Target, looking to speed up its deliveries, will now enlist a team of delivery people rather than just shipping packages through carriers, CNBC reported. The new approach, which has been tested in Target’s hometown of Minneapolis, will focus on three companies the retail giant has...
As the U.S. emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, a surge in truck traffic has shippers boosting drivers’ pay. In a press release, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings announced it is increasing both driver pay and contractor rates. For example, Knight-Swift said that its “over-the-road company drivers” have seen...
Online grocer Farmstead announced a new partnership with DoorDash as the California-based firm works toward a nationwide expansion. The company said in a Tuesday (April 13) news release that the partnership will have three elements. First, the brand will be available through DoorDash for one-hour deliveries...
Over the past 13 months, consumers have grown used to the flexibility and convenience of a lifestyle that is more online than ever before. With the rapid progress of this digital shift, businesses are gaining access to more and more consumer data, and the tools...
At this moment of flux across the country and around the world, businesses have a unique opportunity to play a key role in establishing what the future will look like once the pandemic is in the rearview mirror. For restaurants, this means there is a...
Though many are beginning to return to restaurants, with newly vaccinated consumers eager to return to “normal” life and to create meaningful experiences in person, experts predict that the food delivery space is only going to continue to grow. In fact, PYMNTS research finds that...
Domino’s is testing out robotic pizza delivery in Houston this week using Nuro’s “completely autonomous, occupantless on-road delivery vehicle,” according to a Monday (April 12) press release. In the release, Nuro said R2 is the first such delivery vehicle with regulatory approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The...
DoorDash has launched a $12 million initiative that will earmark money for a chance for one of 10 Dashers to receive $50,000 cash, the company said in a press release on Thursday (April 8). Drivers for DoorDash, known as Dashers, will also have the opportunity...
Carrefour and Deliveroo have expanded their partnership to offer on-demand grocery delivery in France, the French retailer announced in a press release Tuesday (April 6). The service, which touts 30-minute delivery, will initially launch this week in Paris and will expand to 10 other major...
