Webvan goes out of business
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Originally posted by MarkS2K
That's too bad. I know a lot of people that rely on Webvan to get their groceries. Looks like they're going to have to go to the grocery store now.
That's too bad. I know a lot of people that rely on Webvan to get their groceries. Looks like they're going to have to go to the grocery store now.
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It's the cost of creating the distribution system that killed them. Those fully automated warehouses sure do look nice but they also cost a pretty penny.
Sainsbury's in the UK is succesfully (read: making money) delivering groceries to homes. Instead of building new warehouses, they send the order to the closest store to be fulfilled. They've even though far enough ahead to figure out at what point they would need to build central distribution warehouses.
Sainsbury's in the UK is succesfully (read: making money) delivering groceries to homes. Instead of building new warehouses, they send the order to the closest store to be fulfilled. They've even though far enough ahead to figure out at what point they would need to build central distribution warehouses.
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