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Last mile and distribution news for the week of September 18, 2019: Micro-fulfillment and retail inventory robotics startups raise more funding and Walmart plans to invest more in its third-party fulfillment service.

Last mile and distribution news for the week of September 12, 2019: New three-story warehouse to open in Seattle and FMC will review the reasonableness of current detention and demurrage practices.

Last mile distribution news for the week of September 4, 2019: Best Buy opens three "metro e-commerce centers" and CBRE names markets with the highest demand for warehouses.

Last mile distribution news for the week of August 28, 2019: FedEx Freight expands white glove service and GreyOrange announces eight warehouse partnerships.

Last mile distribution news for the week of August 21, 2019: Macy's rolls out a new warehouse management system and UPS invests in an autonomous driving company.

Last mile distribution news for the week of August 14, 2019: Ace Hardware is expanding its e-commerce and home delivery services and FAA grants approval for a drone-based food delivery pilot.

Last mile distribution news for the week of August 7, 2019: FedEx won't renew Amazon contract and Schneider is shutting down First to Final Mile Service.

Last mile distribution news for the week of July 31, 2019: eBay announces new fulfillment service and Attabotics raises $25M in Series B

Last mile distribution news for the week of July 24, 2019: UPS announces 7-day delivery and warehouse technology glitches reduce available Asos inventory.

Last mile distribution news for the week of July 17, 2019: Amazon Prime Day results in delayed shipments and Transplace to offer complete network visibility by 2020.