delivery

Delivery is the process of transporting goods from a source location to a predefined destination. There are different delivery types. Cargo are primarily delivered via roads and railroads on land, shipping lanes on the sea and airline networks in the air.
7-Eleven Takes on Restaurant Aggregators With Food Delivery App
7-Eleven Takes on Restaurant Aggregators With Food Delivery App
January 19, 2024  |  Mobile Applications

As convenience stores look to gain share of consumers’ meal spending from restaurants, 7-Eleven is building its in-house delivery app into a billion-dollar business. On...

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Deliveroo CEO Expects Wage Growth to Outpace Food Inflation, Drive Demand
Deliveroo CEO Expects Wage Growth to Outpace Food Inflation, Drive Demand
January 19, 2024  |  Earnings

As restaurant delivery services around the world have seen demand impacted for years by ongoing food inflation and other financial challenges, Deliveroo expects that wage...

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Amazon Innovation Fund Targets Autonomous Vehicles, Last-Mile Tech in 2024
Amazon Innovation Fund Targets Autonomous Vehicles, Last-Mile Tech in 2024
January 17, 2024  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund will target new industries and geographies for 2024. “Our vision to help accelerate automation and supply chain innovation continues to be a key priority...

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Uber Makes Strides Toward Super App Status by Shuttering Drizly
Uber Makes Strides Toward Super App Status by Shuttering Drizly
January 16, 2024  |  Delivery

For companies with super app ambitions, consolidation is a key strategy. Forging a seamless connection of experiences — even if they’re disparate experiences — demands...

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Uber Closing Down Drizly 3 Years After Acquisition
Uber Closing Down Drizly 3 Years After Acquisition
January 15, 2024  |  Delivery

Uber is closing down its alcohol delivery business, Drizly. The move comes three years after Uber bought Drizly for $1.1 billion, Axios reported Monday (Jan. 15), citing Uber’s senior...

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Wage Hikes and Regulations May Spur Gig Platform Consolidation
Wage Hikes and Regulations May Spur Gig Platform Consolidation
January 15, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Wage hikes and new regulations impacting the ways in which gig workers are classified may shake up online platforms, pinching profits and spurring consolidation. In...

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FedEx to Launch eCommerce Platform in Fall
FedEx to Launch eCommerce Platform in Fall
January 15, 2024  |  eCommerce

FedEx will roll out an eCommerce platform in the fall. The new fdx platform will help eCommerce merchants optimize demand, conversion, fulfillment, carbon footprint, visibility,...

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Sway Raises $19.5 Million to Enable ‘Customer-Centric’ Delivery and Returns 
Sway Raises $19.5 Million to Enable ‘Customer-Centric’ Delivery and Returns 
January 11, 2024  |  Investments

Sway, formerly known as ReturnMates, has rebranded and raised $19.5 million in a Series A round to build a “customer-centric” delivery and returns platform.  The...

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Amazon’s Buy With Prime Expansion Has Potential to Remake the eCommerce Landscape 
Amazon’s Buy With Prime Expansion Has Potential to Remake the eCommerce Landscape 
January 11, 2024  |  eCommerce

In recent years, Amazon’s Buy With Prime program has undergone significant expansions, transforming the landscape for both the eCommerce giant and the retailers who join...

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