July 26, 2018
Car Subscription Market Set To Grow 71 Percent By 2022
Luxury automakers are upending their traditional business models with a new take on an old idea – a car subscription. BMW, for example, launched a pilot dubbed Access by BMW...
July 25, 2018
True Food Innovations Buys Assets Of Chef’d
After recently suspending its operations due to financial difficulties, meal kit company Chef’d has found a buyer. True Food Innovations has reportedly bought Chef’d’s assets after it closed suddenly on...
July 24, 2018
Bringing In Office Lunch Orders With Mobile Platforms
Restaurants located near workplaces may receive orders from employers from time to time, but they can also serve groups of workers that might want to order lunch together — and...
July 23, 2018
Robots Serve Up Innovation (And Food) In Restaurants
Restaurant robots aren’t just for flipping burgers or preparing pizzas: They can also work in the front of the house and serve customers. Bear Robotics’ Penny, for example, is an...
July 20, 2018
Why Meal Kits Have Fizzled
It was only four months ago that Chef’d CEO Kyle Ransford predicted that big changes were coming to the meal kit market in a conversation with Karen Webster, and that meal...
July 20, 2018
Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand
It’s notoriously difficult to find the right recipe for a meal kit business, and meal kit provider Chef’d has struggled: The startup, which was valued at about $160 million last...
July 20, 2018
Amazon Grocery Sales Surge 40 Pct In 2Q
New data shows that Amazon second-quarter grocery sales came in at $650 million, up 40 percent year over year. The report, released by One Click Retail, also revealed that the...
July 18, 2018
Chef’d Halts Operations After Burning Through Cash
Chef’d, a the meal-kit operator, has halted its business operations after using up all its cash and failing to line up more of it. The Wall Street Journal, citing people...
July 17, 2018
Bristle — For When A Dog’s Breath Is Worse Than...
Consumers love their pets, and will do almost anything for them. From exotic grooming rituals, spas and jewel-encrusted collars to premium foods and meal delivery services, America’s most pampered pets...