It will be a little more challenging for app-based delivery companies to do business in California. The Los Angeles Times reported a pair of new laws from the California legislature will require firms like Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash and Postmates to collaborate with restaurants before...
Deliveroo is the latest startup to consider going public. The London-based online delivery platform has talked with potential investors about the possibility of filing an initial public offering (IPO) next year, sources told Bloomberg. No final decisions have been made and Deliveroo may still decide...
As customer demand increases, Instacart, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery service, announced on Thursday (Sept. 24) a partnership with Sephora to offer same-day delivery from most of its stores. The Paris-headquartered retail chain of personal care and beauty stores has more than 400 shops across North...
In the great digital shift, logistics firms are shifting, too. The ripple effects, of course, extend up and down the logistics and transportation chains, getting products where they need to go. As The Wall Street Journal reported, the rise of eCommerce giants is changing the way even...
An Amazon delivery hub may be coming soon to a suburb near you. The world’s largest retailer plans to open 1,000 mini delivery hubs in suburbs and cities across the country, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the company’s plans. Amazon is eventually looking at...
Retail spending may be helping to spur freight volumes, and to push already lofty pricing higher. That’s because consumer demand is picking up, but retail inventories are relatively low. To that end, as reported in Commercial Carrier Journal, with reporting from online sessions held by FTR, freight demand...
Retail spending may be helping to spur freight volumes, and to push already lofty pricing higher. That’s because consumer demand is picking up, but retail inventories are relatively low. To that end, as reported in Commercial Carrier Journal, with reporting from online sessions held by FTR, freight demand...
Walmart is out to find out whether drones can fly through the air with the greatest of ease. For the second time in the past week, the retailer has announced a pilot program to test how well drones will pick up and deliver packages. The...
The National Football League (NFL) and Postmates are betting there are at least a few Americans who consider waiting hours for over-taxed pizza delivery drivers and chugging cold beer are hallmarks of the ultimate Sunday afternoon football experience. The league and the food delivery company...
