Brooklyn news and trends

Weird Commerce: Brooklyn’s Beer ATM
Retail // June 12, 2017

Instant gratification. Instant demands. Instant information at the tip of the finger. New payments and vending technology is developed every day with the ultimate goal of making some part of either consumers’ or businesses’ everyday processes better. From cell phones to televisions, cars, and beyond,...

Blossoming Flower Delivery Startup Plants New Roots In NY
Merchant Innovation // July 20, 2015

Brooklyn’s lovebirds, well-wishers and the like gained a new option for their flower delivery needs last week, when on-demand flower delivery startup UrbanStems expanded to include the posh New York City borough in its footprint. UrbanStems — which maintains a website as well as an iOS...

McDonald’s Partnering With Postmates To Deliver In NYC
Merchant Innovation // May 05, 2015

McDonald’s has officially launched mobile- and Web-based delivery throughout the Big Apple, the fast food giant announced in a press release yesterday (May 4). The service, which was launched in collaboration with Postmates, a direct-to-consumer delivery service, will be tested across 88 McDonald’s restaurants in Manhattan,...

Liquor Stores Go Mobile
Mobile Commerce // May 30, 2014

Mobile apps can match taxi drivers to passengers, travelers with spare bedrooms and now liquor stores with people who want beer, wine and spirits delivered to their doorstep. Drizly has created a retail delivery network of liquor stores that consumers access via a mobile app...

Quick Reads
Mercari Links With Postmates To Offer Mercari Now Delivery Service In Parts Of New York...

October 06, 2020
Residents of Manhattan and Brooklyn can now use Mercari’s new Mercari Now service in conjunction with Postmates to sell each other goods without having to physically connect, the company announced in a press release Tuesday (Oct. 6). Mercari has been compared to a platform for digital estate sales or digital yard sales. “The same-day, contactless […]

Blossoming Flower Delivery Startup Plants New Roots In NY

July 20, 2015
Brooklyn’s lovebirds, well-wishers and the like gained a new option for their flower delivery needs last week, when on-demand flower delivery startup UrbanStems expanded to include the posh New York City...