The US Bureau of Economic Analysis estimate of first quarter GDP growth, released this week, was a paltry 0.1 percent annualized growth rate.

I know that it is old news already: After all, it has been almost 24 hours since it was widely reported that Amazon may start delivering your packages using autonomous drones.

Instacart said Wednesday it has expanded its home-delivery service to Seattle, working with Costco Wholesale Corp. and Kroger-owned QFC there, with additional stores to be added.
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The reliability and efficiency of your supply chain obviously affects your operations and in turn how your customers view your brand.

You might have heard of the USPS’s financial woes. With $65 billion revenue in 2012 and a $20 billion hole as budget gap – it is not going to be easy. Everything has been on the table, from cutting Saturday deliveries to delivering booze!

Do you remember when you used to go to your neighborhood music store and spend hours listening to the new albums before buying a couple of CDs on your way home? Yeah, it is history now! Technology changed the physical CDs to mere bits.