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Business Insider | March 18, 2020

Costco announced Tuesday that it bought logistics company Innovel Solutions from Transform Holdco, the holding company currently operating Sears and Kmart, for $1 billion. In a press release published on the retailer's website, Costco described Innovel as providing its clients like Sears with "'final mile' delivery, complete installation and white glove capabilities for 'big and bulky' products across the United States and Puerto Rico." Innovel was founded in 2014, ...

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Descartes Systems Group | May 05, 2022

Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that Minnesota-based G&S Logistics is digitizing its freight brokerage operations to support aggressive growth plans with the integrated deployment of the cloud-based Descartes Aljex™ transportation management system (TMS) and Descartes MacroPoint™ for real-time freight visibility and load tracking. "With aggressive...

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GEODIS | August 23, 2022

GEODIS, a world leader in transport and logistics, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the American company, Need It Now Delivers. The acquisition will enable GEODIS to significantly increase its presence in the United States in the areas of contract logistics and last-mile delivery. The acquisition will also consolidate GEODIS's position as one of the world's ten leading logistics providers. "The acquisition of Need It Now Delivers is a...

Maersk | July 29, 2020

Maersk Flow manages complex supply chains and provides control to companies looking to command their supply chains from factory to market.AP Moller-Maersk global head of supply chain management and e-commerce logistics Martin Holme said this platform was designed to improve efficiency throughout these chains. “Maersk Flow will allow our customers to significantly improve their supply chain performance with less time and effort,” he said. “This lets them focus more resourc...