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Report: Amazon tests delivery lockers in stores in Seattle and New York
New York City -- Amazon is testing robotic delivery lockers that people can use to receive items they order from the website, according to published reports.
Wired magazine reported online that the company was conducting the tests in Seattle and New York at Rite Aid and 7-Eleven stores, as well as other locations. The new service would allow people to select a locker location for delivery and then go to retrieve their items automatically using a six-digit code.
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Duane Reade partners with Smith Electric Vehicles in EV pilot
New York City -- Duane Reade said Monday it has added Smith Electric Vehicles' Newton zero-emission, all-electric commercial trucks to its delivery fleet.
With the addition of these medium-duty trucks, Duane Reade is the first retail pharmacy in the United States to choose fleet electrification through a pilot program with Smith Electric Vehicles, a global supplier of zero-emission, all-electric commercial vehicles.