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Sep 17, 2001 · The Internet grocer Webvan died a nasty death along with many other online delivery services—or did it? HBS professor John A. Deighton describes how the forces that propelled it are here to stay. Times were hard for Webvan this year.
Nov 17, 2016 · Webvan, an online grocery, employed technological breakthroughs in its distribution system but blundered through key strategic and operational decisions, which led to a complete collapse of the company in just 5 years.
Webvan placed a $1 billion order with Bechtel to build its warehouses, and bought a fleet of delivery trucks. In 2000, Webvan bought HomeGrocer , a competitor that was also losing money, for $1.2 billion in stock.
Apr 13, 2021 · Webvan was one of the first online grocery stores and is among the most famous Dotcom Bubble busts. The company raised nearly a billion dollars from investors, but went bankrupt after just two years of operations.
May 12, 2020 · Nearly twenty years after Webvan flamed out spectacularly, founder Louis Borders is giving online grocery another go. His new venture, Home Delivery Service, comes out of stealth today and plans to go live in San Francisco sometime next year.
Jul 9, 2001 · Webvan Group announced that it's closing its Internet-based grocery operations and laying off about 2,000 workers because of continuing losses and a recent decline in orders.
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Jul 10, 2001 · Webvan, the online grocer that epitomized the buoyant optimism that the Internet could revolutionize even the most entrenched industries, closed yesterday and said it would seek bankruptcy...
