BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has launched delivery by drone in the Phoenix market, part of a previously announced expansion of its DroneUp delivery network. The new delivery option in Phoenix will be fulfilled from four stores. From last-minute meal solutions to packages of Christmas cookies, Walmart has successfully executed thousands of same-day drone deliveries to
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. now offers its customers the ability to order floral bouquets or sushi from its stores and get them delivered to their homes right away by DoorDash. “By offering customer-favorite sushi options and premium floral bouquets through third-party marketplaces we are continuing to evolve and meet customers where and how they are
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is turning its delivery expertise and infrastructure into a service that other companies can tap into to serve their own customers. On Tuesday the retailer launched Walmart GoLocal, which is billed as a white label delivery service available to other businesses of all sizes. The move is part of Walmart’s strategy
NEW YORK — As many retail executives have predicted, the massively accelerated consumer shift to e-commerce triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of reversing itself. On the contrary, the convenience of home delivery and curbside pickup is fueling shoppers’ desire for ever-faster fulfillment, and major retailers across trade classes are responding with enhanced
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens and DoorDash on Thursday began offering on-demand delivery to customers in Chicago, Atlanta and Denver. By the end of summer, Walgreens and DoorDash plan to offer more than 5,000 items for delivery on the DoorDash platform and will expand the service to other major markets. starting with Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Oklahoma
SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion is adding grocery delivery services at 302 stores across five states. “We want to give local neighbors the option to shop through the channel they prefer, in-store or online, while still ensuring they have access to the freshest groceries at affordable prices,” said Evan Harding, director of digital and e-commerce
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. has announced that it will work with Mountain View, Calif.-based Nuro in a test of using unmanned vehicles to deliver online grocery orders. The companies say they will announce a pilot market soon, with deliveries expected to begin this fall. During the test, Kroger customers will be able to place same-day
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy this week launched free, same-day delivery for prescription drugs and certain over-the-counter products in Manhattan. CVS said Wednesday that the delivery service is being offered at all locations in Manhattan. Prescriptions and O-T-C items can be delivered directly from CVS Pharmacy in secure, tamper-proof packaging to the customer’s door. O-T-C
BENTONVILLE, Ark. —Walmart has acquired Parcel, a company specializing in same-day delivery of perishable and non-perishable goods to customers in New York City. “Delivery is increasingly one of the most important elements for today’s online shoppers, as demands for speed, flexibility, and reliability continue to grow,” Nate Faust, senior vice president, Walmart U.S. e-commerce supply