Category: Economics

Mother Nature and fuel economy

Fleets can do a variety of things to control their freight efficiency. But one thing outside their control is weather especially wind and temperature. Both of those elements can impact how much fuel a truck consumes.

Headwinds and crosswinds reduce …

Mother Nature and fuel economy

Fleets can do a variety of things to control their freight efficiency. But one thing outside their control is weather especially wind and temperature. Both of those elements can impact how much fuel a truck consumes.

Headwinds and crosswinds reduce …

Walmart buys Parcel to boost NYC e-commerce deliveries

New York City is top market for Walmart.com

Walmart Stores said it has acquired Parcel Inc. to ramp up its last-mile delivery operations in New York City.

“We plan to leverage Parcel for last mile delivery to customers in New York City – including same-day delivery – for both general merchandise as well as fresh and frozen groceries from Walmart and Jet,” Nate Faust, senior vice president of Walmart U.S. eCommerce Supply Chain, said in a blog post.

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Walmart buys Parcel to boost NYC e-commerce deliveries

New York City is top market for Walmart.com

Walmart Stores said it has acquired Parcel Inc. to ramp up its last-mile delivery operations in New York City.

“We plan to leverage Parcel for last mile delivery to customers in New York City – including same-day delivery – for both general merchandise as well as fresh and frozen groceries from Walmart and Jet,” Nate Faust, senior vice president of Walmart U.S. eCommerce Supply Chain, said in a blog post.

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