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AmazonFresh expands to three key markets: Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix

AmazonFresh, one of two main grocery delivery services Amazon operates, is expanding to new markets. Notably, this list includes a test market for Walmart’s new grocery subscription service; Target’s corporate headquarters; and an early test market for Walmart’s online grocery business, respectively. Members in these cities will have access to tens of thousands of grocery items, all of which can be delivered for free in two hours.

The proposed cap on NYC delivery fees could ripple across the rest of the country

The New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA) has proposed adding a 10 percent cap on the commissions full-service restaurants pay to third-party delivery companies. While such a move would provide some relief for restaurants, whose struggles with these fees are well documented, it could also put up more road blocks for third-party delivery services as they struggle to reach actual profitability. And the fight probably wouldn’t stay put in NYC for very long.

Employment is acquiring a new definition through the sharing economy

Dr. Evan Singh Luthra writes that jobs are not being eradicated; they are being transformed. Those who are directly affected by the transformation need to be quick about learning new skills that are more aligned with these new technologies. The economic shift means middlemen have less power and products and services are being exchanged peer to peer.

Gas prices could drop under $2 this fall, here's where

The average price for a gallon of gas has dropped 15 cents in the past five weeks, and AAA is predicting them to fall even farther this fall, thanks to lower crude oil costs, a reduction in demand and a shift to less expensive winter blend fuels.

Today's News

AmazonFresh expands to three key markets: Houston, Minneapolis and Phoenix

The proposed cap on NYC delivery fees could ripple across the rest of the country

Employment is acquiring a new definition through the sharing economy

Gas prices could drop under $2 this fall, here's where

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