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.

Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services
Albertsons Expands Instacart Partnership for Faster Pickup, Delivery Services
July 31, 2024  |  Delivery

Instacart and Albertsons have updated their partnership for faster grocery deliveries across the U.S. The companies announced in a Wednesday (July 31) news release the...

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DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
July 28, 2024  |  Delivery

DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president...

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AI-Powered Delivery Robots Aim to Slash Costs
AI-Powered Delivery Robots Aim to Slash Costs
July 26, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

A new contender has entered the increasingly crowded field of autonomous delivery robots, hoping to automate last-mile logistics for eCommerce. Bay Area startup Vayu Robotics unveiled its...

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DoorDash Adds Partnerships With Michaels, Save A Lot
DoorDash Adds Partnerships With Michaels, Save A Lot
July 25, 2024  |  Delivery

Delivery aggregator DoorDash has expanded its network of partners to include its first arts and crafts retailer and one of the largest discount grocery store chains...

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Global Freight Recession Drives UPS Profits Down by Over 30%
Global Freight Recession Drives UPS Profits Down by Over 30%
July 23, 2024  |  Earnings

Softened pricing, heightened labor cost, and a freight demand pullback are battering the shipping sector. And add to that dynamic operating landscape the recent delays...

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Aggregators’ Race for Deal Seekers’ Spending Intensifies With Grubhub’s Entry
Aggregators’ Race for Deal Seekers’ Spending Intensifies With Grubhub’s Entry
July 23, 2024  |  Aggregators

Grubhub has jumped into the summer deals frenzy, following the lead of competitors DoorDash and Shipt, as on-demand delivery aggregators battle to capture a larger...

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EU Launches Delivery Hero and Glovo Antitrust Investigation
EU Launches Delivery Hero and Glovo Antitrust Investigation
July 23, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Delivery Hero and its Spanish unit Glovo are under investigation by Europe’s antitrust watchdog. The European Commission (EC) announced Tuesday (July 23) that it will probe whether the relationship between the two...

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CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
CrowdStrike Outage Hits Amazon at a Key Moment for Shopper Loyalty
July 22, 2024  |  Amazon

With the CrowdStrike outage having come just one day after the close of Amazon’s blockbuster Prime Day event, the eCommerce giant could see the outage...

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National Ice Cream Day Gets a Sprinkle of Digital Transformation This Sundae
National Ice Cream Day Gets a Sprinkle of Digital Transformation This Sundae
July 20, 2024  |  Retail

Sunday (July 21) is National Ice Cream Day, and as the event has evolved for today’s digital consumers, brands are taking advantage of shoppers’ enthusiasm...

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