Days after Grubhub Inc. offered customers $10 off to support mobile food orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, restaurant owners are crying foul. A report in The Verge on Tuesday (March 31) said while the offer sounds tempting, restaurant owners are being forced to eat the...
As the need for home delivery escalates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Walgreens and Postmates have teamed up to offer expanded services to more customers, the companies announced on Tuesday (March 31). People nationwide can get home delivery of necessities and health-related products...
Flipkart, Walmart’s India eCommerce arm, has gotten approval from authorities to continue operating in the country following a country-wide lockdown, according to a report by Reuters. The company is allowed to resume the delivery of essential products after state and federal governments offered assurances that...
UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) is collaborating with German drone maker Wingcopter to advance next-generation delivery drones worldwide. Drone pioneer Wingcopter was chosen by UPS because of its unmanned aircraft technology and its long-distance delivery track record. “Drone delivery is not a one-size-fits-all operation,”...
Fashion brand H&M has announced it will use its extensive supply chain network to help hospitals in need of supplies like masks and gowns in the European Union, according to reports. The move is an effort by the company to help stem the spread of...
Logistics and shipping company FedEx said it can pick up the slack caused by the grounding of several airliners due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report by the Associated Press. FedEx Chairman and CEO Fred Smith said the company can handle the new...
In an attempt to give relief during the coronavirus pandemic, Uber Eats will be waiving delivery fees for independent restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, Reuters reported. Uber Eats, the food delivery arm of the popular ride-hailing company, is following the lead of other similar...
Uber said that it has sold its food delivery operation in India to Zomato, a local competitor, for $206 million, according to TechCrunch. The ridesharing firm said in a regulatory filing that the “fair value of the consideration” it took in for the India business...
Amazon Prime is shrinking delivery windows, and consumers now expect items to arrive in a day – or less – making supply chain management and the last mile more critical than ever. Adrian Kumar, global head of Operations Science & Analytics at DHL Supply Chain,...
