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eGrocery Falls Flat When Startups Try to Reinvent the Wheel

eGrocery Falls Flat When Startups Try to Reinvent the Wheel
eGrocery Falls Flat When Startups Try to Reinvent the Wheel
April 04, 2023  |  eCommerce

From Instacart’s increased valuation to Boxed’s bankruptcy filing, online grocery is seeing major changes. While players that attempt to drive adoption of their own digital...

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Boxed Bankruptcy Shows Cracks in Pandemic’s SPAC Funding Frenzy
Boxed Bankruptcy Shows Cracks in Pandemic’s SPAC Funding Frenzy
April 04, 2023  |  Retail

It seems like a lifetime ago — SPACs were the “it” way to take companies public. And during the pandemic, eCommerce delivery businesses were the...

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Boxed, Inc. Files For Bankruptcy Following SVB Collapse
Boxed, Inc. Files For Bankruptcy Following SVB Collapse
April 03, 2023  |  eCommerce

After warning last month that it could declare bankruptcy, eGrocer Boxed has made it official. The company announced late Sunday (April 2) that it had...

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SVB Collapse May Be the Final Nail in Boxed’s Coffin
SVB Collapse May Be the Final Nail in Boxed’s Coffin
March 16, 2023  |  Retail

Boxed may file for bankruptcy as the SVB collapse exacerbates existing economic challenges. The bulk eCommerce grocer and retailer (which also has a software and services...

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Boxed Considering Sale of Company as eGrocers Flounder
Boxed Considering Sale of Company as eGrocers Flounder
January 05, 2023  |  eCommerce

Online consumer-facing wholesale retailer Boxed is considering selling the company as eGrocers face economic challenges. The eTailer announced Thursday (Jan. 5) that its board and...

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Following Walmart’s Lead, Target Taps Grocery to Drive Traffic
Following Walmart’s Lead, Target Taps Grocery to Drive Traffic
June 08, 2022  |  Retail

As retailers’ supply chain challenges continue with no end in sight, Minneapolis-based big box department store chain Target is turning its focus to grocery prioritize...

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Pink Slips Mount as Ultrafast Grocers Confront Global Challenges
Pink Slips Mount as Ultrafast Grocers Confront Global Challenges
May 26, 2022  |  Markets

As ultrafast grocers’ challenges continue, leading players around the world are beginning rounds of major layoffs. Turkey-based ultrafast grocer Getir, for one, is planning to...

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Today in Food Commerce: Tesco Trials in-Store Co-Working Space; Swiggy to Acquire Dineout
Today in Food Commerce: Tesco Trials in-Store Co-Working Space; Swiggy to Acquire Dineout
May 13, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, leading United Kingdom grocer Tesco brings flexible office space into one of its stores, while Swiggy plans to buy Dineout. Plus,...

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