To reach consumers who might not be willing to visit its brick-and-mortar locations, quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Hooters has its eye on improving its delivery and pick-up order business, according to news from Fortune. Known for its scantily clad waitresses, the chain hopes to gain the...
It’s not the fall that kills you. It’s the landing, as they say. Similarly, it may not be the price or product that breaks the retailer – it may be the last mile. The last bit of gap closed between corporate and consumer, and we mean this...
An expanded delivery platform from Assa Abloy’s smart lock startup will now allow merchants to offer in-home deliveries to their customers, TechCrunch reports. Months after a test with Walmart, August Home is rolling out August Access with its courier partner, Deliv. Available to those with...
Toyota has moved one step closer to making its self-driving cars a reality, partnering with several companies – including Amazon – to develop the vehicles that will deliver packages, food and even people to desired locations. According to Bloomberg, the automaker has partnered with Amazon,...
FedEx and UPS don’t want to simply make money delivering holiday gifts; they also want to benefit from the many recipients of unwanted presents that need to be returned. CNBC reports news that consumers will return about $90 billion worth of goods this holiday season,...
With Christmas one week away, delivery companies are feeling the pressure that accompanies the busiest week of the holiday shopping season. According to news from The Wall Street Journal, FedEx, the United Parcel Service and the U.S. Postal Service expect to process a record number of...
ZTO Express, a leading express delivery company in China — and one of the largest express delivery companies globally — believes that using drones to deliver goods in rural China is possible, but licensing from the government needs to happen first. In an interview with CNBC, CFO...
A recent survey has revealed how important efficient delivery is for consumers – especially around the holidays. The survey by Convey, a provider of cloud-based technology that helps shippers connect disparate data and processes from parcel to freight and first to last mile, featured the...
Continuing its partnership with last-mile delivery provider Deliv, a Menlo Park-based startup, Walmart is expanding its same-day grocery delivery services in the San Jose, California area, according to a news report from TechCrunch. Customers will be able to shop online and schedule deliveries between 8:00...
