last-mile delivery

Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Another Record-Setting Quarter
Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Another Record-Setting Quarter
October 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Amazon earnings announcements in 2020 have become an exercise in financial superlatives. It was almost a given that the company would post another such exercise...

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Uber Expands Delivery Options
Uber Expands Delivery Options
April 20, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber is introducing an expanded roster of delivery options to provide on-demand and scheduled last-mile delivery solutions for consumers and businesses alike.  Uber Direct will...

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?
Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?
February 24, 2020  |  Amazon

When the axe falls from Amazon, the ripple effects are significant, especially for smaller logistics firms. Several companies have enjoyed the fruits of partnering with...

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MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
November 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Engineers at MIT have been working on a better way for last-mile delivery robots to find doors or garages, with the goal of improving the...

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Closing The Last Mile In Prescription Delivery 
Closing The Last Mile In Prescription Delivery 
August 16, 2019  |  Retail

In many retail markets, there is incredible pressure to pick up the pace of delivery. Amazon switched from two-day shipping as its standard base (rapidly...

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Why Search And Logistics Will Shape The Future Of Retail Payments
Why Search And Logistics Will Shape The Future Of Retail Payments
June 03, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The two most powerful forces shaping the future of retail payments have nothing to do with payments at all. At least at first glance. Ironically,...

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Ola Raises $56M In First Funding Round
Ola Raises $56M In First Funding Round
March 03, 2019  |  Investments

Ola Electric Mobility, which is backed by Indian ride-hailing company Ola, announced that it has raised 4 billion rupees ($56.4 million) in its first funding...

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How Article Wants To Conquer Furniture Delivery’s Last Mile
How Article Wants To Conquer Furniture Delivery’s Last Mile
January 31, 2019  |  Retail

There is no shortage of places to buy furniture online. Middle-market consumers have Wayfair, there’s Chairish for those who want designed or antique furnishings, and there are startups like...

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Munchery’s Out, So Who’s In To Travel Food Delivery’s Last Mile?
Munchery’s Out, So Who’s In To Travel Food Delivery’s Last Mile?
January 23, 2019  |  Delivery

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...

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