delivery

Delivery is the process of transporting goods from a source location to a predefined destination. There are different delivery types. Cargo are primarily delivered via roads and railroads on land, shipping lanes on the sea and airline networks in the air.

Lawmakers Ask FTC To Examine Instacart, Delivery Platforms Tipping Protocols

Lawmakers Ask FTC To Examine Instacart, Delivery Platforms Tipping Protocols
Lawmakers Ask FTC To Examine Instacart, Delivery Platforms Tipping Protocols
May 29, 2020  |  Delivery

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...

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New Data: Inside Main Street SMB’s Digital Shift
New Data: Inside Main Street SMB’s Digital Shift
May 28, 2020  |  Economy

When the United States economy locked down to slow the spread of the coronavirus, it rapidly and radically altered the way consumers browsed, shopped and...

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FedEx Eyes Stake In Germany’s Hermes Delivery Service
FedEx Eyes Stake In Germany’s Hermes Delivery Service
May 27, 2020  |  Delivery

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....

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Papa John’s Sees Comparable N. America Sales Jump 33 Pct
Papa John’s Sees Comparable N. America Sales Jump 33 Pct
May 27, 2020  |  Retail

As Papa John’s seeks to meet “extraordinary demand,” the quick-service restaurant (QSR) reported that May comparable sales jumped 33.5 percent in North America and 7...

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China’s Meal Delivery Service Meituan Now Valued At $100B
China’s Meal Delivery Service Meituan Now Valued At $100B
May 26, 2020  |  Aggregators

Hong Kong’s Meituan, a food delivery service, hit a valuation of $100 billion on Tuesday (May 26) as shares soared, according to TechCrunch. Get the...

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Online Grocery Service JioMart Launches In India
Online Grocery Service JioMart Launches In India
May 25, 2020  |  Delivery

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...

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Instacart Adds Shopper Safety Feature To App
Instacart Adds Shopper Safety Feature To App
May 22, 2020  |  Delivery

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...

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What Famed Boston Eatery Petit Robert’s Owner Sees As Restaurants’ Future
What Famed Boston Eatery Petit Robert’s Owner Sees As Restaurants’ Future
May 22, 2020  |  ResTech

Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro, one of the city’s fanciest French restaurants, started 2020 with expectations that were anything but small. Mild winter weather in Boston had led...

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