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Amazon’s same-day grocery delivery serves as magnet for parcel business

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Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Monday, December 15, 2025

Amazon’s same-day grocery delivery serves as magnet for parcel business

Amazon has more than doubled its same-day delivery footprint for fresh groceries since the summer.

A brown UPS van on the left side of a city neighborhood street, with a USPS van on the right side on a sunny day.

Monday, December 15, 2025

Parcel Freight

Parcel carriers score 98% for on-time delivery during holiday rush

A woman driver gets out door holding a vase of flowers.

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Last-Mile Delivery

Bouqs picks Roadie for same-day flower delivery

Chutes and ladders for packages moving in a conveyor system.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Parcel Freight

New SpeedX superhub in Chicago expedites more parcel deliveries

A close up of a paper bag with Amazon Now written on it and held by hand.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Modern Shipper

Amazon tests 30-minute delivery in two US cities

Cardboard Walmart boxes move on a conveyor belt in a warehouse.

Thursday, November 20, 2025

E-commerce & Fulfillment

Walmart e-commerce sales rise 27% as shoppers opt for same-day delivery

A rear view of a USPS van delivering mail at an apartment complex on a sunny day.

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Last-Mile Delivery

US Postal Service makes U-turn on last-mile delivery

Last Mile Delivery

Last-Mile Delivery

Eric Kulisch Thursday, December 18, 2025

US Postal Services wants retailers to compete for last-mile delivery

In a novel move, the U.S. Postal Service will open access to its last-mile delivery service for companies with the highest bid.

Last-Mile Delivery

Parcel Freight

Eric Kulisch Thursday, December 4, 2025

Denmark says goodbye to letter delivery

PostNord in Denmark is dropping letter mail service to focus on parcel shipping.

Australia Post adds weekend parcel delivery for holiday rush

Last-Mile Delivery

PostalMag

Eric Kulisch Friday, November 21, 2025

Australia Post adds weekend parcel delivery for holiday rush

E-commerce volumes have been trending upwards much of the year in Australia and the postal operator has added weekend delivery for the busy holiday season.

Uber Freight enters last mile through Better Trucks partnership

Last-Mile Delivery

Noi Mahoney Thursday, November 13, 2025

Uber Freight enters last mile through Better Trucks partnership

Uber Freight enters the last mile delivery market through an investment in technology platform Better Trucks.

UPS needs a win-win-win strategy for B2C delivery

Last-Mile Delivery

Parcel Freight

Contributed Content Thursday, November 13, 2025

UPS needs a win-win-win strategy for B2C delivery

UPS could unite management, its union workforce and the cost-efficient crowd-sourced delivery model by trying a new triple-win strategy centered on the UPS Store.

Teamsters union to press UPS over Roadie use of gig drivers

Last-Mile Delivery

Parcel Freight

Eric Kulisch Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Teamsters union to press UPS over Roadie use of gig drivers

The Teamsters union plans to file a grievance against UPS over the use of non-union drivers by a UPS e-commerce subsidiary, FreightWaves has learned.

eCommerce

E-commerce & Fulfillment

Cold Chain

Mary O'Connell Wednesday, December 17, 2025

How cold chain e-commerce outgrew the gift box

What once felt like a seasonal novelty, insulated boxes of pears, steaks, or chocolates arriving just in time for the holidays, has quietly transformed into one of the most complex and consequential segments of modern e-commerce. The temperature-controlled shipping model popularized decades ago by brands like Harry & David and Omaha Steaks is no longer […]