Delivery news and trends

Instacart Becomes Kohl’s Same-Day Delivery Partner, Continues Expansion Beyond Grocery
Delivery // May 02, 2024

Instacart has become the exclusive same-day delivery partner of Kohl’s. With Kohl’s now on the Instacart App, nearly 109 million households can access same-day delivery from 1,172 Kohl’s department stores across the United States, Instacart said in a Thursday (May 2) press release. Customers can shop and order same-day...

DoorDash Reports Record-High Orders as Consumers Seek Digital Solutions, Convenience
Earnings // May 01, 2024

DoorDash set new company records across several metrics in the first quarter as it continued to expand its services into new segments of the local retail economy. The on-demand delivery aggregator set new quarterly records for total orders, total dollar value of orders completed on its...

Report: Kroger and Disney Exploring Streaming Service Offering
Partnerships // May 01, 2024

Kroger and Walt Disney Co. are reportedly exploring a partnership that would offer the Disney+ streaming service to subscribers of Kroger’s grocery delivery program. If a deal is struck, Kroger Boost subscribers would get access to Disney+ at no additional cost, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (May 1), citing unnamed sources. Neither Kroger nor Disney...

Rite Aid and Uber Eats Add Alcohol Delivery in 8 States
Retail // April 30, 2024

Rite Aid has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to include alcohol delivery in eight states. With this expansion, the pharmacy chain and the on-demand app now offer delivery of alcohol from nearly 1,000 Rite Aid stores in California, Idaho, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, the companies...

Interviews & Exclusives
Will Retail Media Drive eCommerce Brand Revenue?

April 15, 2024
As brands see their ad spending across traditional digital media channels doesn’t go as far as it once did, eCommerce merchants are seizing on the opportunity to open up new revenue streams with the launch of retail media networks. Take Wolt, the Helsinki-based, DoorDash-owned multinational on-demand delivery aggregator operating in 27 countries. In an interview […]

Pitney Bowes EVP Connects Robotics to Last-Mile Logistics

April 15, 2024
In the shipping and logistics space, preferences among clients vary widely: some favor national services while others opt for smaller regional solutions that promise rapid delivery. According to Gregg Zegras,...

Shipt Sees Financial Pressure Driving Online Seasonal Sales

April 03, 2024
As economic pressures continue to constrain consumers’ spending power, Shipt is seeing on-demand delivery shoppers turn to deals and concentrate their engagement around peak times. In an interview with PYMNTS,...

Uber Eats Takes Its Robot Delivery Show on the Road

February 22, 2024
As on-demand delivery aggregators look to automation to reduce labor costs, Uber sees the opportunity to roll out autonomous sidewalk robots in dense cities worldwide — but only for certain...

Quick Reads
Instacart Becomes Kohl’s Same-Day Delivery Partner, Continues Expansion Beyond Grocery

May 02, 2024
Instacart has become the exclusive same-day delivery partner of Kohl’s. With Kohl’s now on the Instacart App, nearly 109 million households can access same-day delivery from 1,172 Kohl’s department stores across the United States, Instacart said in a Thursday (May 2) press release. Customers can shop and order same-day or scheduled delivery of accessories, home essentials, skin care, beauty […]

DoorDash Reports Record-High Orders as Consumers Seek Digital Solutions, Convenience

May 01, 2024
DoorDash set new company records across several metrics in the first quarter as it continued to expand its services into new segments of the local retail economy. The on-demand delivery aggregator...

Report: Kroger and Disney Exploring Streaming Service Offering

May 01, 2024
Kroger and Walt Disney Co. are reportedly exploring a partnership that would offer the Disney+ streaming service to subscribers of Kroger’s grocery delivery program. If a deal is struck, Kroger Boost subscribers would get access to Disney+...

Rite Aid and Uber Eats Add Alcohol Delivery in 8 States

April 30, 2024
Rite Aid has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to include alcohol delivery in eight states. With this expansion, the pharmacy chain and the on-demand app now offer delivery of alcohol from nearly...