How a hankering for beer turned into an expose on the plight of gig workers. Former Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson just wanted some beer on a Friday afternoon, but his experience of ordering it online turned into an expose of Read more
eBay informed UK sellers it is replacing its same-day delivery service offering. It began offering Shutl as a delivery option in the UK in 2016, and next month it will replace Shutl with Packlink, effective July 25, 2019. eBay UK Read more
Sellers might have cringed when they heard the news that retail chain Target is now offering same-day delivery of online orders, since it puts pressure on them to offer quicker delivery too. But the good news: it shows shoppers that Read more
DHL eCommerce launched a new program called DHL Parcel Metro that allows retailers to offer a fully-branded delivery experience to their customers. It’s available in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, with plans to launch in Dallas and Atlanta in Read more
By the 2018 holiday season, Target will offer same-day delivery in every major market across the country, it said on Wednesday when it announced its plans to acquire Shipt, which works with leading retailers and local stores to deliver groceries. Read more
Amazon Handmade can offer something Etsy can’t – ultra-fast delivery of items made by local artisans right up until Christmas Eve. Amazon announced on Tuesday that it has made available a selection of curated products for delivery through Prime Now Read more
FedEx Office is expanding its local, same-day delivery service to 30 markets comprising 1,800 cities across the country. A FedEx Office spokesperson said it now serves over 34 million people from Seattle to Boston. FedEx SameDay City offers door-to-door residential Read more
Retail chainstore Target is acquiring Grand Junction, whose founder and CEO Rob Howard designed and implemented same-day and local delivery programs for Home Depot, Amazon, IKEA, Office Depot, Best Buy, Amerisource Bergen, McKesson, eBay and others. Target said the local-delivery Read more
Run out of toner or packing tape? Office-supplies chainstore Office Depot is betting you’ll be willing to pay extra to get your items quickly and is partnering with Deliv to offer same-day delivery in three markets. The move shows retailers Read more
Amazon is leveraging its expertise in same-day delivery by opening up Prime Now to other companies, adding value to the service. Amazon Prime Now is now offering 1-hour delivery from local stores in addition to the tens of thousands of Read more
