Kroger is launching a test of its new drone delivery program this week, the Cincinnati-based supermarket company announced in a Monday (May 3) press release. Kroger, the largest grocery retailer in the U.S., said the service will include “bundled product offerings” that will meet current...
Grocery delivery app Getir, based in Turkey, is reportedly eyeing a valuation of $7 billion or more with a new infusion of capital, Bloomberg reported Friday (April 30). The platform is in talks to raise at least $500 million. Getir plans to use those funds to expand...
On the heels of a successful public offering, the biggest food-delivery business in the U.S. has its sights set on expanding into Europe, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 29), citing sources. DoorDash has no presence in Europe and could seek to move into that region either...
Delivery service DoorDash, which is under fire around the country for its pricing, said in a press release on Tuesday (April 27) that it will offer new “Partnership Plans” for restaurants, including a 15 percent commission option. DoorDash Basic, with a charge of 15 percent,...
Alphabet subsidiary Wing is looking to expand its delivery drone operations to allow flight control from a central command hub, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 23). A central hub would enable Wing’s pilots to monitor operations remotely without being in the aircraft’s lift-off or landing...
Among American companies, logistics problems are causing big headaches. With the supply lines clogged, companies are finding new ways to conduct business. It’s not only the pandemic that is causing a shortage of products: A variety of other problems are being blamed for shortages in...
Yandex, the Russian internet giant, will roll out its online grocery delivery in Paris in the second quarter of the year and London in the third quarter, U.S. News reported. Russian eCommerce was doing well last year, with lockdown measures keeping shoppers at home. Yandex...
U.K. delivery service Deliveroo will provide goods from around 100 Sainsbury’s stores — up from 10 stores involved in a trial arrangement — under a new, two-year deal, the companies jointly announced in a press release. Of the approximately 100 new stores Deliveroo will serve,...
German entrepreneur Ralf Wenzel has launched a new global rapid delivery platform aimed at delivering a range of products from warehouses within 15 minutes of the order being placed through its app, Reuters wrote on Thursday (April 15) Known as Jokr, this startup is backed...
