FedEx shared a few words of wisdom today about tech giants who think they can find cheaper or more efficient ways of delivering packages than the global leader. Earlier this week, it was reported that… Read More
Amazon has a large network of ways to deliver packages, from FedEx to the U.S. Postal Service, but now it wants to use ordinary people to delivery packages, too. The Wall Street… Read More
Your next Amazon box might double as a billboard. The company has started sending boxes featuring advertisements for the new Minions movie — the first non-Amazon ads to appear on the company’s… Read More
Time is a precious commodity, even on the weekend. So as I woke up Sunday morning and contemplated the errands on my list, I immediately thought about the new tool at my disposal:… Read More
Add Amazon to the list of companies that will deliver food to your doorstop in less than an hour. The Seattle giant announced today that its Prime Now service now… Read More
Its drones may be here soon. But for now, to help speed up deliveries in big cities, Amazon is using subway trains in New York City. The Financial Times reported today that… Read More
Wagon. Ghostruck. Dolly. These are three Seattle-based startups, all launched in the past year, that have built technology to help connect those with moving trucks to those needing to move… Read More
Sidecar is turning into a delivery business. Up until the beginning of 2015, the San Francisco-based startup was primarily focused on using everyday drivers to shuttle people around town. Yet… Read More
When asked if he thought Sidecar would be delivering weed in its third year of existence, Sunil Paul lets out a huge laugh. “No,” he said, chuckling. Yet today, his company… Read More
For the past year, Seattle software engineer Philip Beber has routinely jumped on to AmazonFresh to order beers for his company’s office. But Beber, who works at video conferencing company… Read More
Amazon announced today that its Prime Now delivery service is live in select zip codes of Dallas, marking the fourth city where it is offered. The service, available to Amazon Prime… Read More
It’s never been Zulily’s goal to ship products to customers as quickly as Amazon. In response to a question about shipping times at the GeekWire Summit last year Zulily’s Chairman Mark Vadon said, “No, I… Read More
Amazon expanded its Prime Now one-hour delivery service to select zip codes in Baltimore and Miami today, moving beyond its initial rollout in New York City and hinting at its… Read More
At the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting today, the company plans to unveil new details of its highly anticipated delivery service launching in the second half of this year in Seattle and New York City.… Read More
Amazon now promises one-hour delivery of daily essential items to anyone in Manhattan. Mashable reported today that Amazon has expanded Prime Now, the new one-hour delivery service that debuted in December,… Read More
Last week Amazon dismissed the results of a study claiming that 10 percent of packages arrived later than shoppers were expecting during the holidays. Greg Greeley, the Amazon executive who leads the Prime business, called the data “very… Read More
Sidecar is no longer just getting people from point A to point B — the company is delivering packages now, too. The San Francisco-based startup announced a new service today… Read More
Look out, Amazon: Alibaba has drones, too. The Chinese e-commerce giant’s Taobao marketplace has partnered with Shanghai YTO Express to launch a three-day trial of drone delivery from distribution centers in Guangzhou, Beijing,… Read More
Ready to get that Starbucks coffee delivered to your desk? CEO Howard Schultz confirmed on the company’s earnings call Thursday that Starbucks will roll out delivery service in the second half… Read More
What’s ahead for 2015 in the tech industry? Members of the GeekWire news team offer their perspectives with this look ahead the key stories and trends we’ll be tracking in the coming year, with… Read More
Instacart customers in Washington looking to get some booze for their holiday party this week will have to turn elsewhere. The grocery delivery company has temporarily suspended alcohol delivery in… Read More
Amazon today launched Prime Now, a new one-hour delivery service that offers Prime members a way to have “daily essential” items like paper towels and shampoo arrive at their door… Read More
Good news for procrastinators — Amazon.com is extending its Christmas ordering deadlines. The Seattle online giant announced today that customers have until Dec. 19 at 11:59 p.m. ET to order… Read More
The mysterious giant Amazon boxes that have been popping up around the U.S. are mysteries no more: the Seattle-based retail giant has spreading some holiday cheer the past week delivering them… Read More
Some people drive to the store for groceries. Margue Hunt logs in to Amazon Fresh. A tech and retail industry veteran and single mom, she started using Amazon Fresh as… Read More
Do a quick Craigslist search for “marijuana delivery” in Seattle and you’ll have a hard time not finding yourself some good ol’ greenery for the evening, ready to be delivered… Read More
First drones, now bicycles. The Wall Street Journal reports this afternoon that Amazon is testing a bike courier delivery program in New York CIty, the latest move by the Seattle… Read More
Amazon.com already helped us order lunch in July, but back then, we were forced to pick up our food at the local BBQ joint because Amazon did not offer a delivery option. First world… Read More
The Postal Service will start delivering packages for all retailers on Sundays starting Nov. 17, exactly a year after it announced a similar deal with Amazon. In all, the announcement spans five weeks,… Read More
Amazon has partnered with the taxi-hailing app Flywheel to test package delivery in some markets. Amazon conducted tests this fall in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and is now considering broader use… Read More