When food delivery startup Munchery closed its doors in January, it literally left dozens of small businesses holding the bag. Orders delivered to Munchery customers, and paid for by those customers, didn’t always mean the small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that provided the goods got...
In India, government efforts to crack down on late payments made to smaller firms include fines and possible imprisonment for officers of larger, late-paying firms. In Scotland, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants late payers to be banned from receiving government contracts.
While there is much negative to be said about cybercriminals, one can’t accuse hackers and cybercriminals of being uncreative in their methods. As phishing and ransomware become known commodities in the world of digital security, the hackers and crackers just change up their methods. Their...
On-demand food delivery company Munchery shuttered operations earlier this year, sending an email to customers that it would immediately cease operations. While the news may not have come as a surprise, Munchery’s demise is nevertheless leaving its suppliers high and dry, according to reports Wednesday...
March 05, 2019
When food delivery startup Munchery closed its doors in January, it literally left dozens of small businesses holding the bag. Orders delivered to Munchery customers, and paid for by those customers, didn’t always mean the small- to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that provided the goods got paid. Just take the recent story of Three Babes Bakeshop […]
January 23, 2019
Another one has bitten the dust when it comes to providing the vital last-mile delivery service for online consumers (especially the hungry ones). The news that on-demand delivery startup Munchery...
March 05, 2019
Meal kit service Munchery has filed for bankruptcy and still owes $3 million in unfulfilled customer gift cards and another $3 million to its vendors and suppliers. The company ceased operations in late January after laying off 30 percent of its workforce in May 2018. That came after it shut down service in Seattle, Los Angels, and New […]
January 29, 2019
A new class-action lawsuit wants failed meal delivery company Munchery to pay its former employees 60 days’ worth of back wages. The lawsuit, filed by former Munchery facilities worker Joshua...
January 22, 2019
Munchery, the on-demand delivery startup that raised $125 million in venture funding, has shut down the service effective immediately. Reports citing an email Munchery sent to customers Monday (January 21) said...
May 14, 2018
Munchery Chief Executive James Beriker announced late last week that the company is shutting down operations in Seattle, New York, and Los Angeles. In a blog post, Beriker said the...
