Walmart’s New York City-based concierge shopping service Jetblack is shutting down and laying off most of its 350 staffers, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 13). The personal shopping and delivery service relied on text messages and promised speedy delivery. The service ends Feb. 21...
Walmart has reportedly been getting outside interest in JetBlack, its texting-based shopping platform geared toward busy urban families. Bloomberg is reporting that Walmart is currently weighing its options regarding the company, which came from the retail giant’s internal incubation division. The potential move could see...
To force the world’s biggest retailer to stop using the Jetblack name for its personal shopping service, JetBlue Airways has sued Walmart Inc. over trademark infringement. The airline said the name is a “transparent attempt” by the retailer to take advantage of the goodwill of...
While this tracker normally focuses entirely on the moves and counter-moves of Walmart and Amazon as they race for the greater share of the consumer’s whole paycheck, every once in a while another player manages to scoop them both in the headlines competition. This week...
December 07, 2023
Rent the Runway co-founder Jenny Fleiss has joined venture capital (VC) firm Initialized Capital as a partner. Fleiss brings to the firm a depth of experience and work ethic that makes her an ideal partner for early-stage startups, Initialized Capital said in a Wednesday (Dec. 6) article posted on its website. The post noted her experience scaling Rent the Runway and Walmart’s […]
February 13, 2020
Walmart’s New York City-based concierge shopping service Jetblack is shutting down and laying off most of its 350 staffers, according to reports on Thursday (Feb. 13). The personal shopping and...
September 26, 2019
Walmart has reportedly been getting outside interest in JetBlack, its texting-based shopping platform geared toward busy urban families. Bloomberg is reporting that Walmart is currently weighing its options regarding the...
June 24, 2019
To force the world’s biggest retailer to stop using the Jetblack name for its personal shopping service, JetBlue Airways has sued Walmart Inc. over trademark infringement. The airline said the...
