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Drop Delivery: Software Solutions For The Cannabis Delivery Market
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 9:37am | 604This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. Cannabis consumerism has taken off in the past year. In fact, a Leafly analysis revealed that sales of medical and adult-use recreational marijuana grew by 71% over 2019, to a total of $18.3...
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How Amazon's Quest To Become The Biggest US Delivery Service Could Impact FedEx And UPS
Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 6:54pm | 537Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) said last week it expects to be the largest package delivery carrier in the U.S. by the end of 2021, if not in early 2022. The Amazon Analyst: Morgan Stanley analyst Brain Nowak has an Overweight rating and a $4,000 price target for Amazon shares. The Amazon...
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Can DoorDash Reach All-Time Highs? Option Analysis
Thursday, November 11, 2021 - 5:47pm | 408DoorDash Inc (NYSE: DASH) posted an earnings beat after-hours on Tuesday, rallying an impressive 25% an hour after the earnings were reported. What Happened: While there was a mild pullback on Wednesday, this Thursday has seen the stock rally again, albeit on lower volume. The stock is up more than...
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NYC Legislation Establishes Minimum Payment Per Trip For Delivery Drivers
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:16pm | 1361New York City is quickly becoming one of the front lines in the battle for gig worker protections. In May 2020, the city enacted commission caps on third-party delivery services, limiting the amount they could charge partnering restaurants to 15% in an effort to help them weather the economic...
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Lexaria Bioscience Corp.'s Solution For Faster And More Effective Drug Delivery
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:08pm | 780The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. One of the main challenges with drug delivery and the overall effectiveness of the drugs is first-pass metabolism/excretion Lexaria...
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FedEx Plays Game Of Chicken With Parcel Shippers' Budgets
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 10:48am | 1387The hole that FedEx Corp. finds itself in is, in some respects, not of its own digging. It can't force people to accept job offers, nor can it control the wages its competitors are willing to pay. It can't stop or slow the unprecedented surge in parcel-delivery volumes that have pulled forward...
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Grocers Love Online Sales. They Hate The Impact It Is Having On Margins
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 10:37am | 1076The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated online grocery sales, but for traditional grocers, the rise in sales is eroding margins and driving growth in an unprofitable business sector. That is the big takeaway from a new study of 206 U.S. grocers by Wynshop, a digital commerce technology platform, and...
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For Cannabis Drivers, Dashcams Are Trusted Friends
Thursday, September 23, 2021 - 11:04am | 1128To most drivers, the installation of dashcams represents an intrusion. And to some extent, that is true. They say the camera sees all, and poor driving behaviors will be exposed. But for some industries, the cameras are a must, and the drivers have come to realize the benefits the camera provides...
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First In Line: Bed Bath & Beyond Joins DoorDash Marketplace
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 12:30pm | 890In May, Bed Bath & Beyond announced an agreement with DoorDash (NYSE: DASH) to provide same-day delivery. It is now taking the next step to market its goods with the delivery provider – joining DoorDash Marketplace. Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) said it is the first home goods retailer...
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STB Keeps Busy With Mergers, Last-Mile Data, Reciprocal Switching
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 11:15am | 1224As the Surface Transportation Board considers the proposed merger between Kansas City Southern and Canadian Pacific, on the forefront of stakeholders' minds will be how the two will transition their operations to serve one network, according to two transportation attorneys speaking at FTR's virtual...
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FRONTDoor Collective Raises $7.5M For Sustainable, Last-Mile Delivery Standards
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 2:32pm | 883Last month, FedEx (NYSE: FDX), Walmart (NYSE: WMT), XPO (NYSE: XPO), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Instacart, and U.S. military veterans came together to form the FRONTdoor Collective (FDC), a network of franchised delivery service partners (DSPs) to help businesses manage the growing demand for last-mile...
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15-Minute Grocery Delivery Firm Jokr Launches In 3 More NYC Boroughs
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 - 10:23am | 731Jokr, the 15-minute grocery delivery firm that launched in June in three New York City boroughs, is expanding to three additional locations. The company on Tuesday announced it will begin servicing the Upper West Side, the Upper East Side, and the financial district. Jokr previously served only...
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Walmart Drives Closer To Autonomous Delivery With Ford, Argo AI Deal
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 11:58am | 909Ford and Argo AI, which are already collaborating on an autonomous vehicle pilot for a rideshare with Lyft, are adding a package delivery pilot to the mix with a separate agreement with Walmart. The three companies will begin autonomous vehicle delivery services in Miami, Austin, Texas, and...
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Online Grocery Platform Misfits Market Nabs $225 Million Series C-1
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 11:56am | 998During online grocery's brief history in the marketplace, three power players have emerged. Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Instacart, and Uber (NYSE: UBER), a trio of well-established companies with dedicated user bases, are currently leading the race, but as the grocery delivery wars heat up, there's a...
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Combining Roadie With UPS — Great Quarter, Guys
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 11:19am | 314This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO. DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Perhaps best known for Freight Billing, DDC can turn your back office into a profit center. Discover how to cut expenses and increase margins at ddcfpo.com. UPS (NYSE: UPS) just...