The lock, modernized? The package thief, thwarted as a result? The last mile, for all its logistics, for all its twists and turns across modes of transport and tech, all comes down to the last few feet. And the last few feet remain anything but...
Deliveroo, the U.K. delivery service locked in a cutthroat battle with rival Just Eat, will let restaurants use their riders for orders that are placed through its food app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Square, Jack Dorsey’s digital payments company, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit lodged at Caviar, its on-demand food delivery service, reported TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Ford announced on Monday (June 11) that it has teamed up with Postmates, the same-day delivery service, to operate a self-driving delivery service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
The last mile has its challenges — faced on land, over roads, amid ocean waves and in the air. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
As Costco amps up its omnichannel offerings, the warehouse club is seeing that its efforts are paying off: The retailer reported that total eCommerce sales were up 37 percent year over year as of the third quarter. In addition, the company’s eCommerce sales were up...
When asked what kind of company it is, the team at Kiwi Campus always says that it is a delivery company, not a robotics firm — even though in these early days, its delivery robots are probably the most recognizable thing about the company. Get...
As China’s local-delivery market grows at a rapid pace, with more people turning to their smartphones to order food, Ele.me has been cleared to deliver orders in a Shanghai industrial park by drone. However, the system won’t bring meals to their final destinations — only to...
It’s a problem that still vexes retailers: How to craft logistics so that online consumers don’t abandon you. Developments over the last few weeks show not only where those merchants are headed, but what isn’t working. Among the projects with the most interest is whether...
