Last-mile delivery

Uber’s delivery segment, which includes Uber Eats and services like Uber Connect, had another solid quarter.

The U.S. Postal Service is offering online marketplaces a new e-commerce service designed to lower shipping costs for parcels.

Lyft, one of the major players in the increasingly profitable ride-hailing industry, reported strong revenue growth Tuesday in its Q1 2022 earnings.

GoBolt, a Toronto-based provider of last-mile logistics and e-commerce fulfillment solutions, brings its all-electric fleet to the U.S.

Chicago-based Mark-It Express Logistics has acquired the operational assets of Joliet- Illinois-based Clean Car Connexion.

Instacart and regional grocer Publix are partnering to debut the grocery delivery giant’s 15-minute offering in Miami.

Net sales hit the high end of estimates; shares get whacked in after-hours trade.

Last-mile delivery service AxleHire has expanded into Baltimore and Washington, giving it a presence in three of the top five cities on the East Coast.

Cellular provider Verizon announced that it will add Express Parcel Lockers to its retail stores, streamlining the pickup process.

Curb management firm Automotus will spearhead a smart loading zones pilot program in Pittsburgh.

A FedEx delivery driver just completed a 260-mile drive using a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van, setting a Guinness World Record.

With the launch of its Buy with Prime service, Amazon is going head-to-head with Shopify, UPS and FedEx.

Descartes is paying $4 million for last-mile routing technology firm Foxtrot.

One year after acquiring Grubhub, Germany’s Just Eat Takeaway is looking to sell the delivery business.

As online cannabis sales have increased, more attention is being paid to the e-commerce experience as companies work to make the ordering and delivery experience more seamless.

Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.

Big and bulky last-mile deliveries need to be on time, but the ultimate key to customer satisfaction is communication.

Retail customers looking for same-day delivery are willing to pay more for the service, a new survey has found.

The Postal Service will begin to shift first-class package delivery times on May 1.

New research suggests alternative delivery locations could succeed in certain environments, driving down the cost of e-commerce last-mile delivery.