Uber Eats in Australia can no longer charge restaurants for delivery mistakes that were out of their control, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The practice was found to be unfair by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Uber Eats will change...
In the move to gain traction on last-mile delivery, at least some observers say the traditional players are by no means down for the count. Yes, Amazon may be staking a claim in logistics, but there remains room for several players, at least according to...
Delivery giant Grubhub has been accused of creating websites for restaurants without their permission and trying to squeeze extra commission from it, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. The company’s Chief Executive Matt Maloney called the allegations “outright false,” saying that according...
Walmart is planning to use self-driving cars to transport products between warehouses in the hopes of slashing costs and boosting efficiency. Walmart spokeswoman Molly Blakeman told CNBC the retailer is working with partner Gatik, a self-driving vehicle startup, to test out a self-driving vehicle that...
A rising tide lifts all boats, and trains, and trucks….all in service of getting packages where they need to go. To that end, in the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) State of Logistics Report 2019, presented by Penske, AT Kearney reported that logistics...
The path to the connected vehicle future — the payments, commerce and logistical ecosystem that is developing from that technology — is not a straight, single highway, but rather a collection of closely associated roads. Further evidence of that comes from the likes of Ford, Amazon,...
After closing down more than a year ago, Shyp is preparing to roll out again. The company was once among the hottest upstarts in the on-demand space before shuttering in March of last year, according to reports. The company wrote in a Twitter post, “We...
To traverse routes that are densely populated, food delivery service Zomato is taking to the skies: The company says it has made a successful test of delivery by hybrid drone. The drone covered 3.1 miles in under 10 minutes and had an 11-pound payload, while...
FedEx will not be renewing its express U.S. contract with Amazon, according to reports. The shipping company is calling the move a strategic decision. With the news, its stocks were down this morning (June 7). The move will not have an effect on ongoing contracts...
