Start Ups Just how wrong were those 2021 valuations? Happy Monday. It’s Independence Day here in the United States, which means that much of TechCrunch is on holiday. But as last week came to a close, several important pieces of data dropped that are worth our consideration. Let’s not let that opportunity pass, day off or not. (Also, this is the last day of […] TechCrunch July 4, 2022July 4, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationData & InsightsBig DataHoliday & EventsStart UpsResults & InvestmentMarketing: Social 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Food Expense Management Platform Sharebite Nets $39M for Expansion Sharebrite, a food benefits platform, announced Tuesday (June 28) that it has closed a Series B round for $39 million, which it intends to use to add more products to “serve the evolving needs” of modern workplaces. The press release noted that tighter labor force conditions have pushed more companies to consider augmenting employee benefits, […] Pymnts.com June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 2 min read Dept. GroceryDeliveryTechnology & InnovationAssociatesStart UpsResults & InvestmentInstacartOcadoExecutivesShoppersKrogerOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsPhilanthropyPress Release 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Fintech Amount, which was valued at $1B last year, lays off 18% of staff Amount, a fintech that reached unicorn status last year, has laid off 18% of its workforce. The exact number of how many people were affected is not known, but when TechCrunch reported on its last raise in May of 2021, the company said that it had 400 employees. If that is still the case today, […] TechCrunch June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationTrends: FinanceResults & InvestmentAssociatesBig DataCOVID19Data & InsightsEconomyExecutivesPartnershipsPredictions and ForecastsProcter & GambleStart UpsSustainabilityHealth & Wellness 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Formerly rich NFT buyers party through the pain Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we talked about infinite pessimism in the crypto markets. This week, we’re talking about parties and tattoos and booze and fun. If you want to get this in your inbox every Thursday, you can subscribe on TechCrunch’s newsletter page. Exit opportunity It’s no secret at this point that […] TechCrunch June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 6 min read CryptoNFTTechnology & InnovationMarketing: SocialTwitterResults & InvestmentBig DataData & InsightsPodcastsProcter & GamblePredictions and ForecastsConsumersStart UpsMarketing: BroadcastMetaverseTrends: FinanceStreamingTrends: TechDept. Adult BevDept. GroceryKellogg'sMarketing: Loyalty & SubscriptionSustainabilityPartnershipsDept. Apparel 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Instagram trials Yoti’s age verification technology Instagram is trialling London-based digital identification start-up Yoti‘s age verification tech as part of a trial to test user’s age. The partnership will begin in the US on users who… The post Instagram trials Yoti’s age verification technology appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged. ChargedRetail June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 < 1 min read Technology & InnovationMeta (Facebook)Marketing: SocialInternational - UKStart UpsPartnerships 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Amazon names new head for global stores SEATTLE — Amazon has tapped company veteran Doug Herrington to be the new chief executive officer of its Worldwide Amazon Stores unit. He will succeed Dave Clark, the former CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, who is leaving the company to serve as CEO of the supply chain software start-up Flexport. Doug Herrington “I’m excited to […] MMR June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 2 min read AmazonBrick and MortarExecutivesInternationalOperations & Supply ChainShoppersAssociatesConsumersDeliveryCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperiencePartnershipsResults & InvestmentDept. PharmacyMarketing: SocialHealth & WellnessTechnology & InnovationStart Ups 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Dinner Customized, Personalized, Delivered Consumers are dynamic not static and restaurant delivery companies, restaurant technology companies, need to be as dynamic as the consumer or they will lose business to someone else. Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, stated, “Marc Lore’s Wonderestablishes a new standard within the retail foodservice sector for meals, meal delivery, […] Grocerant Guru June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 3 min read Dept. GroceryMarketing: SocialRestaurantsData & InsightsBig DataConsumersDeliveryTechnology & InnovationShoppersFood DeliveryMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationExecutivesConsultingWalmartSustainabilityPredictions and ForecastsMeta (Facebook)TwitterBOPISESG and CSRPartnershipsPricing & PromotionsResults & InvestmentStart UpsStrategyDept. FuelAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups African healthtech startups in the supply chain segment show rapid growth, spurring a $7M investment initiative While Africa’s health systems are still reeling from the effects of the COVID pandemic, the adoption of digital health services has been revved in some countries. Telemedicine, the standout offering, witnessed massive adoption during the pandemic, and in the last five years, no other service has been launched more by healthtech startups. However, a particular […] TechCrunch June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 4 min read Health & WellnessTechnology & InnovationOperations & Supply ChainDept. PharmacyResults & InvestmentData & InsightsBig DataProcter & GambleCOVID19Marketing: SocialShoppersMerchandisingExecutivesCompetitionGovernmentConsumersConsultingDept. HBCBNPLPartnershipsStart UpsStore LocationStrategyTrends: Finance 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Alimentation Couche-Tard exec joins Food Rocket’s board Guillaume Leger, vice president and controller of the convenience store operator, is joining the ultrafast grocery delivery company as the startup considers a possible IPO. Grocery Dive June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 < 1 min read ExecutivesDept. GroceryAlimentation Couche-TardStart UpsResults & InvestmentDelivery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Building a Moat An entrepreneur friend of mine shared that one of the most invariable (and overused) questions he gets asked is what the “moats” are for his start-up. He described the question as a crutch that VCs go to when they don’t know what other questions to ask. As my friend put it: “More troubling is […] Tom Fishburne June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 4 min read Fun & HumorTechnology & InnovationConsumersCompetitionSustainabilityStrategyStart UpsMarketing: In StoreDept. Natural / Organic 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Apple’s big week was not without its flaws Hi, friends! Welcome back to Week In Review, the newsletter where we recap some of the top stories to cross TechCrunch dot com this week. The most read story this week was . . . well, everything that came out of Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference. Apple tends to dominate the news cycle during WWDC, […] Tech Crunch June 12, 2022June 15, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationCryptoNFTPodcastsDept. GroceryHealth & WellnessDeliveryData & InsightsWeatherAssociatesPredictions and ForecastsStart UpsResults & InvestmentRestaurantsBig DataOperations & Supply ChainGovernmentDept. ApparelblockchainUbereats 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups ‘Losing my mind’: Bonobos founder who helped transform Walmart opens up about mental health struggles Andy Dunn, co-founder of Walmart-acquired Bonobos, opens up in his new book about struggling to manage his bipolar disorder while leading the menswear start-up. CNBC June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 < 1 min read WalmartHealth & WellnessStart Ups 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups IFC set to invest $26M in Partech’s Africa Fund II The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, plans to make an equity investment of up to €25 million ($26.43) into the Partech Africa Fund II (PAF II) by the Paris-based VC firm Partech. The IFC said in the disclosures that it’s eyeing a stake not exceeding 20%. The agency […] Tech Crunch June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationResults & InvestmentData & InsightsBig DataPredictions and ForecastsInternationalStart UpsConsumers 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Amazon consumer chief heading to start-up as CEO Retail Customer Experience June 8, 2022June 8, 2022 < 1 min read Start UpsExecutivesConsumersAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Fresho accelerates plans to make food supply chains more sustainable Fresho’s £8m series A accelerates UK and US expansion plans to make food supply chains more sustainable. Fresho, a company that aims to make food supply chains more sustainable between restaurants and their suppliers, has whet the appetite of investors with a recent capital raising of £8 million ($10 million USD). Fresho is used by […] Modern Retail June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 < 1 min read SustainabilityDept. GroceryInternational - UKStart UpsResults & InvestmentRestaurants 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Office Hours: Tesla’s ESG Rating, the Closed IPO Market, and Advancing Your Career Scott shares his thoughts on S&P’s decision to remove Tesla from its ESG index, and what that signals about the ESG space as a whole. He then takes a question about when the IPO market might open again, and offers advice to someone who wonders if they’ve been in the same job for too long. […] The Prof G Show June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 < 1 min read ESG and CSRStart UpsResults & InvestmentDept. NonfoodPricing & Promotions 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Grocerant Guru Clues from National Restaurant Show 2022 The retail foodservice customer is not fickle, they are evolving, dynamic, and moving forward searching for ways to make dinner complexity free according to Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru®, Steven Johnson. I hope you are not the Neanderthal brand marketer waiting for yesterday and a return to the way things were back in 2005, 2011, […] Grocerant Guru June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 4 min read Dept. GroceryConsumersData & InsightsShoppersRestaurantsDept. ApparelWaWaMarketing: SocialOwned Brands (Private Label)Store LocationStart UpsPhilanthropyMarketing: BrandOperations & Supply ChainMeta (Facebook)InclusivityHealth & WellnessDept. PerimeterDept. FreshMarketing: Mobile 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Social Commerce: Why Content Matters in Modern Commerce Remember what it was like to go shopping at the mall? You’d walk into a brick-and-mortar store, select your items from the aisles and check out at the sales counter. Not anymore. Today’s landscape is vastly different because consumers demand a more curated experience wherever and whenever they shop. Enter social commerce. What is Social […] Retail TouchPoints June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 4 min read ESG and CSRConsumersMarketing: Socialsocial commerceMeta (Facebook)ShoppersCustomer ExperiencePredictions and ForecastsCustomer ExperienceTikTokData & InsightsConsultingDept. NonfoodMarketing: UGCTechnology & InnovationThick DataOmnichannelMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationMarketing: ShopperBrick and MortarKrogerPartnershipsStart UpsCOVID19TargetTwitterLowesWalmartHome DepotDept. Consumer ElectronicsDept. ApparelDeliveryAmazon 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups The Honest Company hires EVP of operations, R&D The DTC brand has hired new executive leaders to steer future growth following its 2021 IPO. RetailDive June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 < 1 min read ExecutivesOperations & Supply ChainStart UpsResults & InvestmentPredictions and Forecasts 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups C-Store Retailer To Expand Touchless “Smart Checkout” To 7,000+ Units Alimentation Couche-Tard announced yesterday that it “will deploy more than 10,000 Mashgin Touchless Checkout Systems branded as “Smart Checkout,” to over 7,000 of its Circle K and Couche-Tard stores during the next three years. The AI-powered self-checkout system developed by Mashgin will improve customer checkout times as much as 400%, driving customer experience forward while […] MorningNewsBeat June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationShoppersAmazonAssociatesAlimentation Couche-TardTech: CashierlessBrick and MortarCircle KCustomer ExperienceCustomer ExperienceOperations & Supply ChainPartnershipsStart UpsStore Format 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups South Africa’s Talk360 raises $4M to build single payment platform for Africa Many businesses looking to set up pan-African operations are often met with the challenge of establishing payment services that are appropriate for each country they go to. Most of the payment services merchants working in the continent have solutions that are limited to specific regions, meaning that businesses have to sign deals with multiple providers […] Tech Crunch June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 3 min read InternationalMarketing: SocialOperations & Supply ChainDept. FuelTechnology & InnovationTrends: FinanceData & InsightsResults & InvestmentStart UpsStrategyESG and CSRPartnershipsMeta (Facebook) 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups The running list of major retail deals From IPOs and acquisitions, to de-SPAC transactions and minority investments, here’s our list of major deals from 2021 to present. RetailDive May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 < 1 min read Start Ups 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Rael raises $35M in Series B funding The DTC menstruation care brand seeks to enter new markets and add products to its lineup as other period and personal care products gain ground. RetailDive May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 < 1 min read Start Ups 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Betastore gets $2.5M to solve stock-outs, financing challenges for informal retailers in West and Central Africa About 80% of household retail in sub-Saharan Africa is delivered through informal channels, which perennially face several challenges like stockouts, leading to an instability in earnings, and a lack of attractiveness to financiers. These challenges befall millions of micro-retailers across the continent, and Betastore, a B2B retail marketplace for informal retailers, is working to resolve […] Tech Crunch May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 3 min read Trends: FinanceOperations & Supply ChainTechnology & InnovationBNPLData & InsightsPartnershipsEconomyStrategyResults & InvestmentExecutivesStart UpsConsumersMarketing: SocialDeliveryBrick and MortarDept. NonfoodShoppersAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Bold Metrics secures $8 million in Series A funding AI body modelling technology startup, Bold Metrics, has announced $8 million in Series A financing. The round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Lytical Ventures, ValueStream Ventures, and Nanban Ventures, brings the company’s total funding to $12.3 million. It will use the cash to accelerate its expansion into new growth markets while also […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialTwitterPartnershipsTrends: TechTrends: FinanceShoppersStart UpsData & InsightsDept. ApparelInternational - UKInternational - North AmericaExecutives 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Zapp launches London-based ultra-fast delivery Period Store On-demand delivery big hitter Zapp has announced a new Period Store, selling the likes of organic tampons and pads, menstrual cups and liners, along with treats like a hot water bottle, magnesium products and chocolate to boost oxytocin and relieve menstrual strain. This will launch in London on Saturday for National Period Hygiene Day. For […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 < 1 min read Q CommerceInternational - UKDeliveryHealth & WellnessDept. Natural / OrganicResults & InvestmentStart UpsPredictions and ForecastsPhilanthropyMarketing: PrintData & Insights 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Chatbot startup Zowie raises $14M in Series A funding The company will use the funds to hire more employees and expand its product. RetailDive May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 < 1 min read Start UpsMarketing: VoiceAssociates 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Namibian B2B e-commerce retail platform JABU raises $15M led by Tiger Global More venture capital keeps trooping into Africa’s B2B e-commerce retail, a space where startups are digitizing informal trade to get thousands of merchants to operate more efficiently. This time, it’s a startup that was in the news this January: Namibia-based JABU, whose $3.2 million seed round we covered. Now, the last-mile distribution e-commerce company has […] Tech Crunch May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 3 min read Technology & InnovationResults & InvestmentTrends: FinanceBNPLOperations & Supply ChainStart UpsData & InsightsDeliveryPartnershipsMarketing: SocialConsumersPricing & PromotionsBrick and MortarSustainabilityExecutivesDept. Grocery 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Five retail technology questions for Liam Patterson, CEO, Bidnamic RTIH asks major players in the retail technology space for their thoughts on the sector, and throws in a random question to keep them on their toes. This time around, our five questions go to Liam Patterson, Co-Founder and CEO at Bidnamic (pictured above on the left). RTIH: Looking at the hottest retail technologies right […] Retail Technology Innovation Hub May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 2 min read Technology & InnovationMarketing: SocialTwitterDeliveryExecutivesResults & InvestmentAI / MLMetaverseStore LocationDept. NonfoodTrends: TechQ CommerceMarketing: Direct & PersonalizationAmazonOperations & Supply ChainStart UpsShopifyTech: RoboticsPredictions and ForecastsNFTblockchainMarketing: In StoreBrick and MortarGoogleESG and CSREconomyData & InsightsInternational - UK 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Digitally Native Brands Hit The Wall Despite all the hype, after gobs of venture capital investment, several high profile IPO’s and some big moves into physical retail, the OG’s of the new wave of DTC are running into trouble. Most of the digitally native brands that were supposed to disrupt the retail industry (think Warby Parker, Stitch Fix, Allbirds, Caspar, […] Remarkable Retail Podcast May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 2 min read PodcastsMarketing: SocialResults & InvestmentShoppersAmazonInternational - North AmericaTechnology & InnovationDept. GroceryWarby ParkerTwitterStart UpsTargetWalmartData & InsightsConsultingBrick and Mortar 0 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups How the KFC Crocs shoe became the hottest item at Fashion Week The KFC x Crocs Clogs sold out quickly after New York Fashion Week influencer event, winning KFC an award in the ‘Events: New Product or Service Launch’ category of Ragan’s 2021 Media Relations Awards. After grabbing attention with its Extra Crispy Sunscreen, fried chicken-scented scratch ‘n’ sniff Valentine’s Day cards, and an 11 Herbs & […] Written by PR Daily July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups The 2022 Back to School Survey: 1,400 Moms Talk BTS Shopping What do you get when you combine one of the largest shopping events of the year with historic levels of inflation, stock shortages, and labor issues? We’ll tell you exactly what you get… You get the 2022–23 Back to School (BTS) shopping season. As noted in Field Agent’s Back to School Success Kit: How Brands […] Written by Field Agent July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Consumers rank planetary health over population health Issues related to transparency and building consumer trust have led Innova Market Insights’ trend reports for several years. Now those trends are zeroing in on sustainability with a shift in key consumer concerns about the environment. Written by Food Business News July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Kohl’s Ends Sales Talks With FRG, Citing Uncertain Retail and Financial Environment Kohl’s is off the sales block following the end of talks with Franchise Group (FRG), which has been the highest bidder for the company since the retailer began seeking a buyer in January 2022. When exclusive acquisition negotiations began in early June, FRG proposed $60 per share for Kohl’s, a valuation of $8 billion, eventually […] Written by Retail TouchPoints July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Start Ups Underground Donut Tour Launches in Dublin Today, the Underground Donut Tour, the World's Best Donut Tour, is launching their first tour within the European Union, specifically, in Dublin, Ireland. The Underground Donut Tour has been running for 7 years across the US and the UK, including Chicago, Philadelphia, New York City, Portland, Seattle, Boston, Nashville, New Orleans, London and now adding Dublin to our roster. Hosting thousands of guests from around the world and showcasing the best doughnuts each city has to offer. Written by PR Newswire July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked