E-commerce: Amazon opens first Whole Foods “dark store” in USA
Yesterday, the world’s largest E-commerce platform opened an online-only Whole Foods store, also known as a “dark store”. The store opened in Brooklyn to begin fulfilling grocery orders for Amazon customers throughout the city, however, it is only open for online...
E-commerce: Amazon to trial drones which deliver packages in less than 30 minutes
The world’s leading E-commerce platform has been granted approval to test drones which can deliver Amazon packages in less than 30 minutes. According to news company Bloomberg, the US’ Federal Aviation Authority has given Amazon Prime Air permission to trial the...
Logistics: Amazon to introduce 1,800 new electric delivery vehicles in 2020
E-commerce giant Amazon has joined forces with automotive company Mercedes Benz to launch a new electric delivery fleet of 1,800 vehicles. The move is a result of Mercedes joining Amazon in signing The Climate Pledge and agreeing to have zero carbon emissions by 2040....
E-commerce: Amazon opens first ever full-size ‘Amazon Fresh’ grocery
Amazon has opened its first ever full-size grocery store in Los Angeles, USA, known as its first ‘Amazon Fresh’ grocery. The store is 35,000 square feet in size and is different from WholeFoods and Amazon Go stores in the sense that it will be stocked with a wider...Recent Posts
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