Amid ongoing economic pressures, Dollar General is refining its approach to better serve its financially constrained customers, CEO Todd Vasos said Thursday (Dec. 5) during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. “Customers continue to face significant pressure and are less able to stretch their budgets at the...
As retail giants Amazon and Walmart compete to be consumers’ go-to for more of their day-to-day needs, the two companies are looking to delivery times as a key factor influencing shopper loyalty. Amazon, for its part, shared on its Q2 earnings call last week how...
Amazon says it has seen a sharp rise in the speed of its Prime deliveries this year. The eCommerce giant announced Tuesday (July 30) that it made more than 5 billion same-day or next-day deliveries so far this year, up more than 30% year over year and a...
Amazon says its Prime deliveries have reached their fastest speed on record. The eCommerce giant announced Monday (April 29) that more than 2 billion items had arrived the same day or on the next day to members worldwide during the first quarter of 2024. “In March, nearly...
August 09, 2024
As retail giants Amazon and Walmart compete to be consumers’ go-to for more of their day-to-day needs, the two companies are looking to delivery times as a key factor influencing shopper loyalty. Amazon, for its part, shared on its Q2 earnings call last week how boosting delivery speeds is increasing consumers’ spending in key consumables […]
December 02, 2022
When you need baby formula at 3 a.m., options are limited. Or rather, they were. Announcement of Walgreens 24-Hour Same Day Delivery on Thursday (Dec. 1) marks a turning point...
April 20, 2018
It used to be that when “Goldman Sachs” was mentioned, it was in the context of the storied Wall Street investment banking firm trading and underwriting securities, advising on mergers...
February 04, 2025
Amazon says it achieved its fastest delivery speeds ever for its Prime members last year. The eCommerce giant announced Tuesday (Feb. 4) that it delivered more than 9 billion items via same-day or next-day delivery in 2024. “And it’s not just time that customers are saving, Prime members worldwide also saved nearly $95 billion on fast, free delivery,” […]
July 30, 2024
Amazon says it has seen a sharp rise in the speed of its Prime deliveries this year. The eCommerce giant announced Tuesday (July 30) that it made more than 5 billion same-day or...
April 29, 2024
Amazon says its Prime deliveries have reached their fastest speed on record. The eCommerce giant announced Monday (April 29) that more than 2 billion items had arrived the same day or on...
March 07, 2024
Walmart has extended its delivery window to include the earning morning hours. The retail giant’s Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery, announced on its website Thursday (March 7), lets customers get deliveries starting...
