delivery

You may like the idea of a new house, but the process of moving is rarely fun for anyone. Still, an estimated 37 million Americans move each year, and a third will do so between Memorial Day and Labor Day. But moving can be more than a logistical hassle: It you're not careful, you could get bamboozled in a big way.

With tight budgets and thinning wallets during the height of the recession, practically everyone looked for ways to cut corners. But some industries felt the pullback more than others. Allmenus.com, an online menu and food delivery site, tracked the tips that delivery people received from food...

The U.S. Justice Department has begun an investigation into the country's two largest delivery companies, UPS and FedEx. Both have policies aimed at preventing customers from negotiating lower shipping rates through third parties.

Amazon.com is buying Quidsi, the parent company of online diaper and soap retailers Diapers.com and Soap.com, for $500 million in cash and $45 million in debt. Will the deal help Amazon grow its sales beyond books, CDs and DVDs?

The U.S. Postal Service will announce new mail rates on Tuesday in a bid to generate more revenue after posting a massive loss in the last fiscal year. Rates for first-class and other types of mail will rise, the Associated Press reported. The increases are subject to review by the independent...

A federal judge gave class-action status to Domino's Pizza Inc (DPZ) delivery drivers who sued the chain for failing to provide sufficient reimbursement for delivery costs. The drivers say this meant they were being paid less than the minimum wage. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank...

If there's an online industry that likes to add to your purchase price with fees more than Ticketmaster, it has to be online flower-sale companies. It's nothing for a $30 birthday celebration bouquet to turn into a $50 purchase by the time you hit the pay now button. Once you add in delivery fees,...

As a cheapskate, I'm willing to look around for free shipping when I buy stuff online, and I'm willing to wait a week to get my purchase. That's partly why I'm a regular shopper at Amazon.com, which offers free shipping on orders of $25 or more. But now I learn from the New York Times Bits blog...

The only thing better than fresh, gooey, piping hot pizza would be hot pizza served with some ice cold beer. In Texas, the entrepreneurial spirit has touched selected Pizza Hut restaurants with this pizza and beer truism. For a indeterminate test period, a limited number of Pizza Hut restaurants in...

FedEx has just announced a new round of rate hikes, but they won't be in effect until after the holiday peak shipping season. The company plans to increase shipping rates on its Ground and Home Delivery services by an average of 5.9% in 2009. FedEx Express services are expected to increase by 6.9%...