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Why Google Ditched Perishables

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It was less than a year ago — February, to be precise — that Google appeared as the latest player in an increasingly crowded food delivery market that was intent to make a move on grocery. markets up and into effect in Target’s home market of Minneapolis. That can’t always be other retailers’ business model.”.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. The world’s largest retailer announced it has acquired the crowdsourced, on-demand delivery marketplace Cornershop for $225 million. Kroger released its Q2 earnings this week, and the market did not love what it saw. are reportedly next on the list of expansions. percent increase.

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Playing Chess With Amazon: Target’s Competitive Strategy

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That is, can several small deliveries serve a store better than one big truckload — even when the store is playing dual roles as a physical retail distribution space and a fulfillment center for digital orders? Can the same logic be applied to shipments? Bricks In The Wall. A True Contender In The Race Against Amazon.

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Fintech Fundings: 29 Companies Raise $1.2 Billion Week Ending April 8

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HQ: Boston, Massechuesetts. Retailer point-of-sale system. Global tournement to predict the stock market. HQ: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Tags: Consumer, investing, trading, stock market, game. Source: Crunchbase. Messaging technology for financial institutions and others. Latest round: $30 million Series C.