FedEx is paying retirement-age pilots bonuses of as much as $110,000 to keep them flying during the holiday season. According to news from Reuters, two senior FedEx managers revealed that the company has offered cash bonuses to keep retiring pilots in the air through the holiday...
Walmart announced it is now offering grocery delivery in 50 metro areas across the United States. “When it comes to grocery delivery, we’ve got our foot on the gas,” the company wrote in a blog post. “Combined with third-party crowd-sourced delivery providers, we are well...
Uber Technologies, the ride-hailing company, is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Deliveroo, the food delivery company. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the plans, reported the deal could be worth several billion dollars. Deliveroo, which is based in the U.K., was most recently valued at greater than...
Food delivery is moving into a higher realm, one that is about much more than ordering up a meal via a mobile app. Subscriptions are winning over hungry consumers. Local focus is entering the mix. Drones are getting involved. And big money is flowing as...
South Florida residents will be able to get Starbucks food and drinks delivered thanks to a new partnership with Uber Eats. According to a report in the South Florida Business Journal, the partnership between Starbucks and Uber Eats in South Florida kicked off earlier this...
Walmart announced Wednesday (Sept. 5) that it is testing a new last-mile delivery service dubbed Spark Delivery, which is a crowd-sourced delivery platform. In a press release, Walmart said the test will enable it to learn more about the full last-mile delivery process. The retailer...
A Senate hearing slated to look at overhauling the U.S. Postal Service — including looking at what Amazon and others pay for package delivery — has been delayed. Reuters, citing three sources familiar with the matter, reported that the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and...
Kroger is broadening its delivery deal with Instacart, gearing up to expand the number of stores where it offers the service. According to a report in USA Today citing the company, as of Thursday (August 30) the service is available in Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia; Knoxville, Memphis,...
In the online grocery and delivery space, the Amazon effect is palpable. Any number of players are jockeying for position, hoping to gain a larger share of consumers’ minds and wallets. But with miles of aisles, the pickings are mostly packaged — and the delivery...
