Walmart has reportedly discovered warehousing space for its eCommerce war with Amazon: its own stores. The company has begun testing the use of shelves in the back rooms of its stores as a staging location for same-day, third-party merchandise delivery, the Financial Times (FT) reported...
FedEx has debuted a program designed to let customers get deliveries within two hours. FedEx SameDay Local, introduced Tuesday (March 24) in partnership with last-mile delivery solution company OneRail, lets shoppers choose two-hour or end-of-day delivery at checkout. “At FedEx, we’re supporting our customers in pushing the boundaries of...
Amazon says it has begun offering one-hour and three-hour delivery options in the U.S. The new service, announced Tuesday (March 17), comes as the eCommerce giant looks to fend off competition in the delivery space from main rival Walmart. “Our customers are busier than ever and are looking for...
Amazon increased the number of items it delivered to Prime members in the United States the same or next day by 30% in 2025. The company delivered over 8 billion items the same or next day in the U.S., it said in a Tuesday (Feb....
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...
September 17, 2026
Costco is now available on the DoorDash Marketplace across the United States, DoorDash said in a Thursday (Sept. 17) press release. This offering marks an expansion of the global partnership of Costco and DoorDash, which already spans Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Iceland and Puerto Rico, according to the release. Costco members in the U.S. can […]
April 19, 2026
Walmart has reportedly discovered warehousing space for its eCommerce war with Amazon: its own stores. The company has begun testing the use of shelves in the back rooms of its...
March 24, 2026
FedEx has debuted a program designed to let customers get deliveries within two hours. FedEx SameDay Local, introduced Tuesday (March 24) in partnership with last-mile delivery solution company OneRail, lets shoppers choose two-hour or...
March 17, 2026
Amazon says it has begun offering one-hour and three-hour delivery options in the U.S. The new service, announced Tuesday (March 17), comes as the eCommerce giant looks to fend off competition in the...