A growing number of companies are paying to track in real time everything from truckloads of pork chops to shipping containers full of exercise equipment.

It may be hard to describe a 20-cubic-meter (706-cubic-foot), four-wheeled van as a "scooter," but such is the new designation of the latest collaboration between Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) and Ford Motor Co.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has opened a new front in its battle with Amazon.com Inc.

Target Corp. - increasingly aware that shoppers want the things they buy online to arrive right away - is acquiring a San Francisco transportation technology company that facilitates same-day deliveries.

One of the hottest discount supermarket chains in the U.S. is partnering with Instacart to offer grocery delivery - a service once reserved primarily for high-end food retailers and high-income customers.

Chanje's vision sounds a lot like Tesla's: electric vehicles recharged via clean rooftop solar power.

FedEx Corp. said it won't charge additional fees for most orders during the holiday season, in contrast with United Parcel Service Inc., undercutting its main rival as they battle for e-commerce customers.

Amazon's Prime Now is now available in Singapore, offering its signature free two-hour delivery. The launch is the e-commerce giant's first foray into Southeast Asia.