Grocery Delivery Service Instacart Raises $44 Million By William Alden Companies like Uber and Airbnb have prospered by allowing people to sell their services to strangers on a smartphone-powered network. Now venture capitalists are betting that a young start-up can use that principle to achieve success in the grocery business. Instacart, a two-year-old grocery delivery…
Archives for July 2014
Information Savvy Consumers Will Benefit from New Online Unit Pricing
Six major retailers are going to make it easier for consumers to price shop. This feature, mandatory in stores, has not been in place for online shopping. Now price comparisons can be done without the math necessary to equalize the quantities. US: Six Major Retailers To Reveal Unit Pricing Online Six of the biggest retailers in…
Amazon’s Local Services Market Place Will Add Much-Needed Margin To The Bottom Line
Amazon’s Local Services Market Place Will Add Much-Needed Margin to the Bottom Line Summary Amazon already runs a market place with more than 2 million third-party vendors. Amazon needs to increase margins or they will continue to be punished by investors. Their product market place has reduced the impact of losing the sales tax exemption….
With an Amazon Smartphone, the Retailer Seeks a Tether to Consumers
With an Amazon Smartphone, the Retailer Seeks a Tether to Consumers By David Streitfeld Hold the phone: Amazon wants to burrow even deeper into your life. The retailer is expected to introduce a smartphone on Wednesday at an event in Seattle, a long-rumored project that aims to close any remaining gap between the impulse to buy and…
Tea. Earl Grey. Hot
No matter how often I say that to my microwave nothing happens. Yes, I am a Star Trek fan and I have visions of having a food replictor in my house. That day may be getting closer as 3D printers start producing food. The new Keurig cold solution and 3D printers will change consumer purchases…