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Modern Shipper
Mapping the final foot: Beans.ai emerges with grand plans to optimize delivery
Beans.ai emerges from stealth with $17M in funding and plans to map the final foot of delivery.
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Business
Instacart acquires smart-tech startup Caper AI for $350 million
Instacart’s partnering stores will now have access to smart carts and smart checkout counters from Caper AI.
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Gig Workers
Instacart shoppers plan nationwide strike for Saturday
A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.
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Modern Shipper
First in line: Bed Bath & Beyond joins DoorDash Marketplace
Bed Bath & Beyond said it has become the first home goods retailer to list its products directly on DoorDash Marketplace, giving it the opportunity…
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Modern Shipper
Avoiding employee misclassification may be as easy as deploying the right technology
As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.
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E-commerce & Fulfillment
Albertsons unveils Prime-like grocery delivery subscription
The food and drug retailer is taking a page from Amazon’s playbook.
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Last-mile delivery
Deal of the day: Why DoorDash buying Instacart would create a powerhouse
If DoorDash acquired Instacart, it would create a formidable company, says one analyst.
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Gig Workers
Uber, Lyft and others face a reckoning
Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.
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E-commerce & Fulfillment
Walmart reigns in grocery delivery wars, but Instacart is pushing hard
A new research project from Bloomberg Second Measure found that Walmart is barely holding on to its lead in the grocery delivery wars as Instacart…
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E-commerce & Fulfillment
Instacart to build warehouses in partnership with retailers
Instacart will begin building microfulfillment centers with Fabric robotics to speed order picking in partnership with retailers.
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