ICYMI: Pitney Bowes shareholders voted in a reform slate of four new directors, while the U.S. Postal Service reported a big increase in its net loss as it wrestles with labor unrest and a volume decline while executing a difficult network overhaul.

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week of 5/12/23
Drone provider Zipline is adding three new clients including health and wellness retailer GNC, pharmaceutical logistics firm Associated Couriers and Seattle-based eatery Pagliacci Pizza, expanding its footprint and building on its success delivering vaccines in Africa and working with retail giant Walmart. GNC will start out with deliveries in Salt Lake City, where it has been testing the Zipline service.
A new global study by IBM found that 61% of CPGs and retailers are purposefully aligning sustainability and operational goals: 77% said sustainability investments will accelerate business growth. Luq Niazi, a global managing partner at IBM Consulting, talks about how companies are allocating resources for sustainability, and how to communicate your efforts to consumers without greenwashing.
eBay Managed Payments is now the method through which all transactions are processed on the platform. The aim was to grant sellers greater control over their online storefront. But what happens when buyers and sellers don’t see eye to eye? Does eBay’s Seller Protection platform protects all stakeholders evenly? What do sellers need to do to protect their business from illegitimate disputes? Read on.
Despite all the advances in warehouse automation to drive efficiency in ecommerce fulfillment, enabling greater efficiency and addressing the common difficulty of finding enough workers to perform the highly repetitive, physical tasks, most organizations are not looking to jump in with both feet. The COO of 3PL Boxzooka explains why the company is taking a more measured approach.

Pitney Bowes Gains 4 of 5 Hestia-Backed Directors

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