A report from The Wall St. Journal today claims Amazon is preparing to open a new chain of grocery stores across the U.S. that won’t be associated with Whole Foods. The retailer is expected to open the first of these stores in L.A., possibly by the end of 2019, and has signed leases for at […]
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WSJ: Amazon to open new U.S. grocery chain separate from Whole Foods
A report from The Wall St. Journal today claims Amazon is preparing to open a new chain of grocery stores across the U.S. that won’t be associated with Whole Foods. The retailer is expected to open the first of these stores in L.A., possibly by the end of 2019, and has signed leases for at […]
View More WSJ: Amazon to open new U.S. grocery chain separate from Whole FoodsHow Jyve secretly raised $35M & built a $400M retail gig economy
What if instead of just accepting Uber rides, gig workers could pick from higher paying skilled tasks around town like stocking shelves, checking inventory, or driving a forklift at a local grocer? When they work quickly and accurately or learn new trades, they get to choose between more complex jobs. That’s the idea that’s racked […]
View More How Jyve secretly raised $35M & built a $400M retail gig economyWalmart partners with Rakuten to open its first e-commerce store in Japan
Walmart is continuing its strategy of revamping its businesses in Asia after the U.S. retail giant opened its first e-commerce store in Japan, where it is working with local retail giant Rakuten. The companies first announced a collaboration in January when they agreed to team up on the launch of an online grocery service in Japan […]
View More Walmart partners with Rakuten to open its first e-commerce store in JapanInstacart links up with Walmart Canada to expand its same-day delivery service
Instacart has teamed up with Walmart Canada to bring shoppers in Toronto and Winnipeg same-day grocery delivery. The agreement is part of a pilot program for the two companies that will allow Instacart users to order groceries from 17 different Walmart locations across the two cities. This is the first time shoppers in Winnipeg will […]
View More Instacart links up with Walmart Canada to expand its same-day delivery serviceThe Amazonization of Whole Foods, one year in
Amazon promised to breathe new tech into the relationship with Whole Foods after putting a $13.7 billion ring on it one year ago. So how did that promise shake out? At the time, Amazon said the goal was to make “high-quality, natural and organic food affordable for everyone.” Bananas, avocados and even tilapia was going to be […]
View More The Amazonization of Whole Foods, one year inFood delivery’s untapped opportunity
Investors may have already placed their orders in the consumer food delivery space, but there’s still a missing recipe for solving the over $250 billion business-to-business foodservice distribution problem that’s begging for venture firms to put more cooks in the kitchen.
Stock prices for Sysco and US Foods, the two largest food distributors, are up by over 20% since last summer when Amazon bought Whole Foods. But, have these companies haven’t made any material changes to their business model to counteract the threat of Amazon. I know a thing or two about the food services industry and the need for a B2B marketplace in an industry ripe with all of our favorite buzz words: fragmentation, last mile logistics and a lack of pricing transparency.
View More Food delivery’s untapped opportunityEverything you need to know about shopping at Amazon Go
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Robomart is the latest startup to try and unseat the local convenience store
The startup assault on the humble neighborhood store continues to intensify.
First came Bodega, the terribly named, and mostly misguided startup with its mission to bring the non-perishable necessities available at the corner store to the masses and “disrupt” the corner store.
Now there’s Robomart, which wants to bring the groceries, baked goods and prepared foods of the… Read More
This robotic arm literally sucks at lifting up groceries
Engineers at Ocado Technology developed a robotic arm capable of lifting up thousands of the retailer’s catalog items. The arm consists of a pipe that is linked to an air compressor. On the other side, the pipe is equipped with a suction cup that cre…
View More This robotic arm literally sucks at lifting up groceries