When rapid grocery delivery service Milkrun shut down suddenly last month, many acknowledged the impact that startup had on improving a moribund sector dominated by lethargic supermarket giants. Founder Dany Milham said at the time “I believe the impact that the Milkrun team had on the industry will be long lasting”. The startup certainly had… Read more »
The Voly brand returned to public life this week under its new owners, the NSW meat subscription service Our Cow. The company bought Voly’s database app and brand from the administrators for an undisclosed sum on Christmas eve hoping to expand its customer base into Sydney, where the delivery service operated. Voly collapsed in November… Read more »
Rapid grocery delivery startup Voly appears to have ceased deliveries on Friday evening, with users on the app receiving a message saying the business is “closed until further notice”. “Our hours are: Mon-Sun Closed” the app said when Startup Daily attempted to place an order. Earlier this week the company reportedly cut staffing for the… Read more »
Milkrun, the cashed-up market leader of three local fast delivery grocery services launched last year, is trimming its operations and hunting for more funds amid a broader economic downturn. The 10-month-old Sydney startup will cut overtime, reduce the use of casual employees and hopes that alcohol sales will boost margins and turn around ongoing losses.… Read more »
Rapid grocery delivery startup Voly has reportedly cut staff, abandoned its 15-minute delivery promise and closed warehouses, less than two months after the collapse of rival Send. The Sydney-based online supermarket is less than 12 months old and last December raised $18 million in a Seed round led by Sequoia Capital India, supported by Global… Read more »
Fresh off raising $33 million Series C round in October, Airtasker is gearing up for a busy Christmas period, today announcing a partnership with Coles to trial a delivery service across 64 Sydney stores.
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