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Webvan’s Demise or When Technology Fails to Meet Operations

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Greta

Webvan, an online grocery, employed technological breakthroughs in its distribution system but blundered through key strategic and operational decisions, which led to a complete collapse of the company in just 5 years.

Grocery Delivery: 2nd Time’s the Charm? Instacart vs. Webvan

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Brian Yeh

Can the second iteration of the digitalization of the grocery find a different outcome in the form of Instacart?

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