Tag: Delivery services
About You cuts growth targets and expects higher loss
Sebastian Betz (co-founder and board member Tech & Product), Tarek Müller (co-founder and board member Marketing & Brand) and Hannes Wiese (co-founder and board member Operations & Finance) About You…
About You cuts growth targets and expects higher loss
Sebastian Betz (co-founder and board member Tech & Product), Tarek Müller (co-founder and board member Marketing & Brand) and Hannes Wiese (co-founder and board member Operations & Finance) About You…
EQT wants to outboot competition from the USA and Asia with growth funds
start-up office EQT was previously known primarily for private equity, but now also invests in start-ups with a fund. (Photo: IMAGO/MASKOT) Dusseldorf EQT wants to take advantage of the downturn…
Sustainable delivery service wants to compete with Hermes and DPD
In this difficult environment, the Liefergrün start-up has now successfully completed its first major round of financing. Investors led by eCapital are putting €12 million into the company, which offers…
Amazon: Counterfeiters end up in court
Amazon parcel delivery Counterfeits are becoming an image problem for the online retailer. (Photo: Bloomberg) Dusseldorf The official replicas of the World Wrestling Federation’s title belts are coveted by fans,…
Crisis in start-ups: Germany is facing a wave of layoffs
Big teams Most start-up managers in Germany only know a world in which teams keep growing. (Photo: imago/PhotoAlto) Crisis? What crisis? In fact, so far there has been little sign…
Investors: Successful founders form a venture capital alliance
Munich More and more founders are investing the proceeds from the successful sale of their companies back into the venture capital scene. The most recent example are the founders of…
Express delivery services want to solve a problem that doesn’t exist
Gorilla delivery drivers Express delivery services are only possible for very short delivery routes. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) It’s a fascinating idea to have groceries delivered within ten minutes of ordering. Just…
Former Real boss opens first cashless organic store
Dusseldorf The trading business does not let go of the former Real boss Patrick Müller-Sarmiento. After the chain was sold by the parent company Metro a good two years ago,…
Gorillas, Zapp, Glovo & Co: Delivery start-ups are threatened with a crash
Zapp, gorillas, Lieferando The fierce competition is putting the providers under pressure. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago, Visa) Dusseldorf The delivery start-ups that have recently been hotly traded among investors are…
Gorillas, Zapp, Glovo & Co: Delivery start-ups are threatened with a crash
Zapp, gorillas, Lieferando The fierce competition is putting the providers under pressure. (Photo: Getty Images, Imago, Visa) Dusseldorf The delivery start-ups that have recently been hotly traded among investors are…
Junglück & Harry’s: The secret of the success of young cult brands
Products from the Junglück start-up The company has 141,000 followers on Instagram – 100,000 more than the account of Persil manufacturer Henkel. (Photo: Junglück) Dusseldorf, Hamburg The Dax group Beiersdorf…
Junglück & Harry’s: The secret of the success of young cult brands
Products from the Junglück start-up The company has 141,000 followers on Instagram – 100,000 more than the account of Persil manufacturer Henkel. (Photo: Junglück) Dusseldorf, Hamburg The Dax group Beiersdorf…
This is how the Kochbox mail order company wants to remain at the top of the world
With cooking boxes to the top of the world One of the few successful German digital bets was created around co-founder and CEO Dominik Richter. Verden, Berlin, Hamburg At Hello…
This is how the Kochbox mail order company wants to remain at the top of the world
With cooking boxes to the top of the world One of the few successful German digital bets was created around co-founder and CEO Dominik Richter. Verden, Berlin, Hamburg At Hello…
Europe’s largest food logistics company is struggling for capacity
Hamburg In the corona crisis, frugality saved the Nagel-Group freight forwarding group from an impending business slump. In the middle of the pandemic, the family company even managed to improve…
Which online retailers charge fees for returns
Amazon packages The online retailer does not want customers to share in the costs of returns. (Photo: imago/Press Service North) Dusseldorf Most online retailers still allow customers to return their…
Wingcopter boss is looking for building land for factories
Weiterstadt Even founder and CEO Tom Plümmer was surprised by the response: his delivery drone start-up Wingcopter raised 42 million euros in a financing round at the end of June…
Infarm: setback for the food start-up
Vertical farming In Infarm’s Berlin showroom, an employee checks the growing system. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The rapid rise of the Berlin food tech Infarm has been viewed with skepticism for…
Infarm: setback for the food start-up
Vertical farming In Infarm’s Berlin showroom, an employee checks the growing system. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf The rapid rise of the Berlin food tech Infarm has been viewed with skepticism for…