week of 9/28/21 Amazon Surpasses FedEx in Parcel Volume For the first time, Amazon Logistics surpassed a major carrier in domestic parcel volume, edging out FedEx in 2020, according to Pitney Bowes annual shipping index, although FedEx had substantially more revenue. Pitney Bowes is also predicting domestic parcel volume will nearly double between 2020 and 2026. Square/Afterpay and the Broader BNPL Trend BNPL has caught on more broadly in other markets but it's certainly poised to catch on here. Square's pending $29b acquisition of Afterpay is certainly a major indicator, as are other deals. What is the significance of Square/Afterpay, and where is BNPL headed? Rob Galtman, a director at Fitch Ratings, gives us his take. project44 Acquires Convey, Gains Last Mile Strength project44 has acquired Convey for $255 million to create an end-to-end supply chain visibility solution, marrying up the latter’s expertise in last mile to complement its focus up the chain in first and middle mile and all modes of freight, in both B2B and direct-to-consumer realms. FedEx, Salesforce Partner on Joint Solutions FedEx and Salesforce are joining forces on a multi-year partnership integrating Salesforce Commerce Cloud and its order management system with FedEx and its ShopRunner subsidiary, in a bid to offer a front-to-back ecommerce and supply chain and fulfillment solution for retailers. Livestreaming Shopping: The New Virtual Mall? Loyalty Program Provider Clarus Commerce Acquires PrizeLogic Ecommerce Returns and Their Role in Marketing Leveraging Customer Loyalty This Holiday Season   See open jobs for ecommerce, marketing, and fulfillment operations View Jobs