Jim Waters, Frayt’s vice president of marketing, said the company’s survey highlighted the growing need for last-mile services; 37% of respondents said 50% of their logistics operations fell into the last-mile category.
“We are looking to empower these independent contractors and truly treat them as owners of their businesses,” Luke Denny, co-founder and CEO, told FreightWaves.
Per The Information, Instacart is looking to deliver items like office and cleaning supplies to small businesses.
Cannabis retailer High Tide, which operates banner stores like Canna Cabana, is adding a two-hour delivery service.
Launched in April 2020, Uber Connect is now offering same-day local delivery to 6,000 cities across the country.
We’re currently in the midst of the Uberization of everything, including … laundry? Meet SudShare, the company that washes, dries and folds on demand.
DoorDash continues to expand its options with the addition of on-demand alcohol delivery in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Uber will partner with national grocer Albertsons and 1,200 of its stores.
California’s largest vertically integrated cannabis company now serves 60% of the state’s households.
