By Harlan Kennedy

Fast Company recently posted a story about a new retail startup launch, and the headline itself was an invitation to outrage: “Two Ex-Googlers Want To Make Bodegas And Mom-And-Pop Corner Stores Obsolete.” The story went on to describe the concept: unmanned pantry boxes in apartments, dorms, and other semi-public places that offer up non-perishable items you might pick up at a convenience store.

In a decision that could most generously be called “culturally insensitive,” the company – Bodega — is named for the business it wants to “disrupt” (or “put out of business,” depending on your point-of-view), a business which Read full story ›

Source: The Drum