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Open, Sesame! You could soon be opening the door remotely for deliveries

What if you could open the door to the delivery person bringing your online purchases even when you’re not home? Online marketplace Zalando and Belgian Post Group (Bpost) are considering to offer just that. With the help of smart home technology, Belgian customers may soon be able to open their doors remotely in order to never miss a package...

Retail

Wal-Mart eyes drone home deliveries

Wal-Mart is actively looking at the possibility of using drones to make deliveries to US customers, a spokesman said Monday, following the lead of Amazon and other retailers. The retail behemoth has been testing the technology indoors "for several months" and on Monday made a request to US aviation authorities to do likewise outside. In addition...

Fashion

Surge in holiday online shopping affects deliveries

The increase in online shopping this holiday season have left many US customers wondering why their Christmas purchased failed to be delivered on time. Online retailers struggled to meet delivery commitments as last order days were pushed much closer to Christmas and shoppers took full advantage of retailer delivery promises, according to...