Amazon launches warehousing robot “Sparrow”! Accelerate the layout of logistics automation!

The latest news from YCD, Amazon recently launched a warehouse robot called “Sparrow”. It’s Amazon’s first robotic arm that can “detect, pick up and process a single item” on its own. Compared to other arms, the Sparrow works more delicately, identifying and picking up specific objects before placing them in boxes. Unlike previous robotic arms …

TikTok Shop officially launched in the United States today, and the seller center can already apply for entry

The latest news from YCD, on November 10th, Beijing time, a few days ago, the TikTok Shop seller center quietly added an application channel for the US station. This means that after the launch of sites in the United Kingdom and many Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore, TikTok has also …

11,000 people! Facebook parent company Meta begins largest layoff in history

YCD received the message-Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday said it is laying off 11,000 employees, marking the most significant job cuts in the tech giant’s history. The job cuts come as Meta confronts a range of challenges to its core business and makes an uncertain and costly bet on pivoting to the metaverse. It …

Musk finds some employees were laid off ‘by mistake’

YCD has learned that after Musk ordered mass layoffs, it was found that some employees were “wrongly” laid off because Musk needed these key employees to help him develop the new Twitter feature he envisioned, according to Bloomberg. On November 5th, Twitter began to ask these “wrongly laid off” employees to return to work. Twitter …

Evergreen buys Panama Terminal for $268 million

According to the latest news from YCD, Evergreen Shipping, the world’s sixth largest shipping company, has acquired the entire stake in Panama Terminals to strengthen its business in the Americas and improve its competitive advantage. Evergreen has acquired a 100% stake in Colon Container Terminal SA (CCT) for $268 million from its affiliate, Hsieh Huey-chuan, …

Amazon Release: Important Information About Price Gouging

YCD is aware of a recent Amazon announcement: Corresponding to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Amazon has observed an increase in price gouging in stores, especially on COVID-19-related products such as masks and test kits superior. As sellers know, the Marketplace Fair Pricing Policy protects customers from unfair, exorbitant and misleading prices. Failure to …

Oakland Port strike in the United States, a number of container terminals were forced to close, supply chain disruption!

YCD has learned that on Wednesday morning, longshoremen at the Port of Oakland on the West Coast of the United States suddenly went on strike. Several container terminals including Everport, TraPac, OICT and Howard were shut down. Terminal operations were completely shut down! There is now a major disruption to supply chains, causing a domino …

Amazon’s new fulfillment center delayed

YCD has learned that Amazon’s new fulfillment center in Detroit was originally scheduled to open this year, but Amazon said it would delay that time until next year. The new fulfillment center in Detroit, on the site of the former expo venue, was developed and built for Amazon by developers in Detroit and Dallas. It is reported …

Amazon releases the latest email notification! Another policy red line can lead to seller account delisting

YCD understands that Amazon has released the latest policy stating that starting from December 1st, some types of new and existing product listings in the United States, Europe and Japan must include the color name, size name, product description and category name attributes. The value of the product will not be added to the product …

USPS has announced that it is hiring 28,000 employees for the peak season, and the average daily package processing volume can reach 60 million!

YCD has learned that USPS recently announced that it will hire 28,000 seasonal employees to significantly improve package delivery times in response to the upcoming holiday shopping season. The USPS also said it has installed 116 new package sorters across the U.S. since 2022. The USPS is targeting 137 installations in 2022, which will bring …