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Ranking the best (and worst) states for drone delivery in 2022

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Amazon. Alphabet. UPS. Walmart. CVS. These companies have something in common besides being among the most recognizable brands in the U.S.: All are either building or using delivery drones, or both.

According to a recent Technavio report, the market for drone delivery will balloon to $13.5 billion worldwide by 2026. North America, with the U.S. as its key market, is expected to drive 56% of that growth. But some parts of the country may grab a bigger share than others. 

In its third annual “Is...

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Amazon begins same-day deliveries from select retail stores

Amazon delivery person PacSun retail store

The world’s largest marketplace just took another step toward delivery ubiquity.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) wants to deliver anything, anywhere, anytime, and on Monday the e-commerce giant announced the launch of a new option for same-day shipping of products from local retail stores. The service, first reported in May, is available to Prime members in and around Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Seattle, Washington and other U.S. cities.

For now, only a few retailers are available...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/amazon-begins-same-day-deliveries-from-select-retail-stores

Uber Eats launches ‘most comprehensive update yet’ to grocery delivery

Uber Eats delivery person

Two years after introducing grocery delivery to Uber Eats, the platform just put out its “most comprehensive update yet.”

Uber Eats on Thursday revealed several new features it plans to add to its grocery delivery service in the coming weeks, including an option for customers to schedule deliveries from stores that are closed. Other new features include live order tracking and an improved system for offering product replacements, Uber said in a blog post.

“Starting next week in select cities, and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/uber-eats-launches-most-comprehensive-update-yet-to-grocery-delivery

Target’s Shipt partners with Big Lots on same-day delivery

Shipt shopper

Amazon and Walmart have turned delivery from a service into a product, offering shipping solutions such as Fulfillment by Amazon and Walmart GoLocal to other brands. But while those two continue to lead the way, another major U.S. retailer is on their heels.

Shipt, the same-day shopping and delivery subsidiary of Target (NYSE: TGT), on Thursday announced a partnership with home goods retailer Big Lots. Target will use Shipt to support same-day delivery from 1,000 Big Lots stores, adding to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/targets-shipt-partners-with-big-lots-on-same-day-delivery

Now centuries old, last-mile delivery looks to a profitable future

White delivery van speeding through city streets

Many assume that last-mile delivery arose alongside the rapid growth of e-commerce. That narrative is simply false. Household moving companies have long considered themselves the final mile of delivery. Before them, there was the milkman, common in the early 1900s, who brought fresh dairy products to consumer doorsteps.

Lyft, Uber, et al seemed to change the game, though, but even their independent contractor-based businesses are not unique. During the Roman Empire, items reached eager citizens...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/building-a-sustainable-profitable-future-for-last-mile-delivery

Florida e-commerce businesses have delivery option with Veho now in state

Man lifts ecommerce package off conveyor belt

Veho, the logistics platform designed for e-commerce last-mile delivery, is now operating in Florida. On Wednesday, the firm announced it has added facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Orlando, with Jacksonville and Tampa to follow later this year.

Veho is operating in 19 markets, including Washington, D.C., and major cities in Colorado, Texas, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Pennsylvania and now Florida. It plans to add about one new market a week for the rest of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ecommerce-next-day-delivery-platform-veho-opens-in-florida

Viewpoint: The difference between routed and scheduled deliveries

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Fast and high-quality product deliveries play an important role in enhancing the retail purchase experience. Whether you’re running an online store or a brick-and-mortar location, partnering with the right delivery provider is crucial.

With e-commerce giants like Amazon offering reliable same-day or next day delivery options, modern-day retailers must adapt their...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-the-difference-between-routed-and-scheduled-deliveries

Target planning logistics overhaul for 2022

Target said it plans to spend $5 billion to expand its logistics operation in 2022

After reporting strong fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2021 earnings earlier this week, one of America’s largest retailers is setting its sights on delivery to grow even more.

Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) has long been a staple of U.S. physical and digital retail, but up until last year, it hadn’t touched its logistics network in over a decade. The big box store added a pair of regional distribution centers last summer, but that was just an appetizer for this week’s main course.

Target announced...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/target-planning-logistics-overhaul-for-2022

High Tide rolls out on-demand cannabis delivery service

Cannabis retailer High Tide adds an on-demand delivery option for users in 3 Canadian provinces

In the latest disruption to the cannabis delivery space, High Tide Inc., a Canadian company that makes retail CBD products, announced this week that it will begin offering on-demand delivery out of select Canna Cabana dispensaries across Canada. Canna Cabana is one of the Calgary, Alberta-based company’s banner stores, with 111 locations across the country.

Under the new program, dubbed Delivery on Demand, customers can order online and have their CBD products delivered within two hours, or...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/high-tide-rolls-out-on-demand-cannabis-delivery-service

Bringg acquires parcel delivery service Zenkraft

Bringg acquires parcel and returns delivery provider Zenkraft, the leading solution for Salesforce

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon, and retailers are falling in love with logistics and transportation companies. BJ’s Wholesale Clubs, American Eagle Outfitters and Ashley Furniture are just a few of the names that have made recent acquisitions to help them get products to their stores and customers faster, and in as many ways as possible.

But to be able to offer timely delivery options like same-day, next-day and returns, retailers desperately need shipping capacity that can juggle them all. A...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bringg-acquires-parcel-delivery-service-zenkraft

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