai-in-retail
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Supplier Verification: A Practical Guide for Smarter Global Sourcing

Supplier verification is a strategic necessity in global trade, requiring thorough assessment of legal status, production capability, quality systems, financial stability, and regulatory compliance before establishing business relationships.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Delivery comms, intelligent fulfilment, and AI's growing influence | Computer Weekly

Nine in ten retailers globally are planning to raise their spending on artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise their e-commerce operations over the next 12 to 24 months, with online delivery execution a key area of focus. A total of 38% of European retailers identify speed, tracking and proactive communication around the delivery process as areas where AI can deliver the greatest impact.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromHarvard Business Review
2 months ago

Dynamic Pricing Is Changing the Parcel Shipping Industry

Parcel shipping is shifting from periodic static rates to continuous dynamic pricing that adjusts rates by demand, capacity, and shipper profile, similar to airlines.
E-Commerce
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

It's Prime time for retailers to develop their online sales strategies

Amazon launched Prime Day, a Prime-members-only sales event intended to outcompete Black Friday and Singles Day and to drive Prime membership growth.
E-Commerce
fromwww.thedrum.com
1 month ago

The changing retail landscape

Despite online growth and store closures, physical retail remains viable as consumers still value in-store experiences and maintain significant clothing budgets.
E-Commerce
fromBossip
2 months ago

Why Your E-Commerce Brand Needs A Professional Retail Strategy

E-commerce success requires a professional retail strategy aligning omnichannel operations, sustainable margins, and intentional customer experience design to build scalable, authentic commerce.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Does free shipping actually exist? Marketing ploys experts want to warn you about

You're scrolling through an online retailer, like Amazon, Shein or eBay, and spot a shirt on sale for $40. You add it to your cart, but at checkout, a $10 shipping fee suddenly appears. Frustrated, you close the tab. But what if that same shirt was priced at $50 with free shipping? The likelihood that you would have bought it without a second thought is much higher.
E-Commerce
E-Commerce
fromTechRepublic
3 months ago

Stord Acquires Shipwire for AI-Fueled Ecommerce Push - TechRepublic

Stord acquired Shipwire, creating an AI-powered logistics powerhouse combining global warehouse access and integrated software to significantly boost fulfillment productivity and compete with Amazon.
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