Amazon says it has begun offering one-hour and three-hour delivery options in the U.S. The new service, announced Tuesday (March 17), comes as the eCommerce giant looks to fend off competition in the delivery space from main rival Walmart. “Our customers are busier than ever and are looking for...
DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software and logistics stack that powers local commerce. “We believe these investments are the right investments,...
Uber is reportedly bringing its delivery business to seven new European markets. The expansion, slated for this year, involves Austria, Denmark, Norway, the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania and Finland, Uber head of delivery Susan Anderson told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (Feb. 15). The effort...
FedEx says it is focusing on “high-margin” clients to reach $98 billion in revenue in 2029. During its investors day presentation Thursday (Feb. 12), the shipping company outlined its strategy for reaching that goal, including focusing its commercial strategy on “premium” business-to-business (B2B) and specialized business to consumer...
The Uber Eats app will soon include a new artificial intelligence-powered beta feature that can build a grocery basket from text or images. When using this new Cart Assistant feature, users can type a shopping list; describe what they would like to make (such as...
FedEx said it will begin offering enterprise shippers access to new artificial intelligence-powered tools designed to improve post-purchase experiences, as businesses seek to strengthen customer engagement and operational efficiency after checkout. The expanded digital suite includes FedEx Tracking+ and FedEx Returns+, white-labeled solutions that can...
Gatik’s autonomous trucks have been making deliveries with no human driver or safety observer behind the wheel since mid-2025, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 27) press release. Those autonomous trucks have completed 60,000 fully driverless orders without incident, logging more than 2,000 hours of operation...
Delivery companies have reportedly lost their bid to halt New York City’s new tipping law. Uber and DoorDash had asked a judge for an injunction to block the new law, which requires food delivery apps to offer customers the option to tip delivery workers, Reuters...
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is now taking bids for access to its last‑mile delivery network. The federal mail carrier service announced Tuesday (Jan. 20) that it had launched an online bidding website to accept proposals for entry to the delivery network. Upwards of 18,000...