Last-Mile Delivery


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    Delivery speed sells when the stakes are high

    Shoppers don’t always expect perfection, but they do expect options.

    Dec. 8, 2025
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    Old Navy taps DoorDash for same-day deliveries

    The retailer joins a growing roster of companies who have tapped into the app’s on-demand retail delivery services in recent years. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 5, 2025
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Family Dollar teams up with DoorDash ahead of the holidays

    Thousands of the retailer’s stores are on DoorDash, allowing consumers to shop its assortment of groceries, cleaning supplies and more from the platform.

    By Howard Ruben • Dec. 4, 2025
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    Amazon tests 30-minute delivery

    The company will utilize small fulfillment facilities designed for efficiency to power the program in Seattle and Philadelphia. 

    By Daphne Howland • Dec. 3, 2025
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    10 Roads Express to permanently shutter

    The closing, driven by a 70% loss in revenue from the U.S. Postal Service, affects thousands of workers, the company told Trucking Dive.

    By Dec. 2, 2025
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    UPS, FedEx up fuel surcharge rates for domestic, ground deliveries

    Increases to fuel fee calculations have been a key contributor to escalating shipping costs in 2025.

    By Dec. 2, 2025
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    TikTok Shop tightens Postal Service shipping options for sellers

    USPS shipping labels must be purchased through TikTok Shipping starting in January or face rejection, per the e-commerce platform.

    By Nov. 26, 2025
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    USPS projects package deliveries will drive FY26 revenue boost

    The Postal Service wants to accelerate growth in package shipping amid forecasted declines in its international business and other segments.

    By Nov. 25, 2025
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    Canada Post, union reach deals in principle, halting strike activity

    Contractual language still has to be agreed upon before the proposals are sent to Canadian Union of Postal Workers members for a vote.

    By Nov. 24, 2025
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    Home Depot benefits from fast delivery and well-stocked shelves

    Investments in computer vision technology and the associate-facing Sidekick app are improving the retailer's in-stock rates.

    By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 20, 2025
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    FedEx Network 2.0 is 25% done: TD Cowen

    The delivery giant is targeting full U.S. implementation for the wide-ranging overhaul by the end of 2027.

    By Nov. 19, 2025
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    2025 holiday shipping deadlines: What FedEx, UPS and USPS recommend

    The carriers shared suggested ship-by dates for services like Ground Advantage, Next Day Air and Ground Economy to ensure delivery before Christmas.

    By Nov. 18, 2025
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    USPS prepares 2026 rate hikes for Ground Advantage, other services

    The increases, which are planned to start in January, come as the agency searches for ways to turn around its financial performance.

    By Nov. 17, 2025
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    Postal Service plans to ‘open up the last mile’ for more shippers

    The agency is fielding talks with UPS, “similarly situated companies” and retailers as it looks to better leverage its network assets, per Postmaster General David Steiner.

    By Nov. 14, 2025
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    Uber Freight, Better Trucks partner to boost last-mile coverage, tech

    The expanded arrangement enables both companies to leverage each other’s service areas and includes Uber Freight taking a minority stake in the delivery provider.

    By Nov. 13, 2025
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    Veho, Jitsu and Gofo add capacity pre-holiday shipping rush

    In their push to compete with FedEx and UPS, alternative carriers aim to gain business with more robust processing capabilities before the peak season.

    By Nov. 7, 2025
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    Canada Post rotating strikes: How shippers can limit holiday hurdles

    Amid labor disruptions, businesses using the carrier should prioritize customer communication while securing multiple delivery options, experts said.

    By Nov. 5, 2025
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    UPS readies 5.9% rate bump, fee increases on Dec. 22

    The changes, which will impact ground, air and international shipments, mirror the hikes rival FedEx announced earlier this year.

    By Nov. 3, 2025
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    UPS, Postal Service reach ‘preliminary agreement’ in Ground Saver talks

    The carriers have made progress on terms for volumes and rates as UPS looks to tap back into the agency's final-mile capabilities.

    By Oct. 29, 2025
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    UPS job cuts reach 34K this year, aided by driver buyouts

    The delivery giant has also shuttered 93 buildings in 2025 as it adjusts its U.S. network to a reduction in Amazon volume.

    By Oct. 28, 2025
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    Amazon unveils 3 new systems to boost its fulfillment, delivery network

    A multiarmed robotics system, an agentic AI model and smart glasses for drivers build upon other technologies the e-commerce giant has revealed this year.

    By Oct. 27, 2025
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    Amazon links up with USPS for doorstep returns

    Pickups from the Postal Service have been available for some customers since this summer, per the e-commerce giant.

    By Oct. 23, 2025
  • A FedEx deliver worker moves a cart with packages on Dec. 6, 2021 in New York City.
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    FedEx, UPS pricing tweaks set up ground shipping rates for record 2025

    Fuel surcharge pressures and new rounding rules are challenging shippers ahead of peak season, per the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

    By Oct. 22, 2025
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    Target taps Chevrolet EV fleet for deliveries in Dallas area

    The retailer is pushing to make its last-mile operations more efficient and sustainable via a program using BrightDrop electric vans.

    By Oct. 21, 2025
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    Amazon hiking fulfillment fees in 2026

    The e-commerce giant will raise average prices on Fulfillment by Amazon, Buy with Prime and Multi-Channel Fulfillment shipments.

    By Oct. 17, 2025