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Logistics is the process of planning, organizing, and managing the flow of goods and services from the point of origin to the point of consumption. It is a complex and challenging task, but it is essential for the success of any business.
Turkish rapid delivery app fined £150,000 for misleading customers Turkish fast delivery app Getir has been fined £150,000 by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for dishonest customers about delivery times. The ASA received complaints from customers who had ordered from Getir and had not received their orders within the promised […]
10 Trends for Efficient Last-Mile Delivery The last mile of parcel delivery is the most expensive and time-consuming part of shipping. As e-commerce grows, the need for efficient last-mile delivery is becoming increasingly important. Here are ten trends that are shaping the future of parcel logistics: Call to Action The […]
Shopify, the leading e-commerce platform for small and medium-sized businesses, has announced selling its logistics business to Flexport, a tech-driven global logistics platform. This deal will have significant implications for the e-commerce industry, as Flexport will become Shopify’s official logistics partner and provider of Shop Promise. This service offers transparent […]
Delivers.ai, a London-based autonomous delivery service, targets last-mile self-driving deliveries for emission-free restaurant food, grocery, and parcel delivery to doorsteps. The company’s robots work on camera-based technologies and low-cost sensors, traveling at pedestrian speeds of up to 6 km/h and giving way to other pavement or cycleway users for safety. […]
DoorDash wants to take away one of your most-hated errands. DoorDash, the popular food delivery app, is testing a new service called Package Returns that allows users to request a dasher to pick up and return packages for them. The service is free for a limited time for DashPass members […]
The grocery delivery service will be available from over 2,100 ALDI locations across 38 US states. DoorDash has partnered with ALDI to provide on-demand grocery delivery services from more than 2,100 ALDI locations across 38 US states. Customers can order fresh produce, meat, seafood, dairy, bread, and household goods through […]
A record number of Uber trips are taken as drivers flock to the platform, bucking pandemic-era fears and leading the chief executive to declare results in the last three months of 2022 “our strongest quarter ever”. The fourth quarter results of Uber show that transportation and food delivery are giants. […]
February 2022 The fast grocery-delivery service, Getir, operates by delivering groceries within 10 minutes of ordering. The company uses “dark stores” as distribution hubs to achieve this quick delivery. This has led to complaints from city authorities about the disruption caused in neighborhoods. Amsterdam and Rotterdam have banned new dark […]
The DoorDash app provides its customers with real-time updates on their delivery status. The app has been using GPS information from the Dasher’s phone, combined with manual updates from the Dasher to indicate their progress, such as arriving at the restaurant or picking up the food. To enhance the accuracy […]
France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores.’ September 2022 Due to growing concerns from residents and city officials, the French government has classified “dark stores” as warehouses instead of shops. These stores are city-center depots used for instant home deliveries of food ordered over the Internet and have increased […]