Webvan

"The Day the Brands Died" and "CueCatastrophe": Readers respond to two stories on the failure of dot-com businesses such as Webvan, CueCat and Kozmo.; Jul 12, 2001
The day the brands died: You may have thought Webvan and Kozmo were just dot-com delivery boys. But their demise has left their customers deeply scarred and cast adrift in a suddenly meaningless universe.; By Ruth Shalit and Robin Danielson Hafitz Jul 11, 2001
Desperately seeking a hipper shipper: You'd be happy to buy online, but you know you'll never make contact with the delivery guy.; By Damien Cave Jan 19, 2000
Market makers: Andrew and Thomas Parkinson opened the first online grocery store a decade ago. Now they're reveling in a flood of Peapod competitors.; By Andy Dehnart Jan 10, 2000
Memo to an insta-millionaire: Congratulations! As Webvan's new CEO you're a winner at stock-option Monopoly: Just pass "Go" and collect millions!; By Mark Gimein Sep 27, 1999
The $4 billion warehouse: Silicon Valley investment titans finance dreams of grandeur, knowing they get rich even if the new business isn't a huge success.; By Mark Gimein Aug 2, 1999

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