Amazon to use bike messengers for one-hour delivery in New York City: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 9, 2014, 09:03

The bike messengers are paid around $15 an hour and work in eight hour shifts.

India Post collects over Rs 280cr via CoD for e-commerce firms

Last Updated: Sunday, November 30, 2014, 18:22

Within a year of joining the e-commerce bandwagon as a distribution channel, government entity India Post has transacted business worth Rs 280 crore in the Cash-on-Delivery (CoD) segment alone for firms like Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon.

More than 1.57 million Audi deliveries in 2013

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 22:20

A new all-time record for AUDI AG: In 2013, the company sold around 1,575,500 automobiles worldwide, 8.3 percent more than in 2012.

Amazon to compensate customers for late gifts

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 05:22

Amazon said it would give USD 20 gift cards and pay shipping costs for customers affected by problems at UPS and FedEx that delayed some Christmas package deliveries.

NCDEX gets approval for launching cotton seed contracts

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 21:08

NCDEX has received approval for cotton seed contract from the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) and will be introducing the contracts on the exchange soon.

Canada`s postal service to phase out home delivery

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:56

Canada`s postal service said today it will phase out home delivery within urban centers within the next five years as it begins to post significant financial losses due to growing use of digital communication.

Google robots to challenge Amazon drones for home delivery

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 19:01

Google's new robotic grocery delivery service is expected to challenge Amazon's drone project which envisages transporting goods to its customers by air.

Amazon drone delivery: All for an idea

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 15:30

You can expect it from Jeff Bezos but even by his standards this is audacious – drones as Amazon delivery boys!

Technology, rules keep Amazon drone delivery in hangar, for now

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:55

On top of that, the idea faces privacy concerns and was derided by some as merely a publicity stunt.

Americans debate Amazon intent to deliver packages by drones

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:50

"Before drones start delivering packages, we need the FAA to deliver privacy protections for the American public," US Senator, Ed Markey, said in a statement.

Amazon tries free, on-time delivery to lure India online

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 15:58

Free shipping on a 100 rupee book. Delivery times guaranteed to the minute. These are some of the incentives the world`s biggest online retailer Amazon.com Inc is using to entice Indians to shop on the web, a sector where growth has been stifled by payment problems, low Internet usage and a challenging logistics environment.

RBI committee invites suggestions on financial inclusion

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 21:52

The Reserve Bank today said its Committee on Comprehensive Financial Services for Small Businesses and Low-Income Households has invited suggestion from stakeholders on development of financial services delivery model.