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.

Fulfillment By Amazon Delivered Over 2 Billion Items
Fulfillment By Amazon Delivered Over 2 Billion Items
January 05, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Amazon’s Fulfillment by Amazon service delivered more than 2 billion items around the globe in 2016. In a press release issued Wednesday (Jan. 4), Amazon...

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Can Data Analytics Make Parcel Delivery Smarter?
Can Data Analytics Make Parcel Delivery Smarter?
January 04, 2017  |  Retail

Despite the enormous infrastructures and logistical technology the top delivery companies are using today, getting packages where they need to be — as fast as...

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Amazon Pilots: On-Time Delivery May Not Happen
Amazon Pilots: On-Time Delivery May Not Happen
December 19, 2016  |  Retail

Pilots who fly Amazon planes are doubtful the eCommerce giant will deliver packages on time this holiday season. The union pilots also have concerns about...

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McDonald’s Tests Delivery In Florida
McDonald’s Tests Delivery In Florida
December 19, 2016  |  Retail

Whoever said, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” probably feels a bit silly right now. That’s because 2017’s newest addition to the food delivery...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Just Eat’s Pricey Feast
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Just Eat’s Pricey Feast
December 19, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

U.K.-based online takeout site Just Eat just ate up two of its competitors in a combined £266.1 million ($336 million) meal. First, Berlin-based delivery startup...

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On-Demand Delivery Boosts Brand Loyalty
On-Demand Delivery Boosts Brand Loyalty
December 16, 2016  |  Retail

Insight from Devaraj Southworth points to an intriguing consumer trend in the works in the growing on-demand space. In a nutshell, consumers don’t particularly care...

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Retailers, Shippers Face Rising Delivery Costs
Retailers, Shippers Face Rising Delivery Costs
December 16, 2016  |  Retail

The high cost of delivering eCommerce packages is rearing its ugly head this holiday season. With online sales expect to reach $392.5 billion this year,...

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Amazon Delivery Aspirations Hurt By Pilot Picketing
Amazon Delivery Aspirations Hurt By Pilot Picketing
November 24, 2016  |  Amazon

Amazon’s efforts to deliver its own packages this holiday season may face some hiccups now that pilots who were contracted to deliver for Amazon are...

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