Walmart takes last-mile delivery to the fridge

The company will launch a service that delivers groceries directly inside homes this fall in Kansas City, Missouri; Pittsburgh; and Vero Beach, Florida.

By Jeff Wells • June 7, 2019

FedEx Express to recruit 700 part-time drivers

A flexible workforce allows FedEx to expand its last-mile offerings and handle volume fluctuations. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 7, 2019

Amazon: New drone will start deliveries 'within months'

New drone technology could facilitate deliveries even faster than the current one-day offering, according to Amazon. 

By Shefali Kapadia • June 6, 2019

FedEx Ground to deliver 7 days a week year-round

The 3PL has slowly but surely expanded its delivery days and times, pointing to the growing volumes of e-commerce parcels it must handle.

By Shefali Kapadia • May 30, 2019

The last yard: The final logistics frontier

The last yard takes an item not just to the porch or the shipping dock, but to the refrigerator, the sales floor or a specific spot on the manufacturing plant line where it will be used.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • May 30, 2019

Ford pilots last-yard delivery robot

Digit will be paired with autonomous delivery vehicles to test the feasibility of removing humans from the last-mile, and even last-yard, equation.

By Morgan Forde • May 23, 2019

Home Depot: Faster delivery means more sales

The home improvement retailer can currently reach 90% of the U.S. population with parcel shipping in two days or less. For next-day parcel shipping, that number today is 36%, but soon will be 50%, said executives. 

By Emma Cosgrove • May 21, 2019

US Supreme Court passes on UPS case for USPS price increases

UPS argued USPS' comparatively low delivery rates, set by the government, make it difficult for private 3PLs to compete.

By Morgan Forde • May 21, 2019

DHL launches new drone delivery route in China

As the first international carrier to launch an autonomous drone delivery service in China, DHL has taken a potentially significant step towards fulfilling its emerging markets-focused strategy.

By Morgan Forde • May 20, 2019

Logistics companies call for 'basic infrastructure' investments

Sound infrastructure will be necessary to handle the large volume of trucks on the roads — driverless or not.

By Morgan Forde • May 17, 2019

Chick-fil-A tests restaurant-run delivery

While the fast food chain plans to maintain its relationship with DoorDash, this pilot could make it one of the first major QSRs to shift from third-party delivery to a proprietary program. 

By Alicia Kelso • May 16, 2019

Package growth not enough as USPS posts $2B losses

The U.S. Postal Service's financial instability and failure to meet service goals raises concerns for shippers and 3PLs that often rely on USPS for last-mile deliveries. 

By Matt Leonard • May 15, 2019

Amazon expands Delivery Service Partners to current employees

This comes as the e-retail giant has promised the rollout of one-day delivery for its Prime members, which it has said will require changes to middle- and last-mile transportation.

By Matt Leonard • May 13, 2019

Amazon Key, Ford unlock in-car delivery

Amazon has been expanding its last mile offerings through Amazon Key, including in-car and in-garage deliveries.

By Matt Leonard • May 1, 2019

Lowe's will put FedEx's delivery bot to the test

The home improvement retailer will look to discover what cost and operational impact robots can have on the ever-important last mile of its supply chain. 

By Emma Cosgrove • April 29, 2019

Alphabet's Wing Aviation gets FAA approval for drone delivery

The certification marks the first time a company in the United States has been given clearance to deliver commercial goods by drone.

By Matt Leonard • April 24, 2019

Amazon makes garage parcel deliveries available

The release of Key for Garage is the company's latest effort to fight back against porch pirates and ensure deliveries end up in the right hands. 

By Matt Leonard • April 23, 2019

High pressure: 420 presents a daunting spike in demand for cannabis deliveries

In the states where recreational cannabis use is legal, April 20 presents a particularly tough challenge as the industry matures and customers expect more of the perks they are used to getting from traditional retailers.

By Emma Cosgrove • April 18, 2019

UPS leads $48M funding round for 3D printing startup

Fast Radius has been working with UPS since 2016 as the logistics company moves into on-demand manufacturing.

By Matt Leonard • April 16, 2019

Ace Hardware adds 'Deliver from Store' options

The efforts to improve order fulfillment come in addition to already existing features, which aim to optimize the retailer's e-commerce business.

By Caroline Jansen • April 12, 2019

Shipt, Petco partner for same-day delivery

Pet owners will be able to get supplies delivered from nearly 1,300 stores as quickly as under an hour.

By Daphne Howland • April 12, 2019

UPS launches medical drone transports, explores vaccine deliveries

The 3PL's foray into healthcare services leverages its expertise across three key business strategies: operational excellence, product leadership and customer intimacy. 

By Rich Weissman • March 27, 2019

Kroger's autonomous delivery test moves to Houston

The grocer said it will conclude its Scottsdale, Arizona, pilot this month, which launched in 2018, before initiating phase two in Texas this spring.

By Jeff Wells • March 14, 2019

Your own robot to pick up packages? Amazon is on it.

The live-in robot described in Amazon's new patent would meet the delivery truck and securely take parcels back inside.

By Matt Leonard • March 5, 2019

Chinese carriers move autonomous vehicles into daily use

China Post and Deppon Express say this is the first use of this technology for commercial purposes in the country. 

By Matt Leonard • March 5, 2019