Amazon announced this week during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas that it would be expanding its Amazon Key program, which lets packages get delivered inside houses for Prime members, according to VentureBeat. The addition of Key for Garage will include certain third-party...
The holiday shopping season can be hectic and stressful, especially when dealing with shipping presents on time. When it comes to reliability and confidence, most customers trust Amazon the most, according to a report in The New York Times. The company has made a point...
Starbucks unveiled some of its future growth strategies during an investor meeting on Thursday (December 13), including a partnership with Uber Eats in the U.S. “In locations where drive-thru isn’t feasible we are testing platforms like delivery,” Roz Brewer, chief operating officer, said, according to...
Postmates has stepped up its delivery game with a robot designed with eyes, turn signals and even the ability to yield. Serve is a semi-autonomous rover that uses cameras and Lidar to navigate sidewalks, but also has a human pilot working remotely who can take...
Instacart, the grocery delivery service, will begin the process of separating from long-time partner Whole Foods, according to a report from Bloomberg. The two companies have been heavily intertwined since 2014, when Instacart was only two years old. Instacart made the announcement on Dec. 13,...
Online food delivery startup Deliveroo has opened a physical restaurant in Hong Kong, according to a CNBC report. The restaurant serves online and in-store customers, and if it’s successful, the company has plans to grow the concept globally. The Deliveroo Food Market will operate as...
Walgreens and FedEx announced Thursday (Dec. 6) the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service, bringing together Walgreens’ network of neighborhood pharmacies with the FedEx air and ground delivery network to provide a convenient way for patients to fill prescriptions. In a press release, Walgreens, which...
Uber Eats is allowing restaurants in India to bundle several food items together at a discounted price in exchange for placement in a featured section of local “Specials.” “We’re always experimenting with ways to make it easier to find your favorite foods on Uber Eats,”...
After two years on the market, Amazon will shut down its restaurant delivery service in London, according to the Evening Standard. The company told customers about the change in an email, saying the service would be discontinued after Dec. 3. Amazon Restaurants UK, which faced...
