last mile

Amazon And Others Modernize – And Speed Up – The Last Mile
Amazon And Others Modernize – And Speed Up – The Last Mile
May 03, 2021  |  Delivery

The last mile’s always there, always a challenge, always urgent – and never more so than when eCommerce explodes. The prime mover advantage, of course,...

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Final-Mile Frenzy Has Retailers, Restaurants Vying For Same Delivery Providers
Final-Mile Frenzy Has Retailers, Restaurants Vying For Same Delivery Providers
March 23, 2021  |  Retail

When DoorDash announced it was teaming up with two partners to bring rapid, on-demand COVID test kits to consumers’ homes, it marked the latest example...

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QSR Delivery Scramble: Jimmy John’s Joins Up With DoorDash
QSR Delivery Scramble: Jimmy John’s Joins Up With DoorDash
December 02, 2020  |  Delivery

“Never say never,” the simple advice most of us have been getting since childhood — a warning against universal pronouncement about what one will, or...

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Dispatch CEO On Winning The Last Mile Delivery Race
Dispatch CEO On Winning The Last Mile Delivery Race
July 31, 2020  |  Delivery

American runs on trucking, from 18-wheelers to light trucks that can navigate impossible urban streets. Trucking is the lifeline by which food appears overnight in...

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Amazon Adds 35 Cities To Its Flex Delivery In India
Amazon Adds 35 Cities To Its Flex Delivery In India
June 18, 2020  |  Amazon Delivery

 Amazon India has expanded its Amazon Flex delivery network to 35 cities across the country, The Hindu reported. The delivery service was started last year...

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USPS Eyes Hikes To Last-Mile Package Delivery Fees
USPS Eyes Hikes To Last-Mile Package Delivery Fees
May 14, 2020  |  Delivery

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been around for more than two centuries, but it could deliver its last piece of mail later this...

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New Approaches To Retail’s Last Mile And The Circular Economy
New Approaches To Retail’s Last Mile And The Circular Economy
February 24, 2020  |  Today In Data

The fact that the last mile is the hardest mile has become something of a truism in online shopping. Bond, however, aims to help even the smallest online brands improve...

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Closing eCommerce’s Last-Mile Gap
Closing eCommerce’s Last-Mile Gap
February 21, 2020  |  Retail

The fact that the last mile is the hardest mile has become something of a truism in modern eCommerce, simply because that is so often...

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Yandex Looks To Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet
Yandex Looks To Roll Out Autonomous Delivery Robot Fleet
November 07, 2019  |  Retail

As it bolsters its self-driving car, restaurant app and eCommerce services, Yandex intends to roll out an autonomous delivery robot fleet. The Russian search company...

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