On the same day Amazon announced its Prime Big Deal Days event in October, Walmart announced Monday (Sept. 18) its own shopping event, Walmart Deals – Holiday Kickoff. The shopping event will run from 7 p.m. ET Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. With the rise...
Books-A-Million has introduced same- and next-day delivery services as part of its omnichannel transformation. Teaming up with Walmart GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery-as-a-service platform, Books-A-Million aims to meet the preferences of consumers and serve them in new ways, the bookstore chain said in a Wednesday (Sept. 6) press release. “We’re...
The battle for loyalty — from merchants and consumers — may be won along the last mile. The news Monday (Aug. 21) that Amazon would re-instate its shipping service to handle deliveries deepens the battle between the eCommerce giant, the traditional carriers like UPS and FedEx and...
As restaurant aggregators push back on inflation-related trade-down, discounts are key to maintaining frequency. Uber Eats, for its part, is making a play for affordability with the Uber-wide Uber One paid membership program, which offers free delivery on food orders, among other perks. The company...
September 20, 2023
FedEx has reportedly been navigating the challenges in the parcel market and impressing investors on Wall Street. Despite facing declining package volumes, the global courier and delivery service company’s stock has surged by 44% this year, outperforming its main rival, United Parcel Services (UPS), whose shares have declined by 9.1% in the same period, Bloomberg reported Wednesday […]
September 18, 2023
On the same day Amazon announced its Prime Big Deal Days event in October, Walmart announced Monday (Sept. 18) its own shopping event, Walmart Deals – Holiday Kickoff. The shopping...
September 06, 2023
Books-A-Million has introduced same- and next-day delivery services as part of its omnichannel transformation. Teaming up with Walmart GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery-as-a-service platform, Books-A-Million aims to meet the preferences of consumers and serve...
February 07, 2022
Careem, Uber’s Middle East business, is angling to hire over 200 people, a Reuters reports says, to debut its super app, which will offer services outside the core ride-hailing business....
