Instacart
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Modern Shipper
Instacart’s insane valuation growth
Instacart has announced a new funding round of $265 million, increasing its valuation to $39 billion.
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Modern Shipper
Breaking: Instacart raises $265M, putting valuation at $39B
Instacart has announced a new funding round of $265 million, increasing its valuation to $39 billion.
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News
Lore leaves unfinished business at Walmart
Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce chief, Marc Lore, departs with the company well positioned, but with a mixed bag of results.
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Modern Shipper
Instacart slashing workforce, including operation’s only unionized workers
Instacart is cutting approximately 1,800 in-store shoppers nationwide as it moves to a technology-focused “Partner Pick” model.
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Modern Shipper
Retailers turned to scanning technology to meet e-commerce explosion
As retailers faced a decline in customers during COVID-19 lockdowns, many turned to scanning applications to help meet a surge in online orders.
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Modern Shipper
Walmart to test temperature-controlled box for grocery home delivery
Walmart will test a temperature-controlled box from HomeValet that enables home deliveries of groceries while ensuring those products remain fresh and safe for consumption.
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Logistics
Online grocery fulfillment in Canada falls short of expectations (with video)
A grocery supply chain expert told the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit that grocery stories are not feeding the Canadian appetite for online shopping.
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Today's Pickup
Today’s Pickup: Amazon, Instacart workers walk off the job over COVID-19 concerns
Workers at an Amazon warehouse are protesting conditions while Instacart workers are walking off the job amid coronavirus concerns. Plus, truck drivers are scared, but…
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