Instacart is terminating about 1,900 jobs, including those held by workers in Illinois who voted last year to join the United Foods and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) according to Bloomberg and other media outlets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Pizza Hut Israel is trialing a new program that would enable drones to bring orders for delivery to pre-approved hubs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Jan. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
The term “peloton” adopted by the maker of the wildly popular $1,900 exercise bike comes from the world of bicycle road racing — it refers to the cluster of riders who pack tightly together to draft off each other and hide from crosswinds like migrating...
Uber is seeking investors so it can launch a separate startup for the robotics division of Postmates, Postmates X, TechCrunch reported on Friday (Jan. 15), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Retail giant Walmart is teaming up with delivery solutions startup HomeValet to launch a test pilot that would bring fresh groceries to people’s homes even if they’re not there. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Verizon, Verizon’s Skyward unit and UPS Flight Forward are teaming up to provide drone delivery for retail products using Verizon’s 4G LTE and 5G networks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Bringg is teaming up with Uber Technologies in a deal that will give corporate customers of the logistics software firm “seamless access” to Uber Direct drivers, the company announced Wednesday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The country’s second largest grocery store chain is eliminating its unionized delivery drivers in California just two months after passage of the Proposition 22 ballot question. Prop 22 allowed major companies to not classify thousands of independent gig workers as employees in exchange for minimum...
As the first business day of 2021 proceeds, the internet is full of predictions. There might be a temptation to play it extremely safe going into another new year, but as PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster pointed out in her commentary this week, the problem with...
