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eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding

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Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items. The firm evolved into an online shopping website with a warehouse and delivery network in 2017. The company provides its offering in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Seattle.

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Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option

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As more busy people and families across North America rely on online grocery shopping and delivery, we’ve learned that different markets may need different product features to meet demand and make work more flexible for shoppers,” Instacart Chief Product Officer David Hahn said in a blog post.

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Consumers Turn To Package Lockers To Combat Porch Pirates

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have experienced package theft in the last year, companies like Sacramento, California-based package delivery locker system Luxer One are setting up package delivery systems to prevent porch pirates, CNBC reported Monday (Dec. It works with more than 1,200 apartments communities in the U.S.,

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Marketplace Lending And Curbside Delivery Sizzle, Ridesharing Fizzles

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Curbside delivery is coming to the grocery chain, starting with two test runs — one in Virginia Beach one in Sacramento. As a benefit for Prime members, customers who order their groceries online from Whole Foods will be able to pick them up curbside within 30 minutes. The service is already available in a few select U.S.

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