German on-demand delivery giant Delivery Hero is pulling its food delivery service out of Germany again. At the same time it has announced it will exit the Japanese market, by divesting Foodpanda Japan, starting in Q1 next year. In a statement accompanying the pre-Christmas exit news, the company’s CEO and co-founder, Niklas Östberg, said: “Scaling […]
「超スピード配達」のスタートアップが、配達員を“従業員”として雇用する理由
食品や日用品などをデリヴァリー専用の店舗から10〜15分以内で届ける「超スピード配達」のスタートアップが米国で急増している。各社とも配達員を従来のように請負業者ではなく“従業員”として雇用しているが、背景には配達スピード向上だけでなく人手不足なども影響している。
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Tiggy ready to take on Canadian food delivery incumbents with 15-minute option
Employing a dark store model is “virtually non-existent in Canada,” according to the company.
DoorDashは「超スピード配達」を実現すべく、配達員を“従業員”として雇用する
デリヴァリーサーヴィス大手のDoorDashが、配達員を請負業者ではなく従業員として雇用する取り組みをニューヨークで始めた。デリヴァリー専用の店舗から10〜15分以内で商品を届ける「超スピード配達」の実現が狙いだが、雇用体系の変化は必ずしも労働者の保護にはつながらない可能性も指摘されている。
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Brazilian social commerce marketplace Facily quietly raises $366M in less than a year, now valued at $850M
Facily, a São Paulo-based social commerce marketplace, has quietly raised over $366 million in funding across four different rounds over the last year. Most recently, Facily closed on a $250 million Series D that was led by DX Ventures and Berlin-based Delivery Hero, with Citius as co-anchor investor. That investment values the startup at $850 […]
ShipBlu bags $2.4M for its e-commerce and fulfilment service in Egypt
African e-commerce fulfilment startups backed by Y Combinator seem to be piquing investors’ interest this year for their niche e-commerce play. Summer batch graduate ShipBlu is the latest on that list and confirmed to TechCrunch that it has raised $2.4 million in seed funding. The company, founded by Ali Nasser, Ahmed ElKawass, Abdelrahman Hosny in […]
A story about NYC delivery workers and the conditions they endure
Ride Like Hell. Exploited by apps. Attacked by thieves. Unprotected by cops. 65,000 strong, with only themselves to count on. Revolt of the Delivery Workers. Reportage by NY Magazine.
Point Pickup acquires e-commerce platform GrocerKey for $42M to allow for same-day delivery
The acquisition of GrocerKey, which brings on board the company’s front-end consumer-facing sales engine and predictive analytics, puts the data and brand recognition back in the retailer’s hands.
Last-mile robotic delivery firm Coco raises $36M
Los Angeles delivery robot startup Coco this week has announced $36 million in funding. The Series A was led by Sam Altman, Silicon Valley Bank and Founders Fund, with participation from Sam Nazarian, Ellen Chen and Mario Del Pero. It brings the company’s total funding up to around $43 million. “I strongly believe the delivery […]
Amazon’s $1.5 billion US air cargo hub is open for business
Amazon’s $1.5 billion air cargo hub in Northern Kentucky opened Wednesday, the latest effort by the e-commerce giant to connect a network of 40 sites and control all aspects of delivery as demand for speed and convenience accelerates. The Amazon Air Hub operations, located at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, will be the center of […]