Some 270 customers reported not getting their items by the next day. Amazon must clarify that some items on its Prime service are not available for one-day delivery, the advertising regulator has ruled. The online retailer is rebuked after wrongly claiming items on its Prime service were all eligible for one-day delivery. The Advertising
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DP-DHL Group reports troubles in Post-eCommerce-Parcel sector in second quarter
While Deutsche Post-DHL Group posted operating profit (EBIT) gains in the Express, Global Forwarding and Freight, and Supply Chain segments, a year-over-year decrease of 58.5% in second quarter EBIT for the Post-eCommerce-Parcel (PeP) division weighed on the Group’s overall EBIT for the quarter, which declined by 11.2% y-o-y to €747
Walmart stumbles with its ‘last mile’ package delivery plan
Standing before an audience of 14,000 people last year, Walmart Inc executives described a radical plan to help it fend off Amazon.com Inc and other online delivery services from stealing its customers. Walmart’s own store employees would bring online orders directly to shoppers’ homes after completing their usual shifts of up
Alibaba, Bolloré to partner in series of high-tech joint endeavors
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and Paris-based Bolloré logistics have entered an agreement to share their best-practices and respective market knowledge and potentially cooperate on projects in autonomous driving, cloud computing, and the creation of data management software. Cainiao, Alibaba’s logistics network; Alibaba Cloud, its computing arm; and Bolloré Logistics’ battery-making division,
“TRUST AND AUTHENTICITY” DRIVE US SHOPPERS TO UK WEBSITES – Royal Mail Research
DHL expands last-mile e-commerce network to Bangkok
DHL yesterday released plans to expand its urban last-mile delivery service, “DHL Parcel Metro,” beyond the U.S., to now include the greater Bangkok area. The company’s e-commerce division launched the Parcel Metro program in March, offering shippers same-day or one-day delivery for parcels up to 20 kilograms in Chicago, New York and
Deliveroo forks out to riders in latest gig economy rights claim
Fifty Deliveroo drivers will get a pay-out The company is to pay thousands of pounds to 50 riders after a claim over the rights of gig economy workers, Sky News learns. Deliveroo is to pay a six-figure bill to settle an employment rights battle brought by dozens of its riders, underlining continuing
President Trump, Jeff Bezos and the Solution for the United States Postal Service
The USPS generates 70% of their revenues from mail delivery. Amazon today announced a new program designed to encourage entrepreneurs to enter into an agreement with Amazon to open their own Amazon-backed delivery service. In exchange for a $10,000 investment, Amazon will provide up to 40 vans and allow drivers to wear Amazon-branded uniforms.
Kroger to test grocery deliveries with driverless cars
This undated photo provided by The Kroger Co. shows a driverless car that the Cincinnati-based company is about to test whether it can steer supermarket customers away from crowded grocery aisles with a fleet of diminutive driverless cars designed to lower delivery costs. The test program announced Thursday, June 28,
Amazon wants to foster small independent delivery fleets
Amazon is promising massive profits to anyone who wants to start a delivery company with a minimum $10,000 investment Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday said it would offer incentives to entice entrepreneurs to set up their own small package-delivery businesses as part of Amazon’s latest effort to solve the challenge of getting