Cargo aircrafts from UPS, FedEx and DHL are parked at Cargo City at Arlanda airport in Stockholm. Amazon's entry into delivery service won't be as bad for UPS and FedEx as it will be for the USPS, Amazon's largest carrier, says J.P. Morgan. Shares of UPS and FedEx have underperformed
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Uber Pilots ‘Chap Chap’ Errands Service in Nairobi
Taxi-hailing company Uber is testing a service in Nairobi that was inspired by residents' use of the platform for errands. Nairobi is the first city in Africa in which Uber has piloted the low-cost, quick-trip option using small, brand-new vehicles. Speaking to Nairobi News, Uber regional head of communications Janet Kemboi said
Analysts answer the big question: Should FedEx and UPS fear Amazon?
Could Amazon's future business delivery service hurt FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc.? - Memphis Business Journal. Its the latest initiative aimed at taking more control over what happens after a package leaves an Amazon warehouse. Memphis Business Journal - The article outlined a new “Shipping with Amazon” service where Amazon would
Amazon begins two-hour Whole Foods delivery service via Prime Now
It’s been nearly six months since the announcement of the Amazon-Whole Foods acquisition, and more tangible evidence is being released about new services that the tie-up will bring to the grocery distribution supply chain. Late last week, Amazon launched a new two-hour delivery service for food from select Whole Foods Market
Amazon’s newest delivery program may not be the threat to UPS and FedEx that some think
Shares of UPS and FedEx fell as much as 5 percent Friday morning following news of Amazon’s delivery pilot. (Mark Lennihan/AP) Jim Cramer on Amazon Delivery: FedEx Is Not a Company That's Easily Beaten Amid a report in The Wall Street Journal saying Amazon is set to start a delivery service that could
Latest Amazon report delivers blow to FedEx and UPS
Packages from Amazon Prime have been delivered by UPS, FedEx and the Postal Service. But that might be changing. [Associated Press Archive] FedEx, UPS Shares Fall Amazon has already shown that it can rattle the retail, grocery and health insurance industries, and now it is doing the same in the delivery business. The
Amazon said to launch delivery service to compete with UPS and FedEx
Amazon is gearing up to compete directly with UPS and FedEx, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. Amazon is gearing up to compete directly with UPS and FedEx, according to a new Wall Street Journal report. The so-called "Shipping with Amazon" program will be an end-to-end shipping solution, with pickups
UPS expands time-critical shipments with guaranteed midday delivery
UPS also adds midday overseas freight delivery service UPS said it is expanding its time-critical delivery service, offering guaranteed delivery by either 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. from all 71 origin countries to 35 key destination countries. The new service, called UPS Worldwide Express Freight Midday, guarantees time-definite delivery for urgent, international, palletized
NIPOST Prepares to Surrender Courier Regulation After 17 Years
For 17 years the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has been in the saddle as the regulator of courier activities in Nigeria a position courier operators are not happy about and have fought against. But the position of the courier operators over the regulation of their industry is that NIPOST should not
NIPOST launches 95 last mile delivery bikes in Lagos
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has launched 95 last mile delivery bikes for its operations in Lagos. Speaking at the launching ceremony, the Chief Operating Officer, Mallam Yahaya Rufai said, the launching was another giant stride in their collaborative efforts with the private sector at improving the quality of their service