DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president for small and midsize business and omnichannel fulfillment, will be DoorDash’s new vice president of strategy and operations, The Information...
FedEx has reportedly been navigating the challenges in the parcel market and impressing investors on Wall Street. Despite facing declining package volumes, the global courier and delivery service company’s stock has surged by 44% this year, outperforming its main rival, United Parcel Services (UPS), whose...
On the same day Amazon announced its Prime Big Deal Days event in October, Walmart announced Monday (Sept. 18) its own shopping event, Walmart Deals – Holiday Kickoff. The shopping event will run from 7 p.m. ET Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. With the rise...
Books-A-Million has introduced same- and next-day delivery services as part of its omnichannel transformation. Teaming up with Walmart GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery-as-a-service platform, Books-A-Million aims to meet the preferences of consumers and serve them in new ways, the bookstore chain said in a Wednesday (Sept. 6) press release. “We’re...
August 08, 2024
With order volumes increasing, Deliveroo sees opportunities from its loyalty program and grocery business. The U.K.-based delivery service on Thursday (Aug. 8) released earnings for the first half of 2024 showing slight upticks in the gross transaction volume (GTV) per order (up 5% in constant currency) and orders themselves (up 2%). Looking to the second […]
July 28, 2024
DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president for small and midsize business...
September 20, 2023
FedEx has reportedly been navigating the challenges in the parcel market and impressing investors on Wall Street. Despite facing declining package volumes, the global courier and delivery service company’s stock...
September 18, 2023
On the same day Amazon announced its Prime Big Deal Days event in October, Walmart announced Monday (Sept. 18) its own shopping event, Walmart Deals – Holiday Kickoff. The shopping...
