Walmart teams with Salesforce on pickup, delivery solutions

January 30, 2023

Walmart Commerce Technologies is teaming up with Salesforce to provide retail customers with more convenient and frictionless pickup and delivery experiences.

2023 Ahead: Tech, e-commerce predictions for retail CX

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

To get insight on what's to come in the next 12 months with e-commerce and CX technology, RetailCustomerExperience reached out to experts and gurus for…

Walgreens expands 24-hour delivery nationwide

December 5, 2022

Walgreens is extending its same-day delivery option across the U.S.

Retailers put delivery speed aside to hit specific day delivery

November 30, 2022

Delivery speed is no longer top of mind with retailers as brands are focused on making sure packages arrive on specific dates requested by consumers.

Rite Aid teams with Grubhub on nationwide delivery

November 28, 2022

Rite Aid customers will soon have the option to have orders delivered via Grubhub as the two brands are partnering on nationwide delivery.

Amazon robot delivery shelved over customer feedback

October 14, 2022

Poor customer feedback is prompting Amazon to cancel future development of its home delivery robot strategy after limited pilot testing.

Shein expanding distribution center footprint

October 14, 2022

Online retailer Shein is planning to build three distribution centers in the U.S. with the goal of reducing shipping time.

Food Lion expands pick-up service

September 27, 2022

Food Lion is expanding its to-go pick-up service to 24 stores in North Carolina and Kentucky starting this week.

UK retailer debuts self-service package pickup kiosk

September 22, 2022

The Timpson Group, a U.K. and Irish retailer with a portfolio of more than 2,100 stores, has teamed with Position Imaging Inc., a provider in package logistics…

SOLVING QUICK-SERVE DILEMMAS WITH THE SELF-ORDERING KIOSK

If the ups and downs of the last few years weren’t enough, the current economic climate is presenting new challenges that organizations of all sizes have to…

UPS aims to hire 100K workers for holiday season

September 12, 2022

United Parcel Service aims to hire on more than 100,000 additional workers to handle packages and delivery during the upcoming holiday season.

Online eyewear retailer deploys ‘fast frame’ for speedy delivery

September 12, 2022

Online eyewear retailer Zenni is deploying "Fast Frame," a speedy delivery service that puts glasses in customers' hands in 24 hours or less.

Drone delivery: Consumers want it, retailers making it happen

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

For years drone makers have been heralding how the technology can help the retailer struggling with faster and more efficient delivery. Consumers want it and…

Amazon Prime members can shop retail stores via Amazon site, app

August 10, 2022

Amazon Prime members can now shop at retail brand stores, via the Amazon app and e-commerce site, and have purchases delivered as soon as the same day.

Target deploys more delivery hubs, driver fleets

August 1, 2022

As part of its e-commerce strategy retailer Target is deploying driver fleets as well as establishing additional delivery hubs.

FedEx dropping Sunday delivery later this month

August 1, 2022

FedEx will stop delivery in some rural U.S. areas on Sundays starting Aug. 15 in an effort to boost efficiency of its ground delivery services.

Amazon deploying drone delivery service in Texas

July 28, 2022

Amazon plans to deploy drone delivery service in College Station, Texas later this year.

Amazon rolling out electric delivery vehicles

July 26, 2022

Amazon has begun deploying Rivian electric vehicles for delivery this week in more than a dozen cities, including Chicago, Dallas, Seattle and Baltimore.

Walmart in-home delivery now a membership option

July 12, 2022

Walmart's InHome grocery delivery service is now an optional add-on within the retailer's Walmart+ membership program.

Food, beverage retailers tapping Walmart GoLocal delivery service

June 29, 2022

Independent beverage and food services now have access to same-day and next-day delivery options via Local Express and Walmart GoLocal, the retailer's…