Same-day delivery

In a pair of announcements, Amazon committed to improving the delivery experience for both customers and drivers.

In a blockbuster new partnership, Walmart will offer its GoLocal and Store Assist technologies through the Salesforce app.

The health and wellness retailer will offer more than 27,000 products for delivery in as little as one hour, 24 hours a day.

Launching in California this week, Xpede looks to shake up the app-based delivery game with an unorthodox selection.

After piloting driverless delivery with Motional in the spring, Uber Eats signs a multiyear deal with one of the biggest names in autonomy.Autonomous delivery to begin this fall in Texas, California

Mothership’s same-day freight marketplace injects modern software into an industry still lagging behind in technology adoption, opening doors for shippers that will directly allow them to break into new markets and build consistent and dependable service with low overall damage rates.

When it comes to drone delivery, some states are better prepared than others. Here are all of them ranked.

Grocery app Instacart is now delivering big and bulky items from Big Lots, Staples, Office Depot and more.

The e-commerce giant is rolling out a store-to-door delivery service that was first reported in May.

The Uber Eats update lets customers order groceries even when stores are closed and provides real-time order tracking.

Home discount retailer Big Lots adds same-day delivery from 1,000 U.S. stores.

As e-commerce accelerated, so too did the evolution of last-mile delivery. Now it seeks to find a sustainable and profitable future.

Veho has opened three facilities in Florida as it expands its last-mile e-commerce delivery business.

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

Understanding the difference between routed and scheduled deliveries is a key to last-mile delivery success.

Holiday shipping deadlines are nothing new, but for those last-minute needs, it is the on-demand providers that will be trusted to deliver.

25,000 personal care products now available in 6 markets

Ulta Beauty is the latest brand to join DoorDash Drive, the food delivery company’s white-label last-mile fulfillment service.

Bed Bath & Beyond continues its e-commerce evolution, making its home and baby product lines available for on-demand delivery through the Uber Eats app.

Enroute AI believes granular delivery details such as which entrance to use can improve last-mile delivery, and it thinks its AI can delivery that granularity.

UPS is buying Roadie, a same-day delivery firm, as it seeks to expand its package delivery options to customers.

Uber will partner with national grocer Albertsons and 1,200 of its stores.

Direct-to-consumer cannabis is slowly but surely making its way outside of California.

DeliverEnd and Perfit partner to provide a contactless e-commerce and delivery solution.

Same-day versus next-day delivery: Which is more sustainable?

The push to deliver items to the consumer faster is hampering efforts to create a more sustainable supply chain.

As more brands roll out next-day and same-day grocery delivery, the long-term profitability of these programs depends on innovation that can drive down cost and increase flexibility.

The best-in-class retailers navigated well, and managed to grow inventory considerably in the first months of the year.

In 2020, Amazon nearly doubled: its workforce, its number of facilities and its logistics square footage. In 2021, it plans to double its truckload fleet.

As Amazon continues to dominate e-commerce, major retailers are stepping up their investments hoping to benefit from shifting consumer demands.

PICKUP’s white-glove delivery for big and heavy items transforms the last-mile customer experience.

According to recent survey data from Bringg, same-day delivery will become a status quo offering from retailers in 2021. But is it the right move? Not for the vast majority of retailers. Here’s why: