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DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
DoorDash Hires Ex-Amazon Exec and Explores Digital Storefronts
July 28, 2024  |  Delivery

DoorDash has reportedly hired an ex-Amazon executive to help its continued expansion beyond restaurant deliveries. Parisa Sadrzadeh, who has also worked as Flexport’s vice president...

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FedEx Expects Package Volume to Continue Slide
FedEx Expects Package Volume to Continue Slide
September 20, 2023  |  Delivery

FedEx has reportedly been navigating the challenges in the parcel market and impressing investors on Wall Street.  Despite facing declining package volumes, the global courier...

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Walmart vs. Amazon: The Battle of Big Deal Days
Walmart vs. Amazon: The Battle of Big Deal Days
September 18, 2023  |  Retail

On the same day Amazon announced its Prime Big Deal Days event in October, Walmart announced Monday (Sept. 18) its own shopping event, Walmart Deals...

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Books-A-Million Partners With Walmart GoLocal on Book Delivery
Books-A-Million Partners With Walmart GoLocal on Book Delivery
September 06, 2023  |  Partnerships

Books-A-Million has introduced same- and next-day delivery services as part of its omnichannel transformation. Teaming up with Walmart GoLocal, Walmart’s delivery-as-a-service platform, Books-A-Million aims to meet the...

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Amazon’s Shipping Push Deepens Last-Mile Battle vs. UPS, FedEx and Platforms
Amazon’s Shipping Push Deepens Last-Mile Battle vs. UPS, FedEx and Platforms
August 21, 2023  |  Delivery

The battle for loyalty — from merchants and consumers — may be won along the last mile. The news Monday (Aug. 21) that Amazon would re-instate its...

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Uber Eats Leverages Discounting to Maintain Aggregator Usage Amid Inflation
Uber Eats Leverages Discounting to Maintain Aggregator Usage Amid Inflation
May 02, 2023  |  Delivery

As restaurant aggregators push back on inflation-related trade-down, discounts are key to maintaining frequency. Uber Eats, for its part, is making a play for affordability...

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Instacart, Uber, Others Turn to Driver Perks to Combat Capacity Constraints
Instacart, Uber, Others Turn to Driver Perks to Combat Capacity Constraints
July 11, 2022  |  Delivery

As driver labor challenges persist, delivery services are challenged to work harder to attract and retain the gig workers that make their model possible, or...

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Uber’s Careem Looks to Hire Over 200 Staff to Debut Super App
Uber’s Careem Looks to Hire Over 200 Staff to Debut Super App
February 07, 2022  |  International

Careem, Uber’s Middle East business, is angling to hire over 200 people, a Reuters reports says, to debut its super app, which will offer services...

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Smaller Grocery Delivery Services Specialize to Stand Out Against Retail Giants
Smaller Grocery Delivery Services Specialize to Stand Out Against Retail Giants
March 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

As consumers adopt digital ordering and delivery services to fulfill more and more of their routine needs, a wide range of businesses are trying their...

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