Going the last mile (km) for customers
By Cami Zimmer According to a 2018 Retail TouchPoints study, last-mile (or kilometre) services have risen by 50% in the last 18 months, with most of the increased demand coming from the business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce segment1. This has numerous implications for both customers and brands and is changing the way …
The Key to Fulfillment
By Greg Brown E-commerce continues to transform global retailing, and in Canada it is picking up steam. Online retail sales grew 30.6% (C$15.65 billion) in 2017: twice that of U.S. merchants1. International sales are likely an important key to this momentum. Canada’s geography also makes e-commerce a natural as much …
Liquor & grocery delivery app Deliverr launches in Calgary
CALGARY–Deliverr.ca launches in Calgary – On August 1st, Canada’s on-demand marketplace for daily essentials – Deliverr launched its fast liquor delivery, grocery delivery & takeout delivery service to residents of Calgary. With service already in Regina, Deliverr’s latest expansion into Calgary makes it the second city to launch in. Deliverr.ca …
IKEA Canada launches $5 Click & Collect, enhances service offer nationwide
Home furnishings retailer grows service offer to make the shopping experience more affordable, convenient and sustainable IKEA Canada introduces more affordable and flexible services to meet the needs of time-crunched customers, including a new lower price for Click & Collect. Whether purchasing a single item or an entire kitchen, customers …
ParcelPal Continues National Expansion Strategy by Launching in Toronto
VANCOUVER–ParcelPal Technology Inc. has plans to continue its national rollout to Ontario, aiming at Canada’s financial capital, Toronto, as its initial launching point. Following the announced partnership with Cowbell Brewing Co. last month, ParcelPal plans to start servicing clients in Ontario starting with the Greater Toronto Area and later rolling out …
Shoppers Drug Mart provides same-day home delivery throughout Ontario
Instacart is now delivering from Shoppers Drug Mart stores in as fast as one hour TORONTO–Shoppers Drug Mart is making shopping more convenient with the launch of home delivery services, in partnership with Instacart. Customers across Ontario now have access to same-day delivery of groceries, everyday essentials and over-the-counter medications …
Staples Canada Partners with Instacart to Offer Same-day Delivery in the GTA
First-of-its-kind partnership brings one-hour delivery to busy Staples customers across Toronto Staples Canada continues its commitment to become The Working and Learning Company by partnering with Instacart, a North American leader in online groceries, on a pilot to offer same-day delivery to customers in select locations in the Greater Toronto …
What are the Future Business Opportunities in a Mainstream Drone Delivery?
Frost + Sullivan says collaborations with leading companies from other industries to accelerate the commercialization process With the number of delivery drones in the global eCommerce industry alone expected to increase to 2.2 million units by 2025, there will be a surge in the demand for drone servicing, repair, and …
Drone Delivery Canada launches state of the art commercial operations center in Vaughan, Ontario
TORONTO–Drone Delivery Canada will be launching its commercial operations in a 16,000 square foot facility located in Vaughan, Ontario Canada as commercial operations commence in 2019. “We are fully engaged in commencing commercial operations and require a robust operations center to house ‘mission control’ to oversee the flight of our …
Amazon Announces New Fulfillment Centre in Edmonton
Amazon currently employs more than 1,500 in Alberta; new facility will create an additional 600 full-time jobs in Leduc County SEATTLE–Amazon announced plans for a new fulfillment centre in Leduc County, creating more than 600 full-time jobs with opportunities for career training and development by 2020. The 1-million-square-foot customer fulfillment …