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Last mile distribution news for the week of December 13, 2019: trucking carrier Celadon Group shuts down operations and the cold-storage industry is booming.

Last mile distribution news for the week of December 6, 2019: Amazon is testing a new inventory stocking solution, and delivery companies are facing a tighter-than-usual holiday delivery window.

Last mile distribution news for the week of November 15, 2019: new report says speed is becoming more important to online shoppers, and Adidas is moving production back to Asia.

Last mile distribution news for the week of November 8, 2019: Final ELD implementation deadline is December 16, and a startup is introducing microlocation technology to warehouses.

Last mile distribution news for the week of October 24, 2019: Best Buy is now offering free next-day delivery and IoT sensors may become more accessible to the manufacturing and warehousing industry.

Last mile distribution news for the week of October 16, 2019: smaller warehouses are in high demand and Walmart offers last yard delivery.

Last mile distribution news for the week of October 9, 2019: Analysis shows that DC fulfillment is more profitable than store-based, and trucking industry cuts jobs while warehousing and storage add jobs in preparation for the holiday season.

Last mile and distribution news for the week of October 2, 2019: Demand for cold storage facilities is rising and Blackstone purchases another warehousing network for $5.9 billion.

Last mile and distribution news for the week of September 26, 2019: Stein Mart is the first off-brand retailer to offer BOPIS and new study shows that combining e-commerce orders by SKU reduces picking time.

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.