Speculation about future developments in the same day delivery market often leads to discussions about the practical likelihood of drone delivery and modifications to the distribution center consumer configuration. This week sees the potential for urgent freight instead being delivered in a subterranean manner via a huge underground network of pipes. The story comes from
FAA approve Amazon drone testing
Whether a consequential percentage of next generation last mile delivery technology will ever be completed by drone has been the cause of much speculation over the last few years. I imagine it may have some specific applications to remote delivery locations but not
Starbucks continue to brew up same day delivery strategies
Almost everyone likes a coffee or other beverage to help their day along, but will the introduction of same day delivery options by Starbucks prove to be a sensation or a flop? According to news coming out of the company's annual shareholder meeting (with thanks to Geekwire) it appears that on-demand delivery
New study shows same day delivery a priority for consumers
According to a new retail study published last week about the future of retail, urgent delivery, expedited delivery, rush delivery, same day delivery and on demand delivery are all critical 'wants' for consumers. With that said retailers, distributors and manufacturers are each trying to find the ideal logistics solutions
Same Day Delivery news volume one
Welcome back to the Same Day Delivery blog as we begin another week. There have been so many stories related to the industry in recent weeks that we're going to begin a series of posts that offer a quick summary of some of the developments each month or so that you can keep current with even more of the same day activity. In each story below you can click the blue link for the full article to learn more.
Will new 'Roadie' app prosper in competitive same day delivery market
Rapid changes in today's technology have altered business beyond recognition and as you would expect this also applies to the b2b same day delivery sector. Whether it be accounting, networking, communication or GPS/mapping applications, technology continues to help businesses of all types become more efficient and manage resources in ways far beyond what was previously possible.