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Medical Drone Startup to Begin Vaccine Delivery in April

Zipline Inc. has built a system that can deliver ultra-low temperature medical supplies, including COVID-19 vaccines.

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Watch: Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

Sylvie Thompson, vice president-transformation with NTT Data Services, proposes a “Starbucks-instead-of-stadium” approach to distributing and administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Are We Taking the Right Approach to the Vaccine Rollout?

Podcast | Can We Fix the Broken Vaccine Supply Chain?

Blame the glitches in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines on any number of factors, but is there a quick solution to the obstacles encountered on the distribution end?

A healthcare worker prepares a syringe at a drive-thru vaccination site. Photo: Bloomberg.

Kwik Launches Delivery Plugin for Shopify

Kwik Delivery, an African last-mile delivery platform, has recently announced the launch of its Kwik Delivery plugin for Shopify. The new plugin will enable Nigeria-based Shopify merchants of all sizes to utilize Kwik’s last-mile delivery service.

New Class of Online Grocery Shoppers Brings Fresh Industry Demands

Food retailers are in a prime position to capitalize on Covid-related changes in purchasing behavior, and these three digital strategies will help retain customer loyalty in the long term.

Food items in a refrigerator. Photo: Pexels.

UPS’s E-Commerce Bonanza Amps Up Dependence on Amazon

UPS used a pandemic-fueled boom in online shopping to post record sales last year. The surge also increased the courier’s dependence on its biggest customer: Amazon.com.

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NextBillion Launches Hyperlocal Mapping Solutions For Last-Mile Logistics

NextBillion AI, a startup in mapping platforms that provides software-as-a-service for enterprises, recently announced solutions for hyperlocal custom map API industry pitfalls in on-demand deliveries, telematics and last-mile logistics.

Five Shipping Challenges That Put Vaccine Delivery at Risk

The pandemic has exposed a flaw in the delivery industry that existed long before the hampered vaccine rollout: an inability to scale fleets quickly and affordably during demand surges.

Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a freezer. Photo: Bloomberg.

Traditional Furniture Sellers Struggle to Meet the Demands of E-Commerce

The surge in e-commerce has exposed serious deficiencies in the furniture industry’s supply chain.

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Three Last-Mile Retail Solutions on the Rise

Higher parcel shipping costs and last-mile delays caused by COVID-19 are driving retailers to seek alternative solutions like in-store pickup and gig-economy delivery services.

The Future of Final Mile: How COVID-19 Will Shape 2021

The “last mile” in 2021 will be faster, closer, and offer more options for online shoppers.

Last-Mile Logistics: 7 Trends to Watch in the Next 12 Months

As e-commerce booms like we’ve never seen before, so will growth in the final-mile sector. Here’s what we can expect.

FedEx Corp. couriers unload packages from a delivery truck. Photo: Bloomberg.

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