Amazon hiring on once again to handle pandemic's online shopping surge

April 14, 2020

The online shopping surge due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is driving Amazon to hire on another 75,000 employees less than a month after it announced it…

Amazon suspends shipping non-Amazon goods

April 10, 2020

The continuing coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted supply chains around the world, is prompting Amazon to temporarily suspend shipping of non-Amazon…

Office Depot launches same-day delivery

April 3, 2020

Office Depot Inc. is offering same-day delivery from about 1,100 Office /Depot and OfficeMax locations.

Mercato offers free grocery delivery to senior consumers

April 3, 2020

Online grocery e-commerce platform Mercato is eliminating delivery fees through the first week in May.for those 60 years or older.

Best Buy in contactless service mode

April 1, 2020

In an effort to keep employees and customers safe as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, electronic giant Best Buy has implemented contactless curbside service…

Amazon Prime delivery experiencing big delays due to COVID-19

March 31, 2020

What once was overnight or even a one-day delivery wait for Amazon Prime members is now weeks to a month due to the impact of COVID-19.

Postmates debuts measures to help merchants impacted by COVID-19

March 11, 2020

On-demand delivery platform Postmates aims to help ease burdens on merchants and couriers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak.

Drone delivery facing challenges

February 28, 2020

Drones are a welcome delivery approach for today's consumers but there are challenges both on the regulatory and the geographic fronts, according to a study in…

Walmart debuts Alphabot to drive grocery business

February 27, 2020

Walmart is formally debuting Alphabot, a platform that speeds up the pick, pack and delivery of online grocery orders, after piloting the system at a Walmart…

Is customer experience enhanced by branding e-commerce shipping boxes?

by Pete Galbiati — Director of Marketing, Peachtree Packaging and Display

Pete Galbiati, director of marketing for Peachtree Packaging & Display, offers up insight on why it's time for retailers to consider how on-the-box branding…

Amazon culls third-party delivery partners

February 21, 2020

Amazon is cancelling a slew of third-party delivery contracts due to issues with safety, performance and working conditions.

Banana Republic taps Postmates for on-demand delivery

February 21, 2020

Fashion retailer Banana Republic is partnering with Postmates to provide customers free on-demand delivery in New York City and southern California.

Retail's secret weapon: Order fulfillment optimization

by Johannes Panzer — Head of Industry Solutions for Ecommerce, Descartes

Johannes Panzer, head of industry solutions, e-commerce, Descartes, explains why now is the time for retailers to implement the right processes and…

We love Amazon, but we hate Amazon

February 7, 2020

It seems U.S. consumers have very mixed feelings about Amazon, with one in four having negative feelings when it comes to Amazon's impact on retail and the…

Amazon's Q4 a big earnings win thanks to Prime, grocery and same-day delivery

January 31, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as new customers continued to sign up with its Prime program, grocery delivery…

Amazon's Q4 a big earnings win thanks to Prime, grocery and same-day delivery

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

January 30, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as new customers continued to sign up with its Prime program, grocery delivery…

Overcoming "growing pain" barriers in the platform economy

by Lori Torres — CEO, You know!

Lori A. Torres, founder and CEO of Parcel Pending, believes solution-oriented retailers and entrepreneurs must innovate to address barriers within the delivery…

Instacart debuts grocer-focused ordering, delivery, pickup option

January 27, 2020

Instacart is launching Instacart Meals, an order/delivery/pickup program for the grocery industry.

Meridian teams with HP on countertop kiosk, automated smart locker

January 23, 2020

Meridian recently introduced two solutions in collaboration with HP Inc., including a touchscreen countertop kiosk and an automated smart locker.

Elo announces POS, self-service, BOPIS additions

January 23, 2020

Elo, a provider of interactive retail solutions, announced additions to its lineup of point-of-sale, self-service, BOPIS and in-store fulfillment solutions…