Chowly, a point-of-sale system for restaurants, has raised nearly $4.7 million, according to an SEC filing. The company is targeting a total raise of $5.8 million. Chowly aims to help restaurants better manage the influx of delivery orders they receive from a variety of services, such as Grubhub, Delivery.com and Chownow. In May, Square launched […]
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Robotic delivery service will soon bring groceries to your front door
When a major grocery store chain starts using driverless cars to deliver groceries, it’s a good sign that autonomous tech has gone mainstream.
Supermarket chain Kroger and autonomous robots startup Nuro announced Wednesday that the two were partnerin…
Amazon wants you—yes, you—to start a package delivery business
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Are you an entrepreneur who specializes in selling handcrafted soaps and artisanal candles? Are you an entrepreneur who doesn’t specialize in anything at all? Congratulations, you’re pre-qualified to be America’s next shipping magnate.
At least, that’s what Amazon wants you to believe.
Amid soaring sales, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant launched the Amazon Delivery Service Partner program this week to convince you— yes, you— to get delivering packages.
The new program goes a huge step beyond the gig economy side-hustle that is Amazon Flex. The Amazon Delivery Service Partner program wants entrepreneurs to start your very own package delivery business — even if those entrepreneurs have no prior experience with shipping logistics.. Read more…
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View More Amazon wants you—yes, you—to start a package delivery businessAmazon launches a last-mile delivery program powered by entrepreneurs
Amazon has gotten flack in the past for some of the challenges its crowdsourced “last mile” delivery drivers face, but now it’s offering those with entrepreneurial ambitions the option to do more. Instead of showing up for gig work, drivers can opt for a new program where Amazon helps them to establish their own delivery business. […]
View More Amazon launches a last-mile delivery program powered by entrepreneursFord tests autonomous on-demand delivery with Postmates
Ford is teaming up with startup Postmates to pilot test autonomous on-demand delivery in Miami and Miami Beach, Fla. The pilot program includes 70 businesses like Coyo Taco Ford is also testing vehicle designs with multiple lockers in order to be able to serve more than one customer per delivery route. Since Postmates handles anything […]
View More Ford tests autonomous on-demand delivery with PostmatesTarget expands its Shipt and Drive Up services across the Midwest and Southeast
Target this morning announced it’s expanding its same-day shipping and pickup services, Drive Up and Shipt, across the Midwestern U.S. and the Southeast. The expansion will bring Shipt, its Instacart competitor for same-day grocery delivery and pickup, to more than 135 markets in the U.S. by the end of this month. Meanwhile, Target’s Drive Up […]
View More Target expands its Shipt and Drive Up services across the Midwest and SoutheastGreat news, adults: Chuck E. Cheese will now deliver pizza
Forget the ball pits, games, and life-size mouse mascot. Everyone knows the best thing about Chuck E. Cheese is the pizza.
Unfortunately, unless you’re a child who can go to Chuck E. Cheese whenever you want, or a parent who can accompany a child the…
Amazon’s real-time package tracker is rolling out across the U.S.
If you’ve ever wanted to know exactly where your Amazon package is on delivery day, now you can find that out.
Amazon Map Tracking is now available for all U.S. customers and does what the name suggests. You’ll be able to track your package on a map …
Whole Foods grocery delivery expands, now live in 10 markets
In February, Amazon announced it would begin to deliver from Whole Foods markets via its Prime Now service, which offers free, two-hour deliveries for purchases over $35 and even faster, one-hour delivery for an upcharge of $7.99. The service was initially available in only four markets – Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach, however. Today, Amazon […]
View More Whole Foods grocery delivery expands, now live in 10 marketsAmazon can now deliver packages to the trunk of your car
Amazon is taking its relationship with its customers to the next level.
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it is extending its Amazon Key delivery service from homes to personal vehicles. With Amazon Key In-Car, Amazon couriers will be able to deliver…
Delivery robotics company Marble raises $10 million, with plans to move beyond food
San Francisco-based robotics company Marble announced this morning that it’s just closed a $10 million Series A. The round, which involves the likes of Tencent, Lemnos, Crunchfund and Maven, brings the startup’s total funding to $15 million. In press material tied to the announcement, Marble’s careful not to get hung up on the whole food […]
View More Delivery robotics company Marble raises $10 million, with plans to move beyond foodTarget debuts same-day delivery for in-store purchases in some urban markets
Target wants to make it easier for customers in urban markets to shop its store and get their hauls home, without having to lug their bags onto the subway or other public transit. These customers may skip buying heavier items like 12-packs of soda, big bags of dog food, gallons of water, new bedding sets, […]
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