For Amazon, the logistics buildout is a work in progress — with incentives in the mix to keep its driver base growing into the all-important holiday shopping season. We’re referring, of course, to the announcement of two new value-added services to add benefits for delivery...
Package delivery service Uber Direct and delivery management platform provider Bringg and have teamed up in France to help retailers provide speedy at-home delivery of their products to local customers. The collaboration will let Bringg expand its capacity in Europe, the Middle East and Africa...
Northern California and Nevada can now get same-day delivery for groceries from a DoorDash collaboration with The Raley’s Companies, which includes stores within the Raley’s and Bashas’ divisions. On-demand grocery delivery is being offered from 213 locations across multiple cities, according to a press release...
Lowe’s and grocery delivery firm Instacart have rolled out a new same-day delivery option across the U.S., a company press release says. Lowe’s will reportedly be one of the first retailers on Instacart’s app to debut same-day and scheduled delivery for large items, up to...
As many restaurants and delivery aggregators test out robotic delivery, Uber has just made a major commitment, a testament to the company’s belief in the long-term viability of the technology. Uber announced Thursday (Sept. 8) a 10-year partnership with autonomous vehicle company Nuro. Through this...
The chief financial officer of Singapore-based super app Grab has begun seeking ways to trim spending as the company works to break even. As The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (Sept. 7), the company — which offers food delivery and ride-hailing services — went public...
Mars, which makes a wide variety of products, has said its portfolio will be available for same-day delivery through Instacart, a press release said. The partnership will offer convenience through adding Mars products like M&Ms, Snickers, Pedigree, IAMs and other such things to the Instacart...
Delivery company Gopuff is said to be looking to secure as much as a $300 million line of credit to be used as a cash safety net while it deals with slowing growth, declining tech firm valuations and a faltering economy. That’s according to a...
This month saw the launch of Jumia Food Mart in Nigeria, signaling the pan-African eCommerce giant’s first move into the quick-commerce space. Jumia customers in Lagos will now be able to order up to 4,000 popular consumer goods on the platform, which aims to process...
