Page 9 - Doorstep Delivery

Will strengthen doorstep delivery of services, set up 6,800 beds: Delhi CM

The Delhi government will strengthen doorstep delivery of services and set up 6,800 new beds in its hospitals, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Inaugurating cloverleaf ramps, service roads and cycle track at the Mayur Vihar Phase-one flyover, the chief minister said the Barapullah project will be completed in the next one-and-a-half-years. According to Kejriwal, the cabinet has also decided to award Rs 130 crore tender for Health Management Information System (HIMS) to a private company. With this project, people will no longer have to stand in long queues at hospitals, he said. Under the cloud-based HIMS, people will get e-health cards and will be able to book online appointment with doctors at government hospitals. He said the doorstep delivery of services scheme will be strengthened by floating tenders for hiring two vendors. The contract of the current vendor ends this month and involving two companies will fuel competition, he added. The current strength of

Google-backed Dunzo scales revenue 1.6x in FY21, reduces losses by 43%

In the coming weeks and leading up to 2022, Dunzo will be deploying over 300 micro fulfillment centres across 700 neighborhoods in the country, facilitating deliveries in under 19 mins

Flipkart strengthens its supply chain network ahead of the festive season

The new facilities would create more employment opportunities while enabling faster deliveries for consumers

Oil companies now have 1,607 door-to-door fuel pumps: Petroleum Ministry

Till now door step delivery of fuel has been restricted to diesel because it is considered less volatile and hence safer than petrol

India quick commerce market to reach $5 bln by 2025: RedSeer report

Quick commerce refers to delivery of consumables within 45 minutes with a nominal delivery charge; Dunzo and Swiggy Instamart are some of the players

DNB, category focused players top customer delivery satisfaction: Survey

The RedSeer-Shadowfax Delivery Delight Index survey found that in CY2020, direct-to-consumer brands grew three times faster than overall e-commerce in India

Kejriwal's doorstep ration delivery scheme is scam: Sambit Patra

BJP's national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Sunday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging him of doing drama for politics while calling the 'doorstep ration delivery scheme' a scam.

Waiting periods go up for e-commerce deliveries amid second Covid wave

Apart from lockdowns acting as a deterrent, extra precautions are being taken by e-commerce companies while packaging to ensure hygiene and sanitation, which often pushes up delivery timelines

Amid spike in demand for medicines, Swiggy to prioritise pick-and-drop deliveries

The food delivery giant has reported a 350% rise in delivery of OTC medicines in 15 days

A fair and essential policy for retailers

E-commerce players must be allowed to ship non-essential items as there is no room for favouritism in govt policy in a pandemic

Flipkart hyperlocal service goes to 6 new cities, promises 90-min delivery

Flipkart Quick aims to expand to other metros such as Kolkata and Mumbai and across other cities this year.

Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles in apology

The company said the issue was industry-wide and it would look for solutions, without specifying what these might be

Low tips, long waits: DoorDash Inc takes on drivers' Walmart gripes

DoorDash is taking steps to address what it says are frustrations from independent drivers toting Walmart merchandise and grocery orders, including low customer tips, the company confirmed

Dunzo raises Rs 293 cr in Series E funding round from Google, Lightbox

Evolvence, Hana Financial Investment, LGT Lightstone Aspada, and Alteria also took part

Zypp to expand e-scooter fleet to 10,000 next year, get more female riders

Zypp Electric, which operates in the last-mile delivery space, plans to expand its fleet to 10,000 e-scooters over the next 12-14 months and onboard more riders, including women

Fuelling demand: Start-ups show interest in doorstep delivery of diesel

OMCs to come up with fresh EoIs on Nov 15

Delhiites can avail 100 public services as govt restarts doorstep delivery

According to the government, people wanting to avail the listed services at their doorstep can call 1076 or book online, besides visiting one of the 46 centres for spot-booking

British retailer Tesco to trial grocery home deliveries through drones

Chief Executive Dave Lewis said the pilot would take place in Ireland, where partner Manna already has a license to operate

Homegoods to pet supplies: Uber moving into delivery as service offering

Khosrowshahi said the company is adding auto-rickshaws and motorbikes since it expects many riders in emerging markets to shift from public minibuses towards these lower-cost options

Flipkart launches 90-minute hyperlocal delivery service, faster than Amazon

Flipkart Quick will provide consumers with a handpicked assortment of more than 2,000 products in categories such as grocery, fresh, dairy and meat in the first phase