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Prescription delivery by UPS drone? CVS customers in this Florida retirement community can try it

UPS and CVS announced plans to begin making drove deliveries in The Villages, Florida, in early May.

Prescription delivery by UPS drone? CVS customers in this Florida retirement community can try it

Trademarking color is absurd. But not for the reasons you think

Companies like T-Mobile think trademarking a color helps steel their brand against competition. They’re wrong.

Trademarking color is absurd. But not for the reasons you think

UPS is buying 10,000 of these cute electric delivery trucks

The company will start adding at least 2,000 of the new EVs to its fleet every year, starting in 2022.

UPS is buying 10,000 of these cute electric delivery trucks

What will make cargo bike package delivery succeed in New York?

Lessons from other cities that have started replacing trucks with bikes.

What will make cargo bike package delivery succeed in New York?

Drones from CVS and Walgreens are finally here—and they’re bringing Band-Aids

With UPS and Google sister company Wing as partners, the big pharmacies are starting to deliver pills, Cheez-Its, and first-aid supplies by drone.

Drones from CVS and Walgreens are finally here—and they’re bringing Band-Aids

Your UPS package is here. Just ignore that giant drone

It’s the first certification of its kind awarded so far.

Your UPS package is here. Just ignore that giant drone

Check out the new UPS driver uniforms and see if you can spot the high-tech updates

UPS announced today that its 125,000 drivers around the world are getting makeovers.

Check out the new UPS driver uniforms and see if you can spot the high-tech updates

The future of the global shipping industry is . . . bikes

This cute cargo e-bike is the latest experiment from delivery companies to utilize the air, the sidewalk, and the bike lane—anything but the street itself—to get packages to you faster.

The future of the global shipping industry is . . . bikes

This is what algorithms see when they spy on you in public

They see a lot more than you think and can make inferences about everything from personal relationships to life expectancy to “social worth.”

This is what algorithms see when they spy on you in public

The country’s first regular commercial drone delivery is here

UPS and drone delivery company Matternet are working together to help a hospital network get samples to the lab faster.

The country’s first regular commercial drone delivery is here

Lawsuit: Black UPS workers targeted with racist taunts and harassment

Employees allege use of the N-word, Confederate flags, and references to KKK meetings at a UPS center in Ohio.

Lawsuit: Black UPS workers targeted with racist taunts and harassment

I rode the 300-pound electric tricycle that could be the future of urban deliveries

Piloting Rad Power Bikes’ hefty e-tricycle was intimidating at first, but it was quickly clear what an important tool it will be in replacing vehicles in cities.

I rode the 300-pound electric tricycle that could be the future of urban deliveries

A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a new zero-waste platform

Loop will send you name-brand products, like Tide detergent, Crest mouthwash, or Häagen Dazs ice cream. When you’re done, you ship the empty container back, where it gets cleaned and reused for the next customer.

A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a new zero-waste platform

UPS and Latch bring their Amazon Key delivery competitor to 10 new cities

UPS has teamed up with smart-lock company Latch to leave packages inside multi-family buildings when residents are not home.

UPS and Latch bring their Amazon Key delivery competitor to 10 new cities

The most exciting corporate sustainability moves of 2018

It’s been quite the year for companies–from Apple to UPS to Ikea–trying to lighten their environmental footprints.

The most exciting corporate sustainability moves of 2018

Porch piracy has ruined online shopping, but there’s a simple fix

Stolen packages represent one of the biggest service-design challenges facing today’s retail companies. These researchers have an idea for a fix–but it would require a big change to how we shop online.

Porch piracy has ruined online shopping, but there’s a simple fix

UPS is experimenting with delivering packages by e-bike

If the new program in Seattle works, it could mean fewer trucks on your streets as packages get cycled to your door.

UPS is experimenting with delivering packages by e-bike

Your UPS deliveries may soon arrive in electric trucks

Through its multiple partnerships with EV startups, the company is precipitating a sustainable transformation in the delivery industry.

Your UPS deliveries may soon arrive in electric trucks

The Amazon effect: FedEx and UPS stocks are down after news of rumored delivery service

For years, Amazon has been buying and renting planes and other logistics supplies, which led many to wonder what the end game would be. When asked, Amazon would typically say it was only to make its deliveries more efficient. Today, however, the Wall Street Journal reports that the company is preparing to launch its own … Continue reading “The Amazon effect: FedEx and UPS stocks are down after news of rumored delivery service”

The Amazon effect: FedEx and UPS stocks are down after news of rumored delivery service

Amazon is looking to take on FedEx and UPS with biz delivery service

The search giant is set to launch a new delivery service for businesses called “Shipping with Amazon,” the Wall Street Journal reports. The new shipping service will see the e-commerce giant pick up packages from businesses and deliver them to customers. The service is expected to roll out in Los Angeles this month to third-party … Continue reading “Amazon is looking to take on FedEx and UPS with biz delivery service”

Amazon is looking to take on FedEx and UPS with biz delivery service

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