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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 company provides its offering in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Seattle. The firm evolved into an online shopping website with a warehouse and delivery network in 2017.

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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. Discount grocery retailer ALDI has found itself in an ongoing price war with its competitors: Walmart , Kroger , Target and Lidl. Walmart wasn’t the only retailer trumpeting its efficacy in its last earnings report.

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Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services

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Like a few communities in the U.S., As Via rolls the service out in Arlington — and also in West Sacramento, California, in the spring — they might be part of a larger trend, as local governments seek to replace or augment their transportation efforts with their own rideshare services.

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