by Sandia | Jun 3, 2019 | Courier, Logistics, News
The mall is now a warehouse, and Blackstone Group LP is betting $18.7 billion on the shift. That’s how much the alternative investment manager is paying for 179 million square feet of urban logistics properties — the warehouses used by Amazon.com Inc. and other...
by Sandia | May 24, 2019 | Courier, Delivery
Today’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) retail sales figures reveal a mixed picture for April, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. Overall sales were up 5.2% YOY, but down 0.3% against March. Online sales continued their remorseless climb, up 10.1% YOY. Says...
by Sandia | May 9, 2019 | CMI, Courier, Delivery, Local, Logistics
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber, the ride-hailing pioneer, is set to go public on Friday with a valuation of around $82 billion, in the most highly valued stock introduction in years. But Uber says its real strength isn’t in being a taxi alternative. Instead, it is its ability...
by Sandia | Apr 16, 2019 | CMI, Courier, News
Flowspace, an on-demand warehousing and fulfillment technology company, has raised $12 million in funds to improve its cloud-based platform and expand its network. The Series A funding round was led by Canvas Ventures, with participation from Moment Ventures, 1984...
by Sandia | Apr 11, 2019 | CMI, Courier, Delivery
Retail has been hit by a perfect storm, says the home delivery expert ParcelHero. New figures from PwC reveal 5,853 shops closed last year, and embattled Debenhams has placed itself in receivership as it fights against the onslaught of e-commerce. But with ASOS’...
by cmi | Feb 8, 2019 | CMI, Courier, Delivery, Service
From the Royal Post of 15th-century England to the 19th-century American Pony Express, courier services have transported essential messages, goods and supplies. Modern-day courier services have the benefit of technology to make faster deliveries and keep track of...
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