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Uber Focuses on Cheaper Rides, Delivery With New Features

Uber’s newest features could help you spend less on each ride or grocery order — particularly if you use the app frequently.The ride-hailing and delivery app unveiled multiple budget-focused offerings at its annual Go-Get conference, from a tool that finds cheaper groceries to a new kind of shared ride aimed…

Amazon Strikes New FedEx Deal to Fill UPS Delivery Gap

Amazon is going back to FedEx after falling out with UPS.According to an internal document obtained by Business Insider, Amazon signed a new partnership deal with FedEx in late February to handle some parts of its package deliveries.The FedEx deal gives Amazon “cost favorability” compared to UPS, the document said,…

Walmart Ditches ZIP Codes in Hunt for Faster Grocery Delivery

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Walmart says its use of honeycomb-style map segments is helping expand same-day delivery. More accurate maps enable the company to reach 12 million more households in the US. Walmart…