Launching a same-day urban delivery system isn’t quite as easy as pushing some code. Delivery people must be hired, routes planned, partnerships struck, parking sorted and pricing adjusted. Supply and demand… Read more »
In its early days, grocery store delivery startup Instacart made its money two ways: Through delivery fees and product markups. It charged customers more for individual groceries than their in-store price. But… Read more »
The discussion about the changing nature of work — specifically with regard to the shift away from full-time employment to a freelancer-dominated, gig economy — has been growing. A number of… Read more »
Ebay is now using its knowledge of retailing basics to apply technology to virtualizing the inventory for its same-day service, where it can deliver far more bang for the technology buck… Read more »
WunWun, a New York startup that calls itself an “on-demand helper,” says it will deliver any item purchased from a store to consumers in Manhattan for free. Read more »
Braintree joins Stripe in tailoring its payments platform specifically for the new community commerce apps populating the web and mobile phones. TaskRabbit will be the first to use it. Read more »