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Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. Austin residents officially went online with Amazon Fresh this week, meaning Amazon Prime members can get free two-hour grocery delivery on orders of $35 or more and one-hour delivery for $4.99.

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This indication of interest is not a binding agreement or commitment to purchase,” the company said in a filing with the U.S. BigCommerce Holdings, which was started in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas, registered $120 million in revenue for the 12-month period that concluded on March 31. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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JUNE 23, 2020

Singapore-based foodtech company TiffinLabs has acquired access to more than 1,000 kitchens across the U.S., kitchens are slated to open in San Francisco , Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston and Austin, according to the release, and will offer a selection of food from TiffinLabs’ digital-first restaurant brands. The first U.S.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

But Austin-based Outdoor Voices operates with a much simpler motto for its workout wear: “Doing things is better than not doing them,” a simple brand motto that encapsulates its more laid-back approach to the fitness lifestyle that company Founder Tyler Haney hopes to bring to the masses. “I The move was a hard sell at first.

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For example, some might consider trying experimental pop-up locations. Even though its business model was centered around food discovery and the novel experience of shopping at new locations, Pop Up Grocer also has the digital shift covered. The Austin pop-up has been rescheduled to June.

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APRIL 16, 2020

A new service from Lyft will allow for on-demand delivery of groceries and other essential products, the ridesharing company said. Payment will come from the company itself, but also partnering organizations and Mastercard, which is working with Lyft on this initiative.

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OCTOBER 26, 2016

The office supply giant said in a release that the Easy System allows for ordering across locations and devices, across the Easy Button function, an app, text, Facebook Messenger or Slackbot. The firms said that the Easy Button is being rolled out through alpha test in Austin, Texas.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2019

QuickBite Founder and CEO Richard Reedy worked for a company in East Austin and didn’t have a ton of time to get lunch. Reedy also noted that Austin, and East Austin in particular, has an abundance of food trucks , but not many of them had a way for consumers to place their orders online.

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JULY 12, 2020

Cuebiq , a private company contracted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to track general movement in the country, gets the data when people opt into location tracking from various mobile apps. There are 15 million phones around the U.S. that Cuebiq has access to, CNN reported.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The shop-in-shop puts the retailer against Vestiaire Collective, The RealReal and other companies in the rapidly expanding secondhand fashion market. Neiman Marcus bought luxury consignment website Fashionphile, and Macy’s put racks of secondhand accessories and clothes from thredUP in some locations in the summer of 2019.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Lime is poised to bring competitors on board its app for renting electric scooters, bikes and light electric vehicles for short trips as the startup bets offering more options to consumers will pay off down the line, the company announced in a blog post. And more such deals appear be on the way.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

The shop-in-shop puts the retailer against Vestiaire Collective, The RealReal and other companies in the rapidly expanding secondhand fashion market. Neiman Marcus bought luxury consignment website Fashionphile, and Macy’s put racks of secondhand accessories and clothes from thredUP in some locations in the summer of 2019.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. and Canada have all rather eagerly queued up to express interest, and a total of 238 locations sent in pitches for consideration. Austin, Texas. According to Bloomberg, HQ2’s chosen location will see a large impact from the eCommerce giant’s presence. Boston, Massachusetts.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The company has been disrupting the $800 billion U.S. We’re building a new type of food company and a sustainable supply chain to challenge how we think about real food, explore innovative new retail formats, and elevate the consumer experience,” said Jonathan Neman, co-founder and CEO of sweetgreen. .

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Calling itself “a new type of department store,” Neighborhood Goods will use the funding to expand to different locations. It will open a second in New York’s Meatpacking District this year, and a third location in Austin, Texas in 2020. Currently, it only has one store in Plano, Texas, which opened late last year.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

The social media company invited some journalists along for a tour of the facilities, giving them a rare inside look at one of the world’s biggest companies and how it treats employees. The space, located in Cambridge, is a 130,000-square-foot area on three floors, according to a reporter for Fortune who took the tour.

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Home sellers in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and other parts of South Florida now have the option of getting a cash offer from Zillow to buy their house, the company said in a press release. The company said more than 170,000 homeowners have requested an offer from Zillow since April 2018 when the service started.

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JUNE 1, 2016

retailer Austin Reed is hanging up today, though, as its parent company AlixPartners Services announced that the brand was unable to find a buyer for its troubled assets and will be pursuing liquidation instead, Reuters reported. That’s the hat that U.K. ’s version of the States’ Chapter 11 proceedings.

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

With its perfume that has a cult-like following, Glossier is opening temporary shops in seven Nordstrom locations, with the inclusion of the retailer’s New York flagship. In separate news, Glossier announced in March that it had notched $100 million in Series D funding that it will use to grow the beauty company. fragrance sales.”. .

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APRIL 16, 2020

Online meal delivery orders were down in March across the sector, prompting companies to look into new ways to generate revenue. Stores wanting to sign on with Uber Eats doubled in March as grocery markets and convenience stores searched for new ways to serve customers duirng the lockdown.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

The deal was part of Walmart President and CEO of eCommerce Marc Lore’s plan to modernize the company’s portfolio while selling brands not found on rival Amazon. With that in mind, the company recently launched Mod Outlet, a standalone eCommerce site, but has called off plans to open more physical stores. and Austin. “At

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

are now adding this new technology and by the end of 2019 roughly a quarter of locations nationwide will have it in place,” the company said. “A Uber has introduced a group ordering option, the company said in a blog post. In other Uber Eats news, the company recently launched a pickup feature nationwide.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Instead of having customers do the work, the company provides an alternative. “We At the same time, consumers might forget which items they have in storage, often digging around to locate something specific such as a box of camping gear. The company currently operates in Austin, Houston, Phoenix and Seattle.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

is shuttering over a quarter of its locations. The New York-based company said it will close a dozen of its 42 stores, Bloomberg reported. In addition to all four Los Angeles studios, the company will also close those in Austin, Texas; Atlanta; the San Francisco Bay area; and North Miami, Florida. for an IPO.

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MARCH 28, 2018

According to Chain Store Age , the California-based retailer has opened a series of Airbnb apartments above several of its store locations and expects to open their latest set in the next week or so. The firm is also looking to expand further, with locations in Washington D.C., Even the furniture is retro.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Rabbet said that with the new funding the company, which used to go by Contract Simply, will invest in the development of its automation platform, expand its service offerings and to cultivate partnerships with construction lenders and developers.

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MAY 1, 2019

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies that stem from their passions: Nitesh Gandhi, founder and CEO of “apart-hotel” company Locale , was drawn to design, architecture and spaces while growing up. The company handles most of its conversations via text message up to arrival and during the stay. Locale notched $2.5

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

When Siri Chakka and Silva Gentchev graduated from business school, they both had experiences working outside traditional offices: Gentchev was in a partly remote position for a large technology company, while Chakka was working fully remote in a software startup. The Ideal Time and Place for Co-working.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

The company has said that part of its mission is to fight fake news, misinformation and low-quality news on its platform. Seattle, Miami, New York, Los Angeles, Detroit, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago and Dallas, in addition to 40 locations around the world.

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MAY 29, 2019

To bring nutrient-dense meal options into buildings, prepared meal companies are turning to unattended retail. Alpaca Market , for instance, has a network of vending machines and smart fridges in Austin, Texas. Currently, the company is at the end of its spring menu and about to switch to the summer menu. The Market.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

Fifth Wall, Global Founders Capital, BoxGroup and Aspect Ventures also participated, with the funding round one of the largest in Austin, Texas this year. In addition, the company has revealed that it is now offering early access to FedEx shipping, alongside its freight offerings in the cloud-based platform.

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JUNE 20, 2018

Carvana , the eCommerce platform for buying and selling used cars , announced Wednesday (June 20) that it has launched its largest Car Vending Machine to date, located in the company’s hometown of Tempe, Arizona. It’s the third Car Vending Machine launch in June, with Tempe the 12th location for the vending machines. Tampa (Fla.),

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MARCH 9, 2020

Currently exiting beta in New York City, Fahmy’s new company, DineVite, claims to put the discounts back where they belong — with the restaurant owners. As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

After moving to Austin, Texas, Sharma noticed the area had big yards and discovered that the region has rich soil that was fantastic for growing food most of the year. Some of those farms the company manages itself, while others are run by homeowners who grow and supply produce to the company. The Logistics Network.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan. The company, however, still has traditional focus groups with top influencers and fans. million gifts and other products back to U.S.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

Brett Christoffel started the company based on his passion and love for animals. Today, Christoffel’s company forgoes the beef in its line of jerkies, called “It’s Jerky Y’All,” in favor of non-GMO soybeans and other ingredients. The company uses the prickly pear because it is the Texas state plant.).

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AUGUST 7, 2019

Some entrepreneurs create companies to tackle a challenge they have faced in their own lives. The company aims to revolutionize how people access goods, “similar to what Redbox did with movies,” Hejazi said. They will then be sent to a different page that shows a list the kiosk’s products depending on the location of the machine.

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