October 25th, 2021: J.B. Hunt’s shipping costs, instant delivery startups, Instacart acquires Caper, and shoppers may spend more this holiday season.
It’s October 25th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Transportation company J.B. Hunt looks for shipping costs to keep rising through 2022.
Are instant delivery startups the new investment bubble?
Instacart’s new acquisition Caper means it’s still searching for its next act.
New data suggests that shoppers may spend more and sooner this holiday season.
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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