The Kroger Co. is looking into ways to get online orders to its shoppers faster and more efficiently by testing out Uber deliveries at several of its locations. According to Chain Store Age, the supermarket giant expanded its home shopping model last year, adding more...
Microsoft Ventures, the venture capital (VC) arm of the Redmond, Wash.–based software giant, led a $26 million venture round in AirMap, a drone startup that is the main maker of software that manages air traffic for drones. According to AirMap, its real-time traffic management software is...
DHL Express, the international express services provider, announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) the launch of On Demand Delivery for the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) region. In a press release, DHL Express said the new service enables shippers and receivers around the globe to select from a...
Small and medium-sized businesses will be able to fulfill orders and track inventory with greater ease with the launch of FedEx Fulfillment, an eCommerce solution that enables merchants to complete orders from multiple channels, as well as manage inventory for their stores. According to CNNTech,...
As if there needs to be another reason not to ever leave your house or apartment, food delivery startup Postmates is getting into the business of alcohol delivery. According to a blog post, the startup said it is getting into the wine, beer and spirits delivery...
While some of the world’s largest technology and eCommerce companies work tirelessly to bring commercial drone delivery to the world, 7-Eleven, the largest worldwide convenience store chain, already has a test commercial drone delivery service up and running. Some 77 orders placed in a month...
Roads and railways have been suffering from a long-term decline. But things appear to be improving, and they have consumers to thank for it. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, domestic freight shipments increased 2.7 percent in October compared to the same period...
Fido may be wagging his tail as his pet owner will be relieved of one duty: picking up pet items. Well, certain items. PetSmart has rolled out its new delivery service, a partnership with on-demand startup Deliv. Allowing for same-day delivery, Phoenix-based PetSmart is clearly showing its eCommerce...
Uber is asking customers in select cities to pay more when they order from restaurants that are in high demand. In a blog post last week, Uber said, in order to maintain the speed of delivery for its UberEATS service, customers in certain cities will have to...
