In E54 of Localogy’s This Week in Local podcast, senior analysts Mike Boland and Charles Laughlin have fun with a couple of tech topics recently in the news including the FedEx foray into eCommerce-as-a-Service via its FDX end-to-end eCommerce solution for businesses.
Mike compares the FedEx initiative with recent Amazon efforts like Buy with Prime.
Charles raises Uber’s decision to shut down the alcohol-delivery app Drizly, which it acquired in 2021 for $1.1 billion. The analysts agree this deal has earned a spot in the pantheon of disastrous tech acquisitions.
We wrap up this episode of the podcast with each host’s nomination for “Who Won the Week”. This week’s WWTW could have been expanded into its own compelling episode. Please give it a listen.
Please remember to listen to the very end. Each host offers his nomination for “Who Won the Week”. Was it you? You won’t know until you listen.
Time Stamps
- FedEx eCommerce Actions 00:22
- Why Uber Killed the Drizly 08:52
- Who Won the Week Mike 17:54
- Who Won the Week Charles 20:53
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