Online Grocery Weee! Raises $315M Series D Round
Weee!, an online grocer with a focus on Asian and Hispanic communities, announced today that it has raised a $315 million Series D round of funding. The round was led […]
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Amazon Expanding it Palm Pay System to More Amazon Stores in the Seattle Area
Amazon said today via an email to The Spoon that it is bringing its Amazon One pay-with-your-palm biometric identification and payment system to an additional three physical retail locations in […]
Amazon Opens Up Cashierless Fresh Market in London
Amazon hopped the pond and opened up a new cashierless checkout Fresh market in London today. The new Fresh location is in Ealing, West London, is 2,500 sq. ft. and […]
Founders of PeaPod Launch Sifter, a Grocery Site for People with Dietary Restrictions
The founders of one of the earliest online grocery sites, PeaPod, announced this week the launch of a new grocery platform called Sifter (hat tip: Grocery Dive). The new platform […]
Walmart to Test Grocery Delivery to Smart Home Lockers
Walmart announced today that it will start testing grocery delivery to smart lockers that sit outside a person’s home. The pilot program will begin this Spring in Bentonville, Arkansas. The […]
Data Analysis Shows Strong Foot Traffic Debut (and Dropoff) for Amazon’s Woodland Hills Fresh Store
It was by no means high on the list of disappointments in 2020, but I was still bummed that I couldn’t visit Amazon’s first Fresh grocery store in Woodland Hills, […]
Germany-Based Gorillas Raises $44M for Speedy Grocery Delivery
German grocery delivery startup Gorillas has raised a $44 million Series A round of funding led by hedge fund Coatue, TechCrunch reports. Gorillas promises super-speedy grocery delivery, with the company […]
Will Removing the Minimum Order Give Walmart+ a Boost with Grocery?
Walmart announced today that starting Dec. 4, it will remove the $35 shipping minimum on Walmart.com orders for its Walmart+ members. An answer to Amazon’s Prime Membership, Walmart+ launched in […]
Farmstead Raises $7.9M to Expand it Online Grocery Business
Online grocer Farmstead announced today that it has raised a $7.9 million Series A round of funding. The new financing was led by Aidenlair Capital with participation from Y Combinator, […]
Amazon to Start Delivering Groceries Direct to Your Garage
Amazon announced today that it will start delivering groceries directly to the inside of people’s garages as part of its expanding Key service. Amazon’s Key In-Garage Delivery service allows Prime […]
It’s Been Big Week for Grocery Delivery Robots
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Amazon Alexa Getting Better at Guessing Follow Up Requests
One big area where virtual assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant fall short of real human assistants is their inability to contextualize and anticipate what you’ll want next. Currently, […]
