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Rent the Runway Co-Founder Jenny Fleiss Joins Initialized Capital
Rent the Runway Co-Founder Jenny Fleiss Joins Initialized Capital
December 07, 2023  |  Startups

Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss has joined venture capital (VC) firm Initialized Capital as a partner. Fleiss brings to the firm a depth of experience and work ethic that...

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Walmart Shuttering Text-Driven Shopping Service Jetblack 
Walmart Shuttering Text-Driven Shopping Service Jetblack 
February 13, 2020  |  Walmart

Walmart’s New York City-based concierge shopping service Jetblack is shutting down and laying off most of its 350 staffers, according to reports on Thursday (Feb....

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Walmart Fields Acquisition Interest In JetBlack
Walmart Fields Acquisition Interest In JetBlack
September 26, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart has reportedly been getting outside interest in JetBlack, its texting-based shopping platform geared toward busy urban families. Bloomberg is reporting that Walmart is currently...

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Walmart Sued By JetBlue For Jetblack Name
Walmart Sued By JetBlue For Jetblack Name
June 24, 2019  |  Legal

To force the world’s biggest retailer to stop using the Jetblack name for its personal shopping service, JetBlue Airways has sued Walmart Inc. over trademark...

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The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Rethinking And Realigning
The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Rethinking And Realigning
June 14, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

While this tracker normally focuses entirely on the moves and counter-moves of Walmart and Amazon as they race for the greater share of the consumer’s...

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Walmart’s Jetblack Sees Two-Thirds Of Shoppers Engage Weekly
Walmart’s Jetblack Sees Two-Thirds Of Shoppers Engage Weekly
June 10, 2019  |  Retail

Following the rollout of Walmart’s Jetblack personal shopping service last year, two-thirds of customers reportedly engage with the service weekly. They are also said to...

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The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker:  The Siren Song of Enhanced Efficiency
The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Siren Song of Enhanced Efficiency
March 22, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Shopping in the early 20th century was not a terribly efficient experience for the consumer. Buying meat was one market, seafood another, produce yet another...

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Walmart Is Due For An Identity Check
Walmart Is Due For An Identity Check
June 08, 2018  |  Retail

For at least two generations, Walmart has stood for more than just retail. The chain, born in Arkansas, has long served as a cultural, economic...

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Walmart Launches Order By Text
Walmart Launches Order By Text
May 31, 2018  |  Retail

The one-upmanship competition that seems to be perennially on between Amazon and Walmart has just gotten its latest entry. Walmart has announced that it’s rolling...

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