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Amazon, retailers paid more for freight in 3Q

Largest retailers cite shipping inflation alongside isolated delays in getting merchandise into inventory. The post Amazon, retailers paid more for freight in 3Q appeared first on FreightWaves.

Official Announcement | Anmei Overseas Warehouse Officially Becomes an Amazon SPN Logistics Service Provider!

How Worldwide Express automated freight exceptions with Amazon Bedrock

Worldwide Express automated its less-than-truckload freight billing-exception process with a multi-agent solution built on Amazon Bedrock. Six months after launch, the company cut active exceptions by 75%, improved time-to-cash by four week

Amazon battles freight inflation as shipping costs jump 11% in Q3

Amazon's logistics network absorbed higher fuel and linehaul costs in the third-quarter while delivering more than 1.5 billion items same-day or overnight. The post Amazon battles freight inflation as shipping costs jump 11% in Q3 appeared

Analysis: UPS – the cash line matters just as much as the earnings beat

With its planned cut in Amazon volume finished, UPS is growing the volume it wants, lifting revenue per parcel faster than cost and raising its outlook for the second quarter running, and the shares rose almost 6%. Forecasts for 2026 are co

UPS gears up for peak season with less Amazon volume in tow

The carrier expects U.S. volume to dip year over year in Q4, but packages from other customer segments are projected to boost revenue.

Sell Internationally on Amazon vs Own Website: A Guide

Should you sell internationally on Amazon vs own website? Picture a buyer in Toronto searching for a hand-block-printed cotton kurta.... The post Sell Internationally on Amazon vs Own Website: A Guide appeared first on Shiprocket.

Analysis: Kuehne + Nagel invests up front to win next wave of customers

Where we stand with Kuehne + Nagel: Its next leg of growth – Chinese manufacturers going global, cloud builders and Amazon – is being funded up front: an equity-linked incentive for Amazon aircraft charters; working capital for hyperscaler

NLRB ordered Amazon to bargain with Staten Island workers; it’s now in federal court

Four and a half years after a grassroots union was voted in by workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, the battles in court over Amazon’s pushback against the vote continues. At issue in the latest set of filings in the F

Countdown to Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 4-step self-check for Amazon FBM (Fulfilled by Merchant)

From data to decisions: Conversational supply chain intelligence with Amazon Quick and Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

Enterprise supply chains are data-rich but insight-poor, with the data to decide scattered across ERP, monitoring, procurement, and email. This post shows how Amazon Bedrock AgentCore exposes those systems as a governed tool layer, and how

Amazon FBA Peak Season "Triple Whammy": Warehouse Overload, Price Hikes, and Throttling—How Can Large-Item Sellers Break Through with Overseas Warehouses?

Amazon UK and Germany peak season delivery fees take effect on October 15; full interpretation of rates, scope of application, and stacking rules

Before stocking up for Black Friday, Amazon sellers should focus on verifying the actual shipping fees per SKU, promotion and advertising budgets, inventory turnover, and restocking arrangements. This article compiles key points for peak-season cost checks to help sellers reassess their Q4 operating budgets based on th

Can't figure out independent site logistics costs? Amazon MCF calculator is here

SIOC Packaging: Requirements, Certification, and When to Ship in Your Own Container

SIOC packaging lets products ship in their own container without an overbox. Learn Amazon SIPP requirements, ISTA 6 certification, and which products qualify. The post SIOC Packaging: Requirements, Certification, and When to Ship in Your Ow

Amazon Logistics partial refunds now support return reasons

Amazon Logistics partial refunds now support return reasons

Man gets 2 years for $3.5M Amazon fraud using 23 trucking accounts

More than 1,000 Amazon Logistics assignments flowed through the operation before federal investigators unraveled a multimillion-dollar invoice scheme. The post Man gets 2 years for $3.5M Amazon fraud using 23 trucking accounts appeared firs

Amazon Buy with Prime: The Complete Seller’s Guide (2026)

Amazon Buy with Prime is Amazon’s own native checkout and fulfillment program, built for third-party sellers and DTC brands running an independent website outside Amazon.com. It lets Amazon Prime members check out on that website using thei

Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment: How it Works, Use Cases, & Expert Tips

Amazon MCF lets you fulfill non-Amazon orders from FBA inventory. See updated 2026 pricing, expert tips, and how ShipBob enables hybrid fulfillment. The post Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment: How it Works, Use Cases, & Expert Tips appeared

WFS vs Amazon FBA: Which Fulfillment Service Gives Better Margins for Multi-Marketplace Sellers

Last verified: September 2026 Sellers who run both Amazon and Walmart face the same question at inventory decision time: does WFS cost less than FBA in practice, and does the difference justify running two parallel fulfillment operations? T

5 ShipBob alternatives: compare competitors by fit

Five ShipBob alternatives worth comparing are Red Stag Fulfillment, Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF), ShipMonk, LVK, and Shipfusion. Red Stag specializes in big, heavy and bulky products. MCF offers shared inventory for eligible FBA s