NRF | April 7, 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic began, one of its first economic effects on retail was accelerated growth in e-commerce. Same day services were essential for retailers' options as people were shopping from the comfort of their own homes. Many retailers outsource their delivery services, which have faced new challenges, both from increased volume and evolved customer expectations. Secure noncontact delivery has become a key factor in their success. Shipt, a same

CNN Business | July 28, 2020 London (CNN Business)Amazon has started offering free grocery deliveries to Prime members in London and the surrounding area as it seeks to cash in on Britain's coronavirus-induced online shopping boom and take on stores such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ocado. Amazon Fresh, the company's grocery delivery service, will offer same-day delivery in most areas on orders over $51.51 placed before 9 p.m. The minimum order value has also been lowered to $19

Retail Dive | May 1, 2020 Walmart on Thursday announced a two-hour delivery service called Express Delivery, rivaling Amazon's Prime Now. The retailer "accelerated the development of the service in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic," according to a press release. It piloted the service at 100 stores in mid-April and will expand to nearly 1,000 stores in early May, followed by 2,000 stores in the weeks after. Walmart's team of personal shoppers will pick orders in store,

Retail Dive, February 28, 2020 The overwhelming success of 7-Eleven's Dallas Evolution store, which opened last spring, has "exceeded the retailer's expectations," according to the company press release, and has paved the way for a nationwide expansion as high-tech competitor Amazon Go continues to grow and evolve. Similar to the Dallas location, the new San Diego and Washington, D.C. locations will have a Laredo Taco Company restaurant, made-to-order food, new slurpee flavor

Retail Dive, February 27, 2020 Amazon's six-wheeled Scout robot has completed thousands of shipments in California and Washington in its early stages of testing. This cooler-sized robot is described as a "fully-electric delivery system" which follows a specified delivery route and can travel through rain, sun and even the heaviest snow storms. According to Amazon, delivery robots, like Scout, will help Amazon meet its climate goals while innovating delivery methods. Local go

Retail Dive, December 10, 2019 Walmart recently partnered with Nuro, a robotics company, to bring autonomous grocery delivery to Walmart shoppers. This new partnership is being tested with a group of customer volunteers with future plans to hone a broader roll-out in Houston, TX later in 2020. The service uses Nuro's R2 driverless vehicles which carry no driver or passengers. The cars will deliver a full assortment of groceries from fresh produce to pantry products. Currently

Walmart, September 12, 2019 Walmart has plans to expand the reach of Delivery Unlimited, a Grocery Delivery membership option for customers, to 1,400 stores later this fall. The program gives customers the option to pay a yearly $98 fee or a monthly $12.95 fee to receive unlimited Walmart Grocery Delivery orders. Customers will continue to have the option to pay a per-delivery fee, without a membership. Read full article: https://bit.ly/2mlCXVh #Walmart #Delivery #Retail

A Bullseye View, August 29, 2019 Target’s top-rated Drive Up service that brings guests’ online orders to their cars for free with no membership required is expanding to all 50 US states, becoming the first retailer to do so. Drive Up has the highest guest-satisfaction rating of any Target service, and in less than two years, Target’s been able to expand the service to nearly 1,750 stores. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/2lR8RJ2 #Target #Retail #Delivery