“Last mile” is the final frontier of logistics and an absolute necessity. However, it is burdensome to supply chains due to higher costs involved. The last mile element of the delivery model currently accounts for up to 55% of total shipment costs. Traffic congestion in urban areas and the distance in remote areas both add […]
Read MoreOn Demand RV Startup, Outdoorsy Raises $25 Million as Fresh Funding
Outdoorsy, the app like Airbnb for RVs’ is, in it’s very essence, a sharing economy startup connecting owners of RVs with interested renters. Outdoorsy has been all about outdoors and authentic experiences. It has tracked more than 263,000 days of bookings, generating almost a $100 million figure through the platform. 40% of it’s users are under the age […]
Read MoreGetting Grubhub-ed: Taco Bell and KFC
ON DEMAND FOOD ECONOMY The rise of on demand offerings is transforming the way people live and how they consume products and services. The on demand food economy has also disrupted the traditional market by building on ‘convenience‘. These food startups help to save time and put in less effort, which of course is appealing. […]
Read More'Uberfication of Enterprises': The Need of the Hour
Disruptive Innovation can hurt, if you’re not the one doing the disrupting. Sure, disruption can be inconvenient at first but it’s a humongous opportunity to grow, especially when the market demands it. UBER AND ‘UBERFICATION’ On a New Year’s Eve, Garrett Camp, The Founder of Uber, spent $800 hiring a private driver with friends and […]
Read MoreHotels Going Airbnb-ish!
Airbnb has not only inspired communication, it has ‘made a room for itself’ in the hearts of many. While the early initiatives in “social travel” revolved around virtually offering people a place to stay and sharing experiences, networked hospitality businesses turned the exciting concept of having people from different countries, castes, and religions stay at […]
Read MoreTookan Partners with GloriaFood
Tookan’s revolutionary delivery management solution links up with this free online ordering alternative to help your restaurant provide seamless delivery, allowing you to just cook and your customers to just eat. If you’re in the restaurant business, online ordering is probably going to be your major source of revenues. But with the big food delivery […]
Read MoreIOT and On Demand Apps
IoT is described as a network of connected devices implanted with sensors causing these devices to communicate, analyze and share information about the world around us. Research reveals that when buyers are shopping for Internet Of Things they ask for apps that will go along with them and so manufacturers are aware that without these […]
Read MoreHow PopMyDay did it Right: Start-up Story
Founded by two HEC Graduates, Morgane L’Hostis and Charles Berenguer, Popmyday is a new disrupting beauty app to book all your beauty and wellness appointments, anywhere, anytime, at the tap of button. Either at home or at your office, after work hours or during the weekend. Popmyday services range from makeup to hair, nail and […]
Read MoreThe Rise of On-Demand Healthcare
On-demand services are the current order of the technology-driven world, and its welcome by the masses has changed the way businesses all across the globe are functioning. Healthcare is an important segment, where immediate fulfilment of requests means immediate treatment of certain injuries and illnesses, which definitely works wonders for a society where health is […]
Read MoreA Day in the Life of an On-Demand Consumer
The on-demand economy has radically altered our lifestyles. It promises instant gratification, convenience and surprisingly low costs – all at the touch of a button. This package has made it possible for the on-demand consumer to make savings both in costs and time. How do these savings factor into an average on-demand day? Here’s a […]
Read More