Prosus, the largest consumer internet company in Europe, wants to expand its grocery services through the use of “dark stores,” Bloomberg reported Monday (June 21), noting its plans come at a time of fierce competition among global food delivery services. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, has launched its service in Montreal — and in French. The company already operates in the U.S. and Canada, but until now has been only available in English. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Uber has distributed $4.5 million to 900 local restaurants around the U.S. as part of its Eat Local Support Effort, the company announced. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Retail behemoth Walmart is strengthening its partnership with the on-demand drone delivery startup DroneUp in an effort to speed delivery and meet increasing consumer demand to have goods delivered to their doorstep. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
In journeying the last mile, and getting goods where they need to go on the last stretch of transportation — to Point B, as in “points A to B” — the nod is increasingly toward the robots, or toward automation in general. Recent announcements underscore...
The bring-it-me economy is here – and given recent headlines, it’s here to stay. The digital shift has taken root deeply with consumers. Even now, as the vaccine allows locations to reopen, consumers are set in their newly developed eCommerce ways, as players work to enable fast...
Online grocery delivery ordering has surged since the start of the pandemic, as a behavior that may have initially started as a safety measure has since become a habit. However, as much as consumers have grown used to the ease of deliveries right at their...
UPS is launching a pilot program to explore how a same-day delivery model could work for the company, which is among the biggest global shipping and logistics providers worldwide, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Amazon and U.S. delivery company Gopuff, which is backed by SoftBank, are both looking at buying up Germany-based Flink, sources told Bloomberg. Flink has already spurned a bid from Gopuff. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
