by fodnews | Sep 29, 2017 | Meal Kits, News, Research
By Alex Van Abbema In an effort to compete with Amazon, which is prepped to become a fierce competitor in the meal kit industry after its acquisition of Whole Foods in August, retailers are scrambling to add their own offerings through acquisitions and new product...
by fodnews | Sep 29, 2017 | Briefs, News
Here Comes the Wal-Mart Drone Ship Patent sleuths at CB Insights have found a series of intriguing patents that show Walmart’s idea of the on-demand future of retail. A whole slew of in-store technology are to increase the efficiency of stocking and tracking products,...
by fodnews | Aug 22, 2017 | Briefs, News
A Visual Guide to Industry Consolidation The sheer volume of M&A activity in the Food On Demand space is somewhat staggering. And it’s not just Grubhub buying things up. A Look at the industry from CB Insights shows the incredible volume of deal activity all...
by fodnews | Jul 18, 2017 | News
No news on whether Walmart still plans to ask its employees to deliver orders to neighbors on their way home, but just in case it’s still in the works…
by fodnews | Jul 18, 2017 | Briefs, News
Saucey’s Feeling a Bit Saucy After Big Infusion of Cash Saucey, an alcohol-delivery company based in Los Angeles, has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding led by Bullpen Capital, with participation from earlier and new investors, including Blumberg Capital,...