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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
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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Instacart Acquires Smart Cart Creator Caper AI to Power Omnichannel Tech for Grocery Store Customers
Instacart Acquires Smart Cart Creator Caper AI to Power Omnichannel Tech for Grocery Store Customers
October 19, 2021  |  Partnerships

With the major restaurant delivery services making plays for Instacart’s customers, Instacart is stepping up its efforts to meet grocers’ digital needs. The online grocery...

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