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Platform Economics: How Instacart Leverages Time Into Profits

Platform Economics: How Instacart Leverages Time Into Profits
Platform Economics: How Instacart Leverages Time Into Profits
November 16, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Time is our most precious asset. Each day, we get just so much. Twenty-four hours, 1440 minutes, 86,400 seconds. If we don’t use it, we...

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Albertsons, Other Grocers Expand Digital Offerings to Boost Omnichannel Adoption
Albertsons, Other Grocers Expand Digital Offerings to Boost Omnichannel Adoption
August 17, 2023  |  Retail

This week in grocery, Albertsons adds nutrition tools to drive digital adoption, The Fresh Market adds prepared meals to its eCommerce site, and eGrocer Hungryroot’s...

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Walmart Shuts Curbside-Only Pickup Locations Just as Grocers Ramp Them Up
Walmart Shuts Curbside-Only Pickup Locations Just as Grocers Ramp Them Up
February 13, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart is ending a nine-year test of pickup-and-delivery-only locations as the retail giant applies lessons from those sites across its broader retail footprint. Get the...

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Amazon Updates Dash Carts as Self-Service Gets a Facelift
Amazon Updates Dash Carts as Self-Service Gets a Facelift
July 12, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

At the start of the pandemic, grocers could stay ahead of consumers’ self-service expectations by having a self-checkout kiosk. Today, however, the emergence of new...

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The Amazon Whole Foods Deal Is Done — Now What?
The Amazon Whole Foods Deal Is Done — Now What?
August 28, 2017  |  Amazon

Just a few short months from the merger announcement, and as of this week, the deal is done: Amazon officially owns Whole Foods. Get the...

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Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts
Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts
July 14, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Some partnerships seemed destined, perhaps even written in the stars — Romeo & Juliet, Tony & Maria or (of course) Kimye are all good examples. Then...

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