FedEx hums along near full capacity despite Amazon split
FedEx marked what was expected to be one of its busiest days in history on Monday, Dec. 2, as more than 33 million shipments moved through the Memphis-based company's network.
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December 2019
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November 2019
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The Early Word: New Eggleston Foundation, police shortage and reaching peak peak
It’s Wednesday, Nov. 27. We saw (heard?) a string of storms last night, but you can expect today to be windy but sunny. The Grizz take on the Clippers tonight at FedExForum, while everyone else will be doing last-minute grocery store runs to buy ingredients they forgot.
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Modest increase projected for FedEx in holiday peak season
Shipping industry consultant SJ Consulting believes FedEx peak season volume will increase a relatively modest 3%, in part because of the expansion of Amazon's delivery network.
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Amazon to build facility, hire 500 in Olive Branch
A new Amazon fulfillment center will handle larger products with the help of 500 employees receiving starting pay at $15 an hour.
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Amazon still silent as site work churns
Despite mounting evidence Amazon plans to build and operate another big facility in Memphis, the company won't elaborate on its plans.
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October 2019
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E-commerce 101? Amazon Academy coming to Southaven Nov. 1
E-commerce giant Amazon will stage its first Amazon Academy in the U.S. in Southaven Nov. 1. It’s designed to help small businesses tap online sales while growing Amazon’s seller network.
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September 2019
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Board OKs exceptions for giant warehouse
The Board of Adjustment approved variances for a proposed 3.8 million-square-foot warehouse in Frayser/Raleigh, but asked St. Jude to compromise on the design of a building the research hospital plans in the Pinch District.
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Memphis airport maintains No. 2 world ranking for cargo
Memphis held its No. 2 ranking among the top cargo airports globally for 2018, according to the Airports Council International.
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Amazon pulls back the curtain on Memphis delivery station
Amazon opened its new Memphis delivery station to the media, public officials and Getwell Elementary students Thursday. The open house gave a glimpse into the e-commerce giant’s Memphis delivery network.
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August 2019
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Amazon footprints elsewhere match that of ‘Project Iris’
Plans for three proposed fulfillment centers -- in Memphis, Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Prince George's County, Md. -- are strikingly similar. And Amazon has linked itself to the Maryland proposal.
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Amazon opens delivery operation in Lamar Corridor
Amazon is now operating its permanent 'delivery station' after renovating an old warehouse near I-240 and Lamar.
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FedEx halting ground deliveries in U.S. for Amazon
FedEx said Wednesday it will stop delivering Amazon packages via FedEx Ground in the U.S. The Memphis-based carrier previously stopped carrying Amazon packages in its U.S. air network June 30.
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June 2019
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Fred Smith: ‘Stay tuned’ for FedEx’s next move in e-commerce surge
Despite FedEx's forecast for a decline in adjusted earnings in fiscal 2020, the company is bullish on prospects for ultimately becoming America's go-to shipping company for e-commerce.
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FedEx Express ditches Amazon in U.S. domestic market
FedEx said Friday it will discontinue a FedEx Express contract to carry Amazon packages in the U.S. domestic market after June 30.
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April 2019
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Amazon Prime One-Day: Will it hurt or help FedEx?
Amazon says it will roll out one-day delivery as the standard for Amazon Prime customers over multiple quarters, and that it will need help from 'external transportation partners.'
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Amazon not exactly nipping at FedEx’s heels, but growing delivery network
Amazon is making a bigger move into air cargo and building its capability to pick up from sellers and deliver directly to customers. But FedEx says it isn't worried.
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March 2019
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Former FedEx career employee Sean Healy joins Amazon
Former longtime FedEx executive Sean Healy, most recently regional chief operating officer for FedEx Express Europe, is listed on LinkedIn as an Amazon director after a 32-year FedEx career.
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Fantastical? Armchair exercise mulls Amazon-FedEx combo despite long odds
Under the heading of "food for thought," analysts at one firm have pondered the what-ifs of an unlikely combination of Amazon and FedEx and suggested it would be a winner.
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February 2019
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FedEx aims to disrupt growing local delivery market with SameDay Bot
FedEx views its newly introduced FedEx SameDay Bot as a potential game-changer that will help grow market share among current shippers and open new avenues for local deliveries.
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Daily Briefs
- Chris Jenkins named Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett COO
- Airport board OKs surveillance, parking system contracts
- Amazon to fund computer science courses in seven Memphis-area high schools
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Daily Briefs
- Chris Jenkins named Saint Francis Hospital- Bartlett COO
- Airport board OKs surveillance, parking system contracts
- Amazon to fund computer science courses in seven Memphis area high schools
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Details emerge about Amazon’s delivery station in Memphis
A 91,852-square-foot warehouse and 547 parking spaces comprise much of Amazon's planned delivery station near I-240 and Lamar, construction documents show.
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Daily Briefs
- Airport board OKs surveillance, parking system contracts
- Amazon to fund computer science courses in seven Memphis area high schools
- Graceland hiring part-time security guards
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January 2019
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Amazon confirms site for new Memphis ‘delivery station’
Amazon confirms that a warehouse in Southeast Memphis is being renovated to become the online retailer's permanent "delivery station" for the Memphis area.
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Daily Briefs
- Report: Increase in Shelby County new business filings in '18
- International Paper reports fourth-quarter earnings
- Mock search for Tony Allen replacement wins ad award
- Flash Market settles Memphis sexual harassment lawsuit
- Indigo Ag launches logistics platform for growers, shippers
- Memphis digital marketers launch new agency
- Amazon reopening fire-damaged center
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