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eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding

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The company provides its offering in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Seattle. In separate news, Indian eCommerce grocery store operator Bigbasket notched $150 million a round of venture funding per news last May. It has over 5 million registered users.

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Uber To Expand Bike, Scooter Investment With European Focus

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Uber said that eBikes and scooters are used the most frequently in Paris, followed by Sacramento and Seattle. The company is prioritizing a London expansion despite the recent ruling by Transport for London (TfL) that it wasn’t going to renew Uber’s license to operate there. Uber launched eBikes and scooters there in early 2019.

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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app. A company statement revealed that a section of the app called “The Beer Necessities” will offer “everything from traditional beers to craft beers and ciders.”

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What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?

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The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., Apologies for the cliché (some of us miss baseball already), but that’s the story with Amazon and its split decision Tuesday (Nov. 13) on its new headquarters. Citi Reaction.

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Cities Partner With Apps To Create Their Own Ridesharing Services

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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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