Sentences with phrase «delivery company as»

It is remembered as a transformative legal delivery company as well as «the next big thing» that failed to achieve its potential disruptive impact.

Following graduation, he worked for a national gift baskets delivery company as a business attorney.

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On the one hand, there's probably very little training required, and if a delivery person isn't wearing a company's T - shirt, it's probably not that big a deal as long as the package arrives on time.

To protect the buyers, the company will be introducing a purchase protection mechanism that helps minimize the risk of scams and fraud by providing full payment protection, acting as a third - party mediator during the transaction, and ensuring the delivery of the paid - for product or service.

In its 2017 State of Cannabis report released earlier this year, California marijuana delivery company Eaze reported that edible sales have increased as more people learn best practices for proper dosing.

«We were a bit late recognising that one, but it's done wonders for our cash flow,» Mr King said.The company recently appointed business development manager Chris Temov, who has been working closely with Austrade and the WA government, which are currently providing free market research, with an emphasis on comparative pricing and delivery in the UK.The research is provided under the company's status as a new exporter.

Conceived as a kind of online - only Whole Foods combined with a Costco - like warehouse club model, Green and fellow co-founder Gunnar Lovelace created the organic delivery company just two years ago.

Speaking of China, the country's fast - food market is undergoing a shift as internet companies Alibaba and Tencent get involved in delivery.

The company has recently faced headwinds in other areas, such as United Continental's decision to defer deliveries of 61 planes and a vote by the House of Representatives to bar the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran.

While 365 takes aim at budget gourmets and cash - strapped «millennial moms», grocery experts said it also needs to appeal to people who buy from a range of other food sellers, from Kroger and Walmart to Amazon.com, restaurant delivery companies and meal kit providers such as Blue Apron.

«We plan to leverage Parcel for last mile delivery to customers in New York City — including same - day delivery — for both general merchandise as well as fresh and frozen groceries from Walmart and Jet,» the company said in a blog, referring also to e-commerce retailer Jet.com which it bought last year for $ 3.3 billion.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Bjorn Kjos, Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO, discusses how technology has made it possible for his airline to offer passengers long - haul flights at cheap prices as the company awaits the delivery of two Boeing 737 aircraft this week.

A spokeswoman for Square, Caviar's parent company, also confirmed that Fastbite would end its run in New York City as well as in San Francisco and replaced with a new service that will provide delivery in under 30 minutes.

Alibaba has purchased the remaining 57 % stake of China food delivery app Ele.me it doesn't already own, bringing the app's valuation up to $ 9.5 b. Tech companies such as Alibaba and Tencent, which has invested billions of dollars in Meituan - Dianping, are eager to cash in on China's growing online food delivery market, which is expected to grow 18 % to 241 billion yuan ($ 38 billion) this year.

Expect to see more of these one - off junk - food drone deliveries next year as big fast - food companies like Chipotle (cmg) and Domino's Pizza use them as marketing stunts.

While XPO offers a wide range of logistics and freight transportation services, it is probably best known to consumers as the company that manages the home delivery of heavy items such as furniture and appliances for retailers.

Wichmann saw the company's five main focus areas — health care delivery, pharmaceutical services, consumer - centric benefits, digitizing health information and global access — as key drivers in the shift to more efficient health - care services.

By taking some (or all) of that in - house, Amazon could conceivably better control those costs, especially if drone delivery becomes as widespread as the company hopes it will.

Christopher had identified the need for same - day delivery while employed as a salesperson at a large transportation company.

He declined to say whether the company's workforce could be trimmed by attrition as UPS expands drone delivery.

Legal issues aside, the tweet could be viewed as a heavy - handed move for a company already under scrutiny after an earlier Medium post by a 25 - year - old employee identifying herself as Talia Jane, who complained of low wages and poor treatment in her customer service role at Yelp food delivery subsidiary Eat24.

A small number of large video companies such as Netflix, Hulu and YouTube have the massive reach and capital to pay additional fees for preferential treatment to speed video content delivery to end - users.

«This trend could be due to several factors (or a combination of them): more startups being targeted for acquihires as their growth slows, capital availability leading to more ready cash on - hand, and a general consolidation of certain industries (e.g., food delivery companies acquiring each other),» CB Insights wrote in a blog post.

The rise of companies such as UberEats and Skip The Dishes — coupled with people's hectic daily schedules — means consumers are more likely to order french fries for delivery instead of popping a bag of McCain frozen fries in the oven.

That cost can come two ways: some delivery companies slightly inflate the price for grocery items (as Urbery does, plus a delivery fee) and / or charge delivery fees from $ 3.99 to $ 9.99 (as in Instacart's case).

Whereas online grocers such as Grocery Gateway in Toronto and Fresh Direct in New York have traditionally promised next day or even same - week delivery, this new wave of services — more tech companies than grocery retailers, really — promise delivery within one to three hours in larger cities.

Pragmatism may be preventing Bezos from pulling the trigger on long - rumored initiatives such as same - day delivery and a move into brick - and - mortar retail — two projects that remain tremendous financial challenges, even for a company of Amazon's scale and execution prowess.

Leigh Goldstein, the former director of shipping for eBay and current COO of Feastly, a San Francisco marketplace for shared meals, raves about Shyp's ability to improve efficiencies and notes that the company ultimately might be able to revolutionize the last mile — delivery — as well.

As Sobeys Inc.'s competitors ramp up their e-commerce efforts amid a growing grocery delivery war, the grocer's parent company said Wednesday it's resisting pressure to rush into the market, instead preferring to focus on the long game.

Matt McIlwain, the managing director at Seattle - based investment firm Madrona Venture Group, says the city's relative strength in the grocery and retail sectors make it an attractive location, especially as the company continues to experiment with its Amazon Fresh delivery service.

Amazon is not the only company looking to drones as possible delivery systems.

Saputo Inc. emerged as the winner of the Australian deal with a $ 450 - million all - cash bid — one of the biggest deals in the history of the company, which was launched in the 1950s as a family venture that made deliveries of homemade fresh mozzarella by bicycle.

Amazon isn't so much interested in taking over what's called the «last mile» of the delivery trek as it is in making the process more efficient for the company and public entities that aid in delivery.

Perhaps traditional grocery stores will be forced to confront the challenge posed by big box stores and delivery companies like FreshDirect by playing up the community aspect of the shopping experience — just as some of the most successful bookstores have become more like coffee shops and community centers in order to stay in business.

In large part, Grubhub has been able to pursue these partnerships as it shifted its business from being a pure online marketplace that matched diners to restaurants to a company that offered delivery services with Grubhub - employed drivers.

The two biggest gainers in the past year were Wang Wei, who added $ 22.7 billion to his fortune as the founder and majority owner of China's largest package delivery company, and Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos, who boosted his fortune by $ 21.9 billion thanks to Amazon's strong performance.

While the dispute could further hurt the company's bottom line, both SBB and Swiss seem intent on getting delivery as soon as possible rather than cancelling their orders.

The world's largest package delivery company, viewed as an indicator of economic strength, reported revenue increased 10 percent to $ 17.1 billion in the first quarter from a year ago, topping analyst expectations of $ 16.47 billion.

Ford said Tuesday it plans to roll out a new partnership with logistics company Postmates for autonomous delivery services and plans other initiatives meant to reposition the automaker as a mobility company.

In late 2017, as part of an industry - first collaboration with Ford Motor Company, Domino's began a meaningful test of delivery using self - driving vehicles.

Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software - as - a-service (SaaS) technologies, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and VOD content on every screen.

Reuters reports that Spotify was valued at $ 13 billion earlier this year, but whether it can sustain that valuation is far from clear, given the recent problems of companies such as Snapchat owner Snap Inc (snap) and meal kit delivery firm Blue Apron (aprn).

Uber already works with a lot of companies, such as Delivery.com, 1 -800-Flowers, and Rent the Runway to offer customers delivery across town.

Rather than require membership in a program, as companies like Shipt do, Walmart simply charges a flat fee of $ 9.95 for delivery.

The delivery of factual information is common and acceptable from a company CEO as an employee update.

The company's large existing services business includes breakthroughs in the concept and delivery of modular services, as well as expertise in infrastructure consulting and software - as - a-service.

When we start coupling increased automation with initiatives like delivery, which isn't yet a proven construct for the company yet, the company is able to significantly cut costs, boosting margins and profitability as a result.

The company has taken steps to rehabilitate its image, but some of these efforts — such as a puppy delivery service and other stunts — have been so over-the-top as to seem laughably desperate.

The company added cargo aircraft to its fleet of delivery vehicles as it began to increase its long - distance services.