Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up could speed grocery transformation
NEW YORK (AP) - Even before Amazon said it was buying Whole Foods, the grocery industry was scrambling to adapt to changing habits. Now the deal will likely quicken those efforts.Amazon's planned $13.7...
View ArticleHealth care just the latest industry Amazon seeks to upend
NEW YORK (AP) - When Amazon sets its sights on a new industry, corporate America shudders.The latest example came Tuesday, when the online retailing giant said it is working with Berkshire Hathaway and...
View ArticleKale to go: Amazon to roll out delivery at Whole Foods
Amazon is bringing its speedy delivery to Whole Foods - and Margot Good might never visit the organic grocery chain again."I can stay in my pajamas at home and have them deliver me my groceries," she...
View ArticleThe quick and the late: Testing same-day delivery
NEW YORK (AP) - It was a Friday and I was eagerly awaiting my vegetable spiralizer, red wine and Roku stick. They all arrived as promised.But where was that book and makeup I ordered? And my...
View ArticleOn the Money: More grocers are offering delivery
DETROIT (AP) - Want to ditch the shopping cart? Grocery delivery services are growing rapidly, but shoppers need to decide if the convenience is worth the higher cost.Big companies like Amazon and...
View ArticleInstacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier
NEW YORK (AP) - A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to...
View ArticleInstacart workers strike possible as coronavirus makes job riskier
NEW YORK — A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a...
View ArticleSome Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
NEW YORK (AP) - Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands...
View ArticleGrocery workers are key during the coronavirus crisis -- and they're afraid
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves.They disinfect keypads, freezer handles and checkout...
View ArticleWhat to know about applying for gig work during the pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) - A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages. Some app-based...
View ArticlePandemic brings fortunes to Amazon - and headaches too
Amazon has spent years honing the business of packing, shipping and delivering millions of products to doorsteps around the world.Now it has a captive audience.With much of the globe in various stages...
View ArticlePoll: Pandemic shifts how consumers use gig companies
NEW YORK (AP) - When ride-hailing heavyweights Uber and Lyft and delivery giants Grubhub and Instacart began making shared rides and meals available with a few taps on a smartphone, they transformed...
View ArticleRide-hailing, delivery giants win fight against labor law
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - App-based companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash have dodged a potentially devastating blow to their industry by carving out an exemption from a California law that required them...
View ArticleInstacart, others push incentives to get workers vaccinated
As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots.Instacart Inc., the grocery delivery service, announced Thursday...
View ArticleLiz Weston: What gig workers need to know about taxes
If you became a gig worker during the pandemic, beware: Your taxes just got more complicated.Gig work - Uber driving, Instacart shopping, Amazon Flex delivery and so on - is on-demand, freelance work...
View ArticleStarbucks and Delta Air Lines form loyalty program partnership
Consumers are now able to link their Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles accounts.Linking the two accounts gives customers one SkyMile for every pre-tax dollar spent at participating Starbucks...
View ArticleCES 2024: The most interesting news and gadgets from tech's big show
LAS VEGAS — CES 2024 kicks off in Las Vegas this week. The multi-day trade event put on by the Consumer Technology Association is set to feature swaths of the latest advances and gadgets across...
View ArticleInstacart cuts 250 employees in restructuring
Grocery delivery giant Instacart announced Tuesday it would cut 250 employees this week, about 3% of its workforce, as it revamps the company.Instacart CEO Fidji Simo said the layoffs will help the...
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