last mile

USPS to Allow All Shippers to Bid on Last-Mile Delivery Service

USPS to Allow All Shippers to Bid on Last-Mile Delivery Service
USPS to Allow All Shippers to Bid on Last-Mile Delivery Service
December 17, 2025  |  Delivery

The United States Postal Service (USPS) plans to make its last-mile delivery service available to shippers of all sizes. After offering a limited number of very large customers delivery service direct...

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Uber Teams With Shopify to Offer Merchants One-Hour Delivery
Uber Teams With Shopify to Offer Merchants One-Hour Delivery
December 10, 2025  |  Partnerships

Uber has launched a collaboration with Shopify aimed at speeding delivery for merchants. The partnership makes Uber Direct available to Shopify Plus merchants in the...

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Onfleet and Fairmatic Team on Reduced Fleet Insurance Rates
Onfleet and Fairmatic Team on Reduced Fleet Insurance Rates
September 04, 2024  |  Delivery

Last-mile delivery management firm Onfleet has integrated with fleet insurance firm Fairmatic. “Businesses that take advantage of the integration will develop a better understanding of...

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Jassy: Amazon’s GenAI Tools Could Boost Customer Experience and Profits
Jassy: Amazon’s GenAI Tools Could Boost Customer Experience and Profits
February 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Riding a huge wave of consumer holiday spending and harvesting its October Prime Big Deal Day season, Amazon delivered its highest operating income ever late...

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UPS Package Volume Drops 7.4% in ‘Difficult and Disappointing’ 2023
UPS Package Volume Drops 7.4% in ‘Difficult and Disappointing’ 2023
January 30, 2024  |  Earnings

UPS is cutting jobs and considering selling one of its businesses as shipping volumes decline. The shipping giant will eliminate 12,000 positions — chiefly full-time and part-time...

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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  |  Retail

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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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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HelloFresh Launches In-House Fleet Delivery Service
HelloFresh Launches In-House Fleet Delivery Service
November 14, 2023  |  Delivery

Meal kit company HelloFresh is now in the last-mile delivery business. The company announced Tuesday (Nov. 14) that its company-managed fleet is now operating in 19 major metropolitan areas....

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