Amazon is looking to “build the future of delivery” with the launch of its new service, Amazon Flex. The idea behind Amazon’s newest endeavor is hiring regular, everyday folks as independent contractors to deliver packages for its Prime Now customers, similar to Uber’s transportation service. Anyone who is at least 21 years with a car,…
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Startup Handpick offers delivery service “Smart Groceries”
Handpick, a recent startup based out of California, first began as a recipe-recommendation app for smartphone users. According to The Next Web, the application, which is available on iOS, offers users recipes based on ingredients already in their possession. Now, the company joins the fray of new businesses and traditional grocers that are attempting to…
2. Digitally Empowered Shoppers: The Consumer is King
A Changing Landscape, Where Digital is King As the world’s consumers become increasingly digitized and connected, industries are racing to engage with the new digital era. Over 274 million Americans have access to the internet, with 117 million using smartphones. Of these 117 million smartphone wielding consumers, 80% are using their smartphones to find stores,…
#AmazonCart is the new candy display
Do you ever grab a candy bar at the checkout display in the store? Those impulse purchases drive lots of volume for manufacturers. There was a fear that the digital world would eliminate those quick (and often poor) decisions. Fear not, new ways of buying before thinking are appearing. The latest is #AmazonCart, a joint…