FedEx is launching a new late-night shipping option that will allow retailers to deliver next day — that is, when items are purchased online as late as midnight. As Amazon looks to expand its own delivery options, package couriers are looking for new ways to compete....
Amazon, which is expanding its in-house delivery network dubbed Amazon Shipping, is wooing customers by offering fees lower than those charged by traditional carriers such as FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS). According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, citing an email sent...
Another one has bitten the dust when it comes to providing the vital last-mile delivery service for online consumers (especially the hungry ones). The news that on-demand delivery startup Munchery has closed its doors — even after raising $125 million in venture capital funding — serves as...
Munchery, the on-demand delivery startup that raised $125 million in venture funding, has shut down the service effective immediately. Reports citing an email Munchery sent to customers Monday (January 21) said the shutdown isn’t too surprising given in May it was forced to lay off 257...
Starbucks is adding more cities to its delivery network via a partnership with Uber Eats. According to a report in USA Today, Starbucks is rolling out the delivery expansion in San Francisco on Tuesday (January 22) and will extend it into Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New...
Walmart has announced it is adding four delivery companies to its team to help expand its online grocery delivery option. Delivery companies Point Pickup, Skipcart, AxleHire and Roadie will make deliveries in metro areas across four states, with further expansion planned in the coming weeks....
Amazon announced this week during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that it would be expanding its Amazon Key program, which lets packages get delivered inside houses for Prime members, according to VentureBeat. The addition of Key for Garage will include certain third-party...
The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most customers trust Amazon the most, according to a report in The New York Times. The company has made a point...
Starbucks unveiled some of its future growth strategies during an investor meeting on Thursday (December 13), including a partnership with Uber Eats in the U.S. “In locations where drive-thru isn’t feasible we are testing platforms like delivery,” Roz Brewer, chief operating officer, said, according to...
