Posts tagged "milkrun"

From the death and rebirth of Milkrun, to CBA getting sued and the continued controversy around Boosting Female Founders, here are the most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2023.

Providoor is back, offering fresh and frozen meals designed by celebrity chefs. And its told SmartCompany it wants to hear from unspent gift card holders.

Milkrun left enough money in the tank for an orderly shutdown. Its 400 staff got severance pay and creditors were paid what was owed.

Can a giant retail chain like Woolworths keep the last tatters of the much loved Milkrun brand — its attitude — alive?

Less than two months after its collapse, 'instant' grocery delivery app Milkrun is back with the brand being purchased by Woolworths.

2023 has been slow for startup raises, but the last 24 hours have seen two big cash injections that have eclipsed entire weeks from Q1.

An expanded partnership between Coles and Uber Eats promises to make on-demand grocery delivery services available across Australia, with the supermarket giant pledging to add 500 brick-and-mortar stores to the app.

Exclusive: According to a source, Milkrun had begun onboarding drivers for GoGet car deliveries in the final weeks before its closure.

The closure of instant delivery pioneer Milkrun poses a "setback" to Zoomo, the electric bike startup which outfitted the business, but senior leadership says Milkrun's demise won't compromise the Sydney-based firm.

This week instant grocery delivery app Milkrun announced its closure. Here's why some experts weren't surprised.

Instant delivery startup Milkrun failed because it could not compete against platforms offering riders lower pay and worse conditions, says the Transport Workers Union.

Instant delivery pioneer Milkrun will reportedly lay off its remaining staff and cease trading this Friday, marking the demise of a startup which promised to revolutionise the grocery shopping experience but struggled to adjust to a rapidly changing economic climate.