FedEx announced news on Monday (March 26) that it has reserved 20 Tesla semi-trucks, the fully electric trucks that are slated for production in 2019. In a press release, FedEx said the fleet will be operated by FedEx Freight. “FedEx has a long history of...
Cities around the world have many independent shops — butchers, bakers, cheesemongers and the like. But what they don’t always have is a platform geared toward small food businesses for order delivery and pickup. Chris Edwards, who lives in the U.K., realized this often-unmet need....
In the days following HelloFresh’s acquisition of the organic and vegan food delivery company Green Chef, other health-based meal kit delivery services are finding hope that there’s a strong market for their offerings — as well as plenty of room for them to find their...
When Foxtrot’s Mike LaVitola was studying at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, he witnessed many on-demand mobile apps and business models coming to market. However, he, along with his co-founders, saw an opportunity beyond the standard restaurant or grocery delivery platform. Their...
FedEx is coming to Walmart in the form of internal shops that will help customers print, pack and ship out of 500 of the retailer’s locations nationwide. The pilot, according to news from CNBC — which is being tested at Walmart locations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas,...
Walmart is expanding its efforts to take on Amazon, planning to offer home delivery of groceries in 100 cities in the U.S. by the end of 2018. Citing a spokesman for the national retailer, The Wall Street Journal reported it will also roll out same day...
Those hungry for takeout in many cities can choose from a variety of restaurant delivery services. But that’s not the case for some cities, such as Youngstown, Ohio. The on-demand economy hasn’t yet taken off in Youngstown, according to Grubdom Founder Jay White, who hopes...
Ride-hailing company Uber is gearing up to expand its food delivery service, bringing UberEats into 100 new cities this year. According to a report in the Financial Times citing Uber’s head of logistics Jason Droege, the company is expanding UberEats in a slew of cities in...
Believe it or not, drones are expected to start making limited deliveries in the U.S. within the next few months. The Wall Street Journal reported that the news comes after government agencies and the companies looking to utilize drones received pressure from the White House...
