delivery

Delivery is the process of transporting goods from a source location to a predefined destination. There are different delivery types. Cargo are primarily delivered via roads and railroads on land, shipping lanes on the sea and airline networks in the air.

In Europe, Funding Pours In For Online Grocery Platforms
In Europe, Funding Pours In For Online Grocery Platforms
March 02, 2021  |  Investments

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to put lives at risk around the world, consumers are becoming increasingly accustomed to technologies that offer COVID-safe alternatives for...

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No More Minimum For Walmart’s 2-Hour Delivery
No More Minimum For Walmart’s 2-Hour Delivery
March 01, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart is dropping the $35 minimum order for its express, two-hour delivery service, the company said in a Monday (March 1) press release. “Many customers use...

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No Ports In A (Retail) Storm Of Logistics Delays
No Ports In A (Retail) Storm Of Logistics Delays
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

There’s the buying and the buying — but it’s getting the goods to the buyers that is a problem. As Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 26), retailers...

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Hungr’s Virtual Kitchens Highlight Potential Of Restaurant Aggregator Data
Hungr’s Virtual Kitchens Highlight Potential Of Restaurant Aggregator Data
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

Restaurant aggregators are uniquely positioned to collect troves of data on consumer behavior, gathering information about, among other habits, which kinds of foods are the...

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Domino’s Casts Doubt On The Future Of Aggregators
Domino’s Casts Doubt On The Future Of Aggregators
February 25, 2021  |  Retail

On Thursday (Feb. 25), Domino’s Pizza, Inc. reported 12 percent global retail sales growth in 2020’s fourth quarter (down from 14.8 percent growth the previous...

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Will DoorDash’s New Initiatives Be Enough In The Post-Pandemic Future?
Will DoorDash’s New Initiatives Be Enough In The Post-Pandemic Future?
February 24, 2021  |  Delivery

It’s been quite the year for third-party delivery companies, with consumers’ mass adoption of off-premises ordering posing an unprecedented opportunity. Yet, as some of these...

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Canada’s GoFor Introduces ‘Shop Local’ Delivery Effort In Several US Cities
Canada’s GoFor Introduces ‘Shop Local’ Delivery Effort In Several US Cities
February 24, 2021  |  Retail

Ottawa, Canada-based logistics marketplace GoFor Industries has rolled out a “Shop Local” initiative in Washington, D.C.; Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Baltimore,...

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eCommerce IT Platform Shippo Raises $45 Million; Now Valued At $495 Million
eCommerce IT Platform Shippo Raises $45 Million; Now Valued At $495 Million
February 24, 2021  |  Delivery

Shippo, the eCommerce IT platform, has raised $45 million in new funding, according to a company blog, now being valued at $495 million. The company...

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Today In Retail: Home Depot’s Sales Surge 25.1 Pct; Walgreens Expands On-Demand Delivery Services
Today In Retail: Home Depot’s Sales Surge 25.1 Pct; Walgreens Expands On-Demand Delivery Services
February 23, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Home Depot reported that its fourth-quarter revenue surged 25.1 percent, while Walgreens is growing its on-demand delivery offerings with Instacart....

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