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Instacart Unveils New Driver Safety Measures
Instacart Unveils New Driver Safety Measures
November 18, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart has launched a series of safety features for its delivery workers, designed to leverage information from law enforcement, local news and society media to...

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Google Maps Expands eGrocery Discovery Features
Google Maps Expands eGrocery Discovery Features
November 17, 2021  |  Retail

Google Maps is becoming a grocery aggregator. On Tuesday (Nov. 16), the company announced in a blog post that after an initial test in Portland,...

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MA Ballot Measure Pushes for Gig Workers to Be Treated Like Contractors
MA Ballot Measure Pushes for Gig Workers to Be Treated Like Contractors
November 16, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Supporters of a Massachusetts ballot question that will ask voters to treat drivers for Uber, Lyft and other app-based companies as independent contractors have collected...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: DoorDash and Instacart Set Their Sights on Value-Seeking Shoppers
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: DoorDash and Instacart Set Their Sights on Value-Seeking Shoppers
November 11, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, DoorDash launches same-day delivery with Dollar General, while Instacart launches cost-saving features. Plus, Steve Simoni, CEO of contactless...

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Grocery Roundup: Instacart Woos Lower-Income Consumers; Williams-Sonoma Eyes Contextual Commerce
Grocery Roundup: Instacart Woos Lower-Income Consumers; Williams-Sonoma Eyes Contextual Commerce
November 11, 2021  |  Retail

Instacart is aiming to expand its user base to include lower-income customers. On Thursday (Nov. 11), the online grocery platform announced features aimed to woo...

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Instacart, Publix Join Forces on Quick Delivery
Instacart, Publix Join Forces on Quick Delivery
November 04, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart and the supermarket chain Publix have joined forces on Publix’s virtual convenience offering, which lets customers choose products from Publix and have them delivered...

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Grocery Roundup: Frictionless Checkout Goes Big with Amazon, Circle K 
Grocery Roundup: Frictionless Checkout Goes Big with Amazon, Circle K 
November 04, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon is going big, literally, with its “Just Walk Out” cashierless checkout system. The chain has opened its largest-yet Amazon Fresh grocery store with the...

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Instacart, Dollar Tree Join Forces to Offer 1-Hour Delivery
Instacart, Dollar Tree Join Forces to Offer 1-Hour Delivery
October 28, 2021  |  Delivery

Online grocery platform Instacart has joined forces with Dollar Tree, Inc. to offer same-day delivery in as little as one hour from close to 7,000 Dollar Tree...

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Grocery Roundup: On-Demand Economy Comes for Discount Grocery
Grocery Roundup: On-Demand Economy Comes for Discount Grocery
October 21, 2021  |  Retail

Digital holdout Grocery Outlet, a California-based grocer for value-seeking consumers with over 400 stores across six states, is finally getting online. The chain announced Thursday...

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