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Uber Eats was the first express delivery service in space. Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi recently explained in the FAZ how he would share the competition with a multifunctional mobility platform. In Switzerland, these ambitions have now experienced a severe emergency braking. The federal court in Lausanne last Friday upheld a decision by the canton of Geneva, according to which Uber drivers are employees and not self-employed. Uber has already deactivated its app. Uber Eats is not affected by this decision. many commentators see the verdict as historic and of international importance.
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Delivery Hero flies out of the Dax
The good news first: Zalando and Hellofresh remain in the Dax. The situation is different for Delivery Hero. The company WILL from June 20, 2022 in the Mdax traded after the share price fell by two thirds of its value from 124 to 36 euros in the first year. The mass of investors have not yet understood Delivery Hero’s business model, speculates the Handelsblatt and comforts: That was the case with Amazon at the beginning too.
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BMWK wants to promote start-ups
Domestic venture capital is to flow more into start-ups in the future. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate will see to that. The paper also states that public contracts should be awarded to start-ups. For this to work, a Competence Center Innovative Procurement (KOINNO) launched, which will act as an e-marketplace and represent a central procurement platform.
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TRADE INTERNATIONALProminent departures from the tech giants
Travel platform for devout Muslims
It is a rapidly growing market worth billions, writes the FAZ about the desire to travel among Muslims all over the world. In order for the trip to fit the needs of this target group, you need it a halal friendly environment. The travel platform Halalbooking.com offers such providers. It was set up by IT engineer Elnur Seyidli. His company is based in England and has a branch in Turkey.
Etsy will compensate buyers and sellers
US online retailer Etsy announced yesterday that starting August 1, 2022, it will refund customers if an item arrives damaged, missing, or doesn’t match the item description. In the updated Seller Handbook, purchases under $250 including shipping and taxes are insured by the program. Etsy provides 25 million US dollars per year for this. Participation in the program should be free for sellers.
Short messages in one sentence:
- Walmart will build four new high-tech fulfillment centers over the next three years, creating 4,000 new jobs.
- builds despite overcapacity Amazon in Ontario near Los Angeles, California, its largest logistics center to date with a completion date of 2024.
- Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has more six space tourists brought into space with a rocket and floated back to earth in a capsule from an altitude of 106 kilometers.
- Bezo’s successor Andy Jassy is in the top 100 most influential people in the world time magazine ascended.
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How the start-up Everstox wants to help retailers to expand sustainably
The Munich-based logistics start-up Everstox has developed a platform that e-commerce companies can use to control their warehousing, fulfillment and shipping activities with just a few clicks. The “Logistics-as-a-Service” platform is primarily intended to support small and medium-sized retailers in scaling up in a short time and at the same time reducing their CO2 emissions. Etailment presents the start-up.
Pinterest is acquiring the AI platform The Yes
Pinterest has announced its acquisition of THE YES, an AI-driven platform that allows users to purchase a personalized feed based on their brand, style and size inputs. The Yes team has built an extensive fashion taxonomy, which uses human expertise and machine learning to develop an algorithm for mode, according to Pinterest. The company plans to extend these to other categories such as home, beauty and food.
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Start-up offers sustainable, climate-neutral cleaning agents and cosmetics
Hess Natur is considering returns that are subject to a fee
After the Bevh paved the way for paid returns in its returns compendium (Etailment reported), the first online retailer dared to take cover: the eco-fashion provider Hess Natur is considering following the example of Zara and Uniqlo, the reports textile industry, and certifies the company’s stringency in its actions. Communication and embedding in the sustainability strategy are important.