Walmart+ membership service reaches 32 million subscribers, and the number of packages delivered in the United States reached 20 billion in 2020

US package volume reaches 20 billion in 2020

Foreign media data show that the number of parcels in the United States increased by 37% year-on-year to 20 billion pieces, up from 15 billion pieces in 2019. From 2015 to 2020, the number of parcels in the United States increased from 10 billion to 20 billion. During this period, Amazon's logistics revenue increased to US$18 billion , a year-on-year increase of 109% , and the number of parcels delivered was more than double that of 2019 , increasing from 1.9 billion to 4.2 billion .

Walmart+ membership service reaches 32 million subscribers

In order to compete with Amazon, Walmart also launched the membership service "Walmart+" earlier . The latest data shows that its membership has reached 32 million in just one year. The service costs $99 per year or $12.95 per month, and its main benefit is free unlimited delivery service for orders of $35 or more .

Amazon and Deliveroo team up to offer Prime members free delivery for a year

Recently, Amazon announced a partnership with food delivery platform Deliveroo to provide one- year free Deliveroo Plus membership to Prime users in the UK and Ireland . It is reported that customers with Deliveroo Plus membership can enjoy free delivery service when the order price exceeds 25 pounds.

China's first and world's largest autonomous container ship begins sea trials

China's first autonomous 300TEU container merchant ship " Zhifei " successfully carried out sea trials in Qingdao on the 14th . " Zhifei " is about 110 meters long , 15 meters wide, 10 meters deep, with a designed speed of 12 knots , and has three driving modes: manual driving, remote control driving, and unmanned autonomous driving . It is China's first commercial cargo ship with intelligent navigation capabilities, and is currently the world's largest intelligent navigation ship.

DHL to invest more than $300 million in e-commerce business

DHL, a division of the world's leading logistics company Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL), announced that it will invest more than $300 million in the United States over the next five years to expand its footprint in the United States by adding 70% more floor space in its network . In addition, it will add automation to its U.S. distribution center facilities and upgrade its IT operating system platform.

eBay Motor launches automatic parts matching feature

Recently , eBay Motors, an automobile trading platform under eBay, supports customers to upload their license plate numbers to the "My Garage" interface so that users can automatically search for matching auto parts. This service will be realized through the search function of Fitment Finder. Customers can also add multiple cars, and the system will automatically match them according to different license plate numbers.

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