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Almost 50 Million Non-trucking Commercial Fleet Vehicles May Have Telematics by the End of 2019

Although telematics technologies and services were first adopted by the long-haul trucking industry in the United States more than 20 years ago, adoption in the non-trucking sector is expected to equal the trucking industry in terms of numbers of connected vehicles by the end of 2014 and will dominate the commercial fleet telematics industry by the end of 2019, accounting for almost 50 million vehicles globally.

Efficient Last-mile Delivery in Tomorrow's Megacities

Analyst Insight: Rapid urbanization is an unstoppable challenge for supply chains that must be reckoned with—and soon. As more cities swell into megacities, the fundamentals of last-mile delivery, in particular, will require a rethink. Businesses will need to consider urban delivery based on the point of demand—where the products are delivered—rather than point of supply. – Brad Householder, Principal, PwC's Advisory practice

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Amazon, Other Foreign Online Retailers Have 'No Chance' to Succeed in Russia

Russia has become the it girl of e-commerce. Even amid a slowing economy, the country's online shopping increased 26 percent last year, to 510 billion rubles (about $14bn), according to Moscow's Data Insight, and could double by 2015. That has made the country an intriguing target for foreign players such as Amazon, eBay, Asos and China's Alibaba Group, while boosting the fortunes of such local companies as search engine Yandex and Amazon-like Ozon. Can foreign e-tailers make it there?

Newgistics Inks Partnership With ShipStation for E-Commerce

Newgistics Inc., a provider of electronic-commerce software and systems for retailers and brands, has entered into a partnership with ShipStation, a Web-based shipping service for online merchants.

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Grand Junction Adds Task-Management to Local Delivery Software

Grand Junction Inc. has added capability for collaborative task management to its cloud-based software platform in support of local delivery service.

Amazon Plans to Handle Own Indian Logistics Network

In the next two years Amazon, the world's largest retailer, will use its own logistics network to deliver nearly every product sold on its Indian portal.

Is Amazon Really to Blame for Carriers Hiking Their Shipping Rates?

UPS and other carriers raised their shipping rates in January, much to the chagrin of U.S. e-commerce retailers. Now, some industry observers believe Amazon may be the cause of the price hikes.

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Google Tries Out Its Same-Day Delivery Service in Southern California

Google Inc. is wading into the morass of same-day delivery pilots and programs rapidly collecting in the Southland, competing with e-commerce giants such as Amazon.com Inc.

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Ship-from-Store SaaS Solution Introduced by eBay Enterprise

EBay Enterprise, an eBay Inc. company, and provider of omni-channel solutions, has announced the availability of a Ship-from-Store SaaS solution: an initiative that retailers can deploy within 99 days to most effectively leverage their physical store inventories while gaining advantages in margin and shipping cost. The company says eBay Enterprise was first to market with its holistic, integrated back-end technology that provides retailers with one comprehensive inventory system delivered at an unparalleled rate.

Can Amazon Deliver Your Package Before You've Even Ordered It?

Amazon is determined to become the world's fastest package shipper as their latest venture will ship packages before being ordered.

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For E-tailers, Pleasing Holiday Shoppers Comes at a Price

During the just-wrapped Christmas shopping season, e-tailers were more aggressive than ever before in offering discounts and other kinds of come-ons to customers ordering over the internet. But they paid a high price for that strategy.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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