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Postmates Notches $100M In Funding
Postmates Notches $100M In Funding
January 11, 2019  |  Retail

In a funding round led by funds such as BlackRock, on-demand delivery company Postmates has notched $100 million in investments. Glynn Capital and Tiger Global...

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The Year Of The Self-Driving Delivery Pilot
The Year Of The Self-Driving Delivery Pilot
December 26, 2018  |  Retail

Autonomous vehicles hit the road this year in the name of retail, with pilots of delivery services for groceries and takeout coming to U.S. cities....

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Postmates Debuts A Self-Driving Delivery Robot
Postmates Debuts A Self-Driving Delivery Robot
December 13, 2018  |  Delivery

Postmates has stepped up its delivery game with a robot designed with eyes, turn signals and even the ability to yield. Serve is a semi-autonomous...

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Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
Will Waiting For Pay Day Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
November 09, 2018  |  Faster Payments

While living paycheck to paycheck is often associated with low-salary or part-time workers, the data tells a different story. As it turns out, the white-knuckled...

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Uber Eyes Grocery Delivery
Uber Eyes Grocery Delivery
October 10, 2018  |  Delivery

Ridesharing company Uber is considering getting back into the grocery delivery game. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that due to the company’s success in the delivery...

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Walmart Expands Grocery Delivery, Eyes 40 Pct Of Households
Walmart Expands Grocery Delivery, Eyes 40 Pct Of Households
September 25, 2018  |  Delivery

Walmart announced it is now offering grocery delivery in 50 metro areas across the United States. “When it comes to grocery delivery, we’ve got our...

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Food Delivery Firms Battle To Stand Apart As Business Grows
Food Delivery Firms Battle To Stand Apart As Business Grows
September 20, 2018  |  Delivery

Food delivery is moving into a higher realm, one that is about much more than ordering up a meal via a mobile app. Subscriptions are...

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Five At Five: New Swipe Fee Settlement Worth $6.2B
Five At Five: New Swipe Fee Settlement Worth $6.2B
September 18, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes details of the Visa and Mastercard swipe...

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What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
What Innovators Can Learn From Uber Cash
September 10, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Long before innovators began talking about the power of ecosystems to transform commerce, scientists spent centuries studying them under microscopes in their labs. Biologists wanted...

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