Fulfilling Customer Needs and Challenges in the Grocery Delivery Space

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This chapter focuses on the importance of understanding and fulfilling customers' needs in the grocery delivery industry, using Instacart as an example. It explores the challenges of consistently delivering all items, predicting customer preferences, and the limitations of direct customer feedback. The speakers also touch upon the competitive nature of the business and past mistakes made by Instacart.

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