Page 10 - Doorstep Delivery

Amazon offers special delivery of essentials in Mumbai's containment zones

Amazon will deliver orders to a designated delivery point in the vicinity of the containment zone, from where volunteers will take the packages to the customer's doorstep

Amazon strengthens tie-up with Railways for faster delivery of essentials

The e-commerce giant is leveraging 'Covid-19 Parcel Special Trains' launched by Indian Railways to ramp up its operations to 55 lanes during lockdown period

Covid-19 impact: Paytm Mall plans to partner with over 10,000 small shops

Currently, Paytm Mall is working with all leading logistics players including GATI, Ecom Express, Delhivery, Bluedart, FedEx

Pharma traders oppose Medlife-Uber partnership to deliver medicines

Uber, in a press release, had said that the partnership was aimed at ensuring that essential needs are fulfilled right in the safety of customers' homes

Uber partners with Medlife to deliver medicines at doorsteps in 5 cities

Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Pune to get the service

E-pharmacies ramp up hiring as orders grow two-fold amid Covid-19 lockdown

Gurugram-based 1mg, for example, is looking to immediately hire 500 people and another 1,000 over the next 2-3 months

E-commerce platforms to sell mobiles, TV, fridge after Apr 20 amid lockdown

The delivery vans of the e-commerce companies will need permission from authorities for plying on the roads

Lockdown: Govt may soon allow courier, parcel services to function

The Centre will also discuss the issue with states for allowing partial operation of manufacturing units in the country

Covid-19: Adani Wilmar, Swiggy tie up to deliver edible oil, food items

While Swiggy is likely to start delivery of the Fortune range in Lucknow and Kanpur by next week, Adani Wilmar also plans to expand the service to 13 more cities

BigBasket, Grofers to hire warehouse, delivery staff to clear backlog

The hiring by BigBasket will be done across 26 cities where the company delivers

Covid-19 lockdown: UP uses drones for vigilance, postal vans for supplies

Fire brigade vehicles being used for disinfecting places, e-commerce majors allowed to do home deliveries

UP moots a dedicated Covid-19 corpus in addition to CM Relief Fund

State has so far received Rs 8 cr in the distress fund; Amazon, Flipkart seek help for home deliveries; state govt has identified 1,172 Tablighi Jamaat attendees from UP till date

E-commerce firms to resume services, but short on delivery executives

Some of the e-commerce companies actually have all the government approvals needed to deliver but are still stuck

Govt allows doorstep delivery of drugs to help citizens under lockdown

The health ministry invoked section 26B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 to facilitate the doorstep delivery of drugs to consumers

Coronavirus: DPIIT to monitor real-time delivery status of essential items

Grivances can be emailed to "controlroom-dpiit@gov.in" or informed through telephone (011-23062487). This number will be functional from 8am to 6pm

UK authorities give Amazon 5 days to draw up new plan to acquire Deliveroo

Amazon is interested in investing in Deliveroo to give it a larger stake in the fast-growing restaurant delivery business

DHL Group to launch zero-emission electric delivery in US by 2020

Over the last three years, DHL has kicked off "CO2-free last mile delivery" efforts with German cities like Berlin, Hamburg and Munich.

Delivering the goods

Egged on by e-commerce firms and technology, doorstep delivery will be the new battleground for brick-and-mortar retailers and marketers too