15 posts and columns on delivery

Voices

Bid for Same-Day Delivery Taps the Smartphone Boom

in Commerce on December 28, 2011 at 3:08 pm PT

Numerous start-ups have tried to go after the Holy Grail of e-commerce — delivering things to people’s homes and offices on the same day they ordered them — and have failed.

Voices

Google, Retailers in Talks on Fast-Delivery Service

in Commerce on December 1, 2011 at 11:56 am PT

In a potential strike against Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc. is in talks with major retailers and shippers to create a service that lets consumers shop for goods on the Web and receive orders within a day for a low fee, according to people familiar with the matter.

Exclusive: LivingSocial Launches “Room Service” Food Delivery (Cloth Napkins Included)

in Commerce on November 15, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

The company is also launching a poorer-man’s option called Instant Ordering, which will offer takeout and delivery from a wider selection of restaurants.
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News Byte

Dueling Acquisitions Heat Up the Food Delivery Market

in Commerce on September 26, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

Seamless, a New York company focused on bringing delivery and takeout services to the Web, has acquired MenuPages for its database of 35,000 menus. Seamless, which made the acquisition from New York Media for an undisclosed amount, said the combined companies have 240 employees and are expected to book $400 million in orders this year. Last week, Seamless’s competitor, GrubHub of Chicago, raised $50 million and acquired Dotmenu and Allmenus. Terms were not disclosed. GrubHub projects that order revenues will total $225 million.

My Picks for Yahoo’s Next CEO — Maybe Snoop Dogg, Ya Digg?

in Media on September 7, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

While the Yahoo board has yet to begin a search, I have already been hard at work on selecting the next CEO.
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Intel Capital, Condé Nast Owner Invest $30 Million in Kno; Intel to Consult on Student Tablet Hardware

in News on April 7, 2011 at 7:17 pm PT

According to sources close to the situation, Intel Capital and Advance Publications will lead a $30 million investment round in Kno, the high-profile student tablet start-up. In addition to the funding from its venture capital ark, Intel itself will license the hardware design of Kno, which will now focus on its software to manage the devices that are aimed at the college market.

Amazon Confirms Tote's Demise, But Doesn't Say Why

in Commerce on March 1, 2011 at 6:41 pm PT

Amazon.com is shutting down an experimental delivery service just a couple months after it was expected to expand the trial beyond a handful of Seattle neighborhoods.

Rupert Murdoch Introduces the Daily, His iPad Newspaper

in Media on February 2, 2011 at 7:40 am PT

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, along with Apple’s Eddy Cue, rented out the Guggenheim Museum to show off their newest creation: A newspaper built for the iPad.

Rupert Murdoch Gives Guests a Sneak Peek of Tomorrow's "Daily" Tonight. Here's What They'll See.

in Media on February 1, 2011 at 6:31 am PT

The best ticket in town is the one that gets you into the News Corp. CEO’s apartment for a look at his long-awaited iPad newspaper tonight. I don’t have one! But I’ve got a pretty good idea of what his guests get to gawk at.

No Lumps of Coal for Retailers as Shopping Soars to $22 Billion Online

in Commerce on December 12, 2010 at 11:36 am PT

With five to eight days remaining for consumers to take advantage of free shipping offers before Christmas, the online shopping season still has a lot of legs left. In the first 40 days of the holiday shopping season, comScore estimates that more than $21.95 billion has been spent online, increasing 12 percent vs. last year.

General Catalyst Heads West, to Find Some Young Men and Women to Fund

in Social, November 24, 2010 at 12:01 am PT

Would That the Real Mark Zuckerberg Talked as Much as the Facebook Movie Mark Zuckerberg

in News, October 2, 2010 at 4:01 pm PT

Que? That’s Spanish for “Where the Hell Is My E-Reader,” Right?

in News, June 28, 2010 at 11:08 am PT

You Got Your iPhone 4 Today? Yeah, That’s a Mistake.

in News, June 22, 2010 at 12:12 pm PT