It will cost more to send a FedEx package starting Monday (June 8). The Tennessee-based shipping giant will add a 30-cent surcharge to packages delivered to homes via Express and Ground, according to a post on its website. The fee applies to large retailers and...
The digital age is increasingly upon us and the question looms: Will digital be the way forward for freight forwarding? Word emerged this week that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was among investors in a $15 million Series A funding round for Beacon, a U.K. digital...
After reports that eCommerce delivery platforms are allowing consumers to “tip bait,” four U.S. senators are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to look at “potentially unfair and misleading” tipping practices on Instacart as well as other services. In a letter to FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, U.S....
Seeking to manage the overflow of cases during the pandemic, UPS is adding a new ‘peak’ surcharge similar to how they do for the busy holiday season, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (May 28). The surcharges will add an extra 30 cents to packages...
With home deliveries surging, FedEx may be looking to acquire stake in German delivery firm Hermes, according to the Handelsblatt newspaper, as reported by Reuters. FedEx has very limited presence in Europe’s delivery circuit, and Petra Scharner-Wolff, finance chief of Hermes, said the company’s efforts...
Reliance Industries, aiming to compete in India with Walmart’s Flipkart and Amazon’s delivery services, has launched JioMart as a food delivery service for the country’s massive market. The new service will offer free express delivery from India’s local mom ‘n’ pop grocery stores, which will...
Instacart, the online grocery marketplace, has added a safety app to ensure its shoppers are protected amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco-based company announced on Friday (May 22). Instacart has partnered with ADT Inc., the Florida security company, to link shoppers to emergency services...
Indian food delivery startups Swiggy and Zomato will start delivering alcohol in some cities in an effort to meet the increased demand for booze during the lockdown. Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, will be the first area to get alcohol delivered. “We believe that a...
Logistics startup Bringg is launching new technology to advance its software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for delivery and fulfillment. Its next-generation software release will centralize fulfillment while also enhancing logistics and operations. “Facing increased e-commerce growth, businesses recognize that omnichannel revenues are dependent on efficiently fulfilling online...
