by Tom Kaiser | Feb 17, 2022 | Automation, News, Third-Party Delivery
More than 1,200 of Kiwibot’s adorable delivery robots will soon be roaming 50 college campuses across the U.S. by the end of the year, thanks to a new multimillion-dollar contract with Sodexo and a $7.5 million pre-Series A investment, bringing its total fundraising...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 10, 2022 | News, Top Stories
As ultra-fast grocery delivery scales beyond New York, Chicago and San Francisco, Buyk CEO James Walker hopes this new speed and convenience persuades American shoppers to live like Europeans who typically buy smaller quantities at a time and focus on fresh...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 10, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Coco, the Los Angeles-based remotely piloted delivery service, has officially hit the streets of Austin, Texas. It’s the company’s first big step toward nationwide expansion after its recent Series A funding round of $56 million, with upcoming plans to enter the...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 10, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Decades beyond the national dominance of FTD and 1-800-Flowers, DoorDash has moved deeper into flowers-on-demand with same-day floral deliveries through partnerships with more than 3,000 local and national florists. This news follows a multi-year journey of fulfilling...
by Tom Kaiser | Feb 3, 2022 | News, Top Stories
Billing itself as a virtual food hall that delivers, Unfurl Cuisine is a 3-unit operation in the increasingly murky area between ghost kitchens and food halls. Unfurl builds kitchens with spaces for up to 20 brands in one location where its own employees cook the...