Walmart plans to add eCommerce fulfillment capacity and automation
Although the company is coming off its best year in its 60-year history, the Walmart chief said the retailer needed to “move even faster” to seize opportunities and outlined three key areas where it will focus investment.
Verkkokauppa.com to build a world-class automated urban logistics hub in Jätkäsaari, Helsinki
Verkkokauppa.com will invest in the logistics automation of the warehouse located in connection to the Jätkäsaari megastore in Helsinki.
Amazon launching e-bike 'last mile' logistics hub in Manhattan
Amazon's push into using electric cargo bikes for its last-mile deliveries could mark a significant shift for the distribution and logistics industry
Amazon’s robot arms break ground in safety, technology
While these systems look like other robot arms, they embed advanced technologies that will shape Amazon's robot fleet for years to come.
Groceries in minutes; The new supermarket battleground
Shopping in 10 minutes: The new supermarket battleground
Examining the 3 faces of Instacart
Food retailers are now more closely weighing the pros and cons of partnering with the company
Walmart is on Amazon's heels - Survey Says
Walmart is on Amazon's heels, a new consumer survey finds, as Walmart seeks to gain ground with Walmart+
85% of customers want two hours or less online delivery
Study finds 60% opt for rapid delivery vs. eco-friendly consolidated shipments
Amazon now encircles the Philadelphia region with over 50 warehouses
Amazon doubled the number of warehouses across the Philadelphia region during the pandemic, in part to take on arch rival Walmart. No other company can match the scale of Amazon's expansion here.
The Age of Micro-Fulfillment
As retailers have found themselves competing with Amazon’s enviable two-hour delivery offer, their search for the fastest, most efficient way to fulfill online orders has become a top supply chain priority — and, in some cases, a competitive advantage.
Fridge No More puts 15-minute delivery to the test in NY
Ultrafast delivery is having a moment.
Man Orders Apples Online From Tesco, Gets iPhone Instead
Nick James shared the story of how he received a free Apple iPhone SE with his online grocery order of a basket of apples.
Kroger's new home delivery - Watch how it works
Kroger Co, America’s largest grocery retailer, has launched the country’s first Ocado Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC), which combines vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with affordable, friendly and fast delivery services.
Ocado partners with Oxbotica to solve 'last mile' grocery delivery challenge
Founded in 2014 by two professors at Oxford University, Oxbotica is one of the world’s leading autonomous driving software companies.
Target is testing new approach to get ecommerce packages delivered faster
Target is testing a new way to deliver online orders in the Minneapolis area with a special facility that sorts packages and contract workers from Shipt that help drop them off at customers' homes.
Amazon's 2020 Letter to Shareholders
We’ve come a long way since then, and we are working harder than ever to serve and delight customers. Last year, we hired 500,000 employees and now directly employ 1.3 million people around the world.
Kroger Launches Massive Ocado Robotic Center for Online Groceries
After inking a deal to work together almost three years ago, U.S. supermarket chain Kroger and U.K. online grocer Ocado today took the wraps off the first major product of that deal.
Cleveron Unveils Remotely Operated, Semi-Autonomous, ‘Last Mile' Robot
The Cleveron 701 can operate in low traffic areas to deliver within a 15–30 minute driving range of a retailer, fulfilment centre or a dark store.
Remote operation of delivery robots might solve the notorious ‘last mile’ challenge
Fully autonomous delivery van cruising the streets is still years away. So far, autonomous deliveries are very much experimental, although some startups are making headway.
The $14 Billion Rise of Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
Apps such as DoorDash and Deliveroo, focused on restaurants and takeaway meals, have proven consumer appetite for deliveries that are ordered online and arrive in as little as 30 minutes.