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Amazon, Walmart Are Challenging FreshDirect's NYC Grocery Supremacy

For many years, FreshDirect has ruled the online grocery business in a city where most people don’t own cars.

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U.K. Is Paving the Way for Electric Planes, Urban Drones

The U.K. will plow $160m into electric planes and drones to ease congestion in urban areas, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced this week.

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Walgreens Starts Next-Day Drug Delivery

Walgreens is rolling out a nationwide next-day prescription-delivery service to fend off competition from Amazon and numerous venture capital-backed startups.

Q&A | They Want It Now: The Age of Same-Day Delivery

Once considered a premium option — assuming it was available at all — same-day service is now the standard for many e-commerce shoppers.

Once considered a premium option - assuming it was available at all - same-day service is now the standard for many e-commerce shoppers. Mike Honious, chief operating officer of Geodis Americas, explains how retailers are meeting that goal.

Unprecedented Online Holiday Sales Could Have Costly Aftermath for Retailers

Black Friday results have reinforced that this U.S. holiday shopping season will be one of the best in recent memory. But even in good times, there are concerns for retailers.

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In a Global Economy, the Future of Retail Is Local

Customers increasingly wonder: We have instant delivery for pizza and Chinese food. So why not porch swings and power tools?

Black Friday Backlog: Canada’s Postal Strikes Near ‘Crisis Territory’ for Retailers

Rotating strikes are threatening Canada's holiday shopping rush, with the government resisting calls to end a dispute that has undelivered parcels piling up.

Amazon’s Latest Crusade in the Grocery Delivery Wars: Thanksgiving Dinner

The turkey is browning, your guests are on route, and you suddenly remember a forgotten ingredient. Amazon stands ready to bail you out.

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E-Commerce Shipments Reach Canada Faster With Streamlined Logistics Strategy

Challenge: A leading software retailer planned an e-commerce expansion to the Canadian market, and wanted to ensure deliveries would be commensurate with U.S. service levels. The retailer was surprised to learn that most carriers do not offer comprehensive coverage throughout Canada — or a broad range of service options — which meant shipments would arrive days later than anticipated.

FedEx CEO Stares Down Threat From Amazon's Own Delivery Network

FedEx Corp. Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith isn’t sweating Amazon.com Inc.’s move to expand its own delivery network.

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Packages Delivered Via Robot? Now There’s an App for That.

Starship Technologies plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include packages, a move that led it to declare itself “the world’s first robot package delivery service.”

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Uber's Drone Delivery Dreams Face Harsh Legal and Economic Realities

Uber has been looking to fill an executive position at UberExpress, its drone delivery operation, to help get the company’s drones up and running next year.

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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