last-mile delivery

Amazon Hikes Prime Price Tag, 3rd Party Sellers More Than Half of Unit Volume
Amazon Hikes Prime Price Tag, 3rd Party Sellers More Than Half of Unit Volume
February 03, 2022  |  Earnings

On the heels of a tech rout on Wall Street, Amazon posted fourth-quarter results Thursday (Feb. 3) that cheered investors (the stock surged 15% after...

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ReverseLogix Secures $20 Million To Ease The Pain Of Returns For eRetailers
ReverseLogix Secures $20 Million To Ease The Pain Of Returns For eRetailers
February 19, 2021  |  Retail

The last mile can often be the most taxing — and in logistics, customers’ expectations continue to intensify when it comes to shipping and delivery....

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Shipt Says Shortened Delivery Times The New ‘Normal’
Shipt Says Shortened Delivery Times The New ‘Normal’
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

If there are any certainties in online commerce they may boil down to these statements: Contactless is here to stay, and the last mile might...

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Home Is Where The Package Is: Merchants Bring Last-Mile Delivery In House—And To The House
Home Is Where The Package Is: Merchants Bring Last-Mile Delivery In House—And To The House
October 30, 2020  |  Delivery

The great digital shift hits us where we live, literally. In an interview with Karen Webster, Khaled Naim, co-founder and CEO of Onfleet, which provides...

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Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Another Record-Setting Quarter
Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Another Record-Setting Quarter
October 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Amazon earnings announcements in 2020 have become an exercise in financial superlatives. It was almost a given that the company would post another such exercise...

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Uber Expands Delivery Options
Uber Expands Delivery Options
April 20, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber is introducing an expanded roster of delivery options to provide on-demand and scheduled last-mile delivery solutions for consumers and businesses alike.  Uber Direct will...

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?
Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?
February 24, 2020  |  Amazon

When the axe falls from Amazon, the ripple effects are significant, especially for smaller logistics firms. Several companies have enjoyed the fruits of partnering with...

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MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
MIT Develops Last-Mile Navigation For Delivery Robots
November 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Engineers at MIT have been working on a better way for last-mile delivery robots to find doors or garages, with the goal of improving the...

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Closing The Last Mile In Prescription Delivery 
Closing The Last Mile In Prescription Delivery 
August 16, 2019  |  Retail

In many retail markets, there is incredible pressure to pick up the pace of delivery. Amazon switched from two-day shipping as its standard base (rapidly...

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