While there is often meant to be a divide between what's business and what's personal, many of the most popular February 2016 new venture ideas aim to bring a human touch to business. This can be seen in electronics delivery service 'Enjoy,' which offers an hour of in-person service to ensure the installation and setup process run smoothly. The same kind of personal touches are applied to the 'Homemade,' which makes it possible for users to purchase meals made by others at home.
While automation has driven countless businesses to success in the past, the top February 2016 new venture trends indicate a growing consumer desire for highly streamlined services with human elements to them.
Top 35 New Venture Trends in February
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Shopping Smart Lockers
QikPod Lets Indian Shoppers Pick Up Packages With Ease
34
Winterized Vertical Farms
This Startup Supplies Alaskans with Fresh Produce Year-Round
33
Supplement Vending Machines
SuppNow Helps Gyms Offer On-Demand Fitness Supplements
32
Customizable Tea Startups
Indian Chai Cafe Chaayos Hopes to Honor Their Heritage With Desi Chai
31
Staff-Free Restaurants
The Eatsa Restaurant Ordering System Automates Food Purchases
30
Shareable Fashion Collections
The 'ShareWear' Collection is Designed to Be Shared Among Consumers
29
Chai Tea Delivery Startups
Chai Point Offers On-Demand Chai Delivery to Four Indian Cities
28
Pot Party Bus Services
The 'High There Hopper' Will Shuttle Tourists Between Dispensaries
27
Custom Watchmaking Services
'Zeewatches' Offers Custom Watches for Consumers to Buy and/or Sell
26
Domestic Accessory Stores
This Brooklyn-Based Retailer Sells Modern Household Accessories
25
Customized Knife Retailers
'MyKnife' Enables One to Design a Knife to Their Exact Specifications
24
Proximity-Based Selling Apps
The '5miles' Mobile Marketplace App Connects Local Buyers and Sellers
23
Express Grocery Stores
Sobeys' Unveiled a New Express Store Concept in Nova Scotia
22
Junk-Selling Concierge Services
This Company Helps Consumers Sell Unwanted Items
21
Sustainable Retail Logistics Platforms
Optoro Helps Retailers Deal With Returned Unwanted GIfts
20
Premium Sock Subscription Services
This Company Provides Consumers with Unique Socks Each Month
19
Product Recommendation Marketplaces
Startup Shelf Helps You Discover Products People Like and Use
18
On-Demand Laundry Services
'Simply Laundry' Improves Dry Cleaning, Washing, Folding and Delivery
17
Virtual Window Shopping Apps
The 'Retale' Mobile Shopping App Allows Consumers to Digitally Browse
16
Rideshare Entertainment Apps
'Uber Trip Experiences' Now Integrate Other Apps into the User's Trip
15
Small Business Discount Apps
This App Helps Small Business Owners Offer Exclusive Deals
14
Homemade Meal Delivery Apps
This App Allows Customers to Order Homemade Meals
13
On-Demand Gas Deliveries
The 'WeFuel' App Allows Consumers to Request Gasoline on the Go
12
Freelance Management Apps
The 'WeLancer' App Helps Freelancers Manage Client Relationships
11
Delivery Software Services
Delivery Service Software Platform Bringg Helps Companies Compete
10
Celebrity-Owned Cafes
This New York City Cafe is Owned and Inspired By Martha Stewart
9
Leadership Beauty Business Programs
Sephora is Offering Guidance to Female Cosmetic Start-Ups
8
Connected Personal Shopping Services
This Service Recreates the Social Shopping Experience
7
Online Apartment Rental Platforms
This Website Facilitates Group Apartment Rentals Online
6
P2P Yard Work Services
Yaardwork is a Recruiting Platform for Those Who Need Help With Yard Work
5
Solar Beacon Devices
The 'EKOOR' Solar Proximity Beacons Enable Light-Powered Digital Marketing
4
In-Person Electronics Deliveries
This Delivery Service Offers an Hour of Personal Set-Up
3
Inexpensive International Shipping Platforms
The 'GoSend Commerce' Platform Debuted at CES 2016
2
Women-Only Liquor Stores
East Delhi's Star City Mall Has an Alcohol Store for Women Exclusively
1
Early Countdown Streaming Services
Netflix Offers an Advance New Year's Eve Countdown for Kids
Related Ideas
Idyllic Pet Pop-Ups
Uber Eats and PetSmart Created "The Best Pet House Ever"
Frozen Sous-Vide Entrees
Kevin’s Natural Foods Debuts New Collection of Sous-Vide Entrees
College-Targeted Food Pop-Ups
Uber Hosts 'The One Shop' Across University Campuses
Robotic Restaurant Technology Upgrades
Happy Joe's is Bringing Robotics and AI to its Dining Room
Eco-Friendly QSR Trials
NextGen Consortium Partners with 30 California QSR on Reusable Cup Trial
AI Healthy Living Assistants
Hungryroot's SmartCart Simplifies Shopping and Meal Planning
Crave-Worthy Nutritious Food Brands
CVS Pharmacy Announced the Launch of Well Market
Virtual Holiday Shopping Experiences
Amazon Introduces a New Holiday Shop with 3D Technology
Shapeshifting Restaurant Robots
The Conceptual Rotating Table Service Robot is Efficient
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
Ready-to-Heat Meal Services
TEMPO Delivers Both Convenience and Taste
Fridge-Decorating Social Trends
Bed Bath & Beyond Participated in 'Fridgescaping' Trend
Takeaway Tasting Menus
Ynyshir Partners with Uber Eats to Create a Tasting Menu for Home Delivery
AI-Powered Restaurant Recommendations
Google Maps Now Uses AI to Recommend New Food Places
Fully Autonomous AI Restaurants
CaliExpress by Flippy is a World-First Restaurant
Content-Based Shopping Experiences
Gopuff Launches 'Recipe Hub' for Quick Meal Ideas
AI-Driven Burger Restaurants
CaliExpress Offers Burgers and Fries Prepared by AI Technology
Architecture-Inspired QSR Ads
This New McDonald’s Campaign Encourages Eating at Home
Immersive Entertainment Venues
Netflix Houses Feature Eateries, Experiential Activities & More
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Smart Food Transportation Systems
Runner Delivery System Ensures Pizzas Arrive Ultra-Fresh
Personalized Ecommerce Updates
Google Shopping Introduces a 'For You' Feed for its Ecommerce App
Modern Gifting Services
Fresh Sends Reinvents Flower Delivery & Gift-Giving for a New Generation
Romantic On-Demand Gift Deliveries
Minted and DoorDash Have Partnered for On-Demand Delivery
Pizza Box Resumes
Pizza Hut's "ResZAmes" Support Job Seekers During the September Surge
AI-Enhanced Grocery Apps
Instacart Unveiled a Suite of AI Features Coming to its Mobile App
Smart Shopping Cart Ads
Instacart Unveiled Ads for Its AI-Powered Caper Carts
Sustainable Restaurant Meal Kits
Moveable Feast is an Eco Fine Dining Meal Kit Delivery Service
Automated Hot Food Kiosks
Sodexo and Automated Retail Technologies Teamed Up for New Kiosks
Customizable Sauce Dispensers
Kraft Heinz Debuts a Customizable Sauce Dispenser for QSRs
Fresh Fruit Subscriptions
Edible Brands Launched a Fresh Fruit Subscription Delivery Service
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Hyper-Personalized AI Campaigns
Tesco's Stronger Starts Uses AI to Recognize Customers by Name
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Exclusive Date Night Recipes
HelloFresh & Tinder Launched Date Night Delights Recipes for Couples
Dumpling Restaurant Rewards
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop Unveils its New Loyalty Program
Bold Burger Lineups
Huddle House Has Begun Testing a Bold Burger Lineup and a New Sandwich Lineup
Leisure Activity Grocery Stores
The FreshTake Concept Grocery Store Blends Experiences
AI-Powered Fintech Tools
Square Introduces Ten New Generative AI Features for Content Creation
Value-Based Shopping Apps
Veebs Encourages Consumers to Learn About a Brand's Ethical Values
Expanded Food Delivery Apps
Instacart Partners with Uber Eats to Expand its Delivery Services
Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
Instacart and Albertsons Companies Have Expanded Their Partnership
Delivery-Based Food Rescue Initiatives
Albertsons Companies and Uber Partner on Food Rescue
Youth-Focused Pizza Launches
Domino's Pizza Relaunches its Gen Z-Focused Emergency Pizza Promotion
Regionally Inspired Meal Kits
HelloFresh & Colavita's Ciao, Italia Recipes Share a Taste of Italy
Convenient Cafe Delivery Options
Consumers Can Now Get Coffee Through Starbucks and DoorDash
AI-Powered Digital Employees
Product Genius Transforms How Small Businesses Connect with Customers
Automated Ice Cream Restaurants
The ColdSnap Will Be Offered in Restaurants in the Near Future
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
AI-Driven Pizza Innovations
Domino's® and Microsoft Join Forces for Smarter Pizza Orders
Fast-Casual Valentine's Deals
QDOBA's Valentine's Day Offering Rewards Members to a Free Entrée
AI-Powered Supermarkets
Green Picks Market Autonomous Grocery Store is Frictionless
Artisan-Inspired Summertime Cafe Menus
This New Dunkin’ Menu Offers New Twists on Classics
Voice-Based AI QSR Services
Valyant AI and Paerpay Tansform Drive-thru Experience with AI
Autonomous QSR Meal Deliveries
Serve Robotics Will Star Delivering Shake Shack Uber Eats in LA
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Virally Inspired Virtual Menus
The Creator's Kitchen As Seen on TikTok Menu is Ever-Changing
Eco-Friendly Pet Programs
Mars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures Launch a Sustainable Pet Food Program
Self-Ordering Table Systems
GoTab Launches the Self-Ordering Kiosks for Table Service Businesses
Product Exploration Retailer Tools
These New Instacart Discovery Tools Connect Brands to Retailers
AI-Powered Drive-Thrus
Vox AI is Coming to CES 2024 to Revolutionize Drive-Thru Orders
Human Connection-Centric Campaigns
Etsy's New Ad Campaign Wants to Keep Commerce Human
Loneliness-Combatting Grocery Shopping Experiences
Oma's Soep Debuted a Shopping Basket Initiative
Virally Inspired Frozen Entrees
Counter Creates Macro-Balanced Frozen Foods with Content Creators
Tech-Driven Drive Thrus
Pita Pit's New Drive-Thru Design is Flexible, Scalable and Efficient
Candid Celebration Campaigns
Edible's "There's an edible for That" Celebrates Even Awkward Moments
Business Founder Newsletters
The Solo Founder Newsletter Compiles the Top News and Inspiration
Tech-Enhanced Beauty Marketplaces
Fresha Plans to Boost Machine Learning and AI Robotics Abilities
On-Demand Wellness Deliveries
DoorDash and The Vitamin Shoppe Will Offer On-Demand Delivery
Digital Delivery Service Storefronts
Instacart Storefront Lets Retailers Customize the Interface
Robotic Restaurant Support Solutions
These New RobotLAB Automated Systems are Dining Room-Ready
Spicy Virtual Restaurants
The Hot Ones Pop-Up Restaurant Puts Taste Buds to the Test
Interactive Digital Menus
Tabmeal Empowers Restaurants to Revolutionize the Way Guests Order
Back-to-School Shopping Services
Staples Teams Up with DoorDash to Release a New Delivery Service
Autonomous Retail Solutions
Simbe Robotics Debuts a New Tool to Remotely Monitor Store Shelves
QSR Drone Delivery Partnerships
Wendy's, DoorDash and Wing Join to Fly Food to Customers
Complimentary Spice Grocer Campaigns
Sainsbury's Seasonings Shuttle Service Provides Free Spices
AI-Driven Grocery Services
Hungryroot is a First-of-Its-Kind Grocery and Recipe Delivery Service
Customized Convenience Retailer Apps
Family Express is Introducing a Personalized App Experience
Elevated Private Food Ranges
Bettergoods is the First New Store Brand from Walmart in 20 Years
Pizza Box Resume Deliveries
Pizza Hut's ResZAmes Optimizes the September Surge of Job Opps
Nutritional Supplement Deliveries
Uber Eats and The Vitamin Shoppe Have Forged a Partnership
Smart Grocery Shopping Support
SmartChef Converts Grocery Lists Into Actionable Data
Accessible Online Retail Initiatives
Instacart and Walgreens Partnered to Accept SNAP/EBT Online
Innovative SCO Kiosks
Austrian Brand Shopreme Debuts a New Self-Checkout Kiosk for Retailers
Food Court Footwear Shops
Skechers' Food Spot Drives Foot Traffic to the Footwear Store
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Sandwich-Heating Vending Machines
The Kepak Hot Vend Kiosk Provides Foods in 80-Seconds
AI-Powered Food Platforms
Samsung Food Offers Access to Recipes and More
Self-Guided Cannabis Retail Experiences
BLAZE ECOM Revolutionizes In-Store Cannabis Retail
Expanded D2C Deliveries
Kroger Debuts Two New Spoke Factories to Improve White Glove Deliveries
Personalized Retail Media Networks
Thrive Market Collaborates with Instacart on a New Network
Asian Retail Automation Technologies
Ikea South Korea is Using Automation for Online Ordering
Virtual Convenience Stores
The Instacart-Powered ALDI Express Offers 30-Minute Deliveries
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
Gourmet Meal Vending Machines
The Robot Chef Chulchul Box Offers Hot Gourmet Meals in 90 Seconds
Self-Ordering Kiosk Apps
Evexi's New Self-Ordering Kiosk App Integrates with Square
Convenience Retailer Private Labels
These New 7-Eleven Private Label Products are Value-Minded
Plant-Based Foodservice Divisions
QuornPro from Quorn Will Offer Freshness and Consistency
Casual Pizzeria Marketing
UK Pizza Chain PizzaExpress Undergoes Design Update
Latin Cuisine-Inspired Cafe Menus
The Latest Dunkin' Spring Menu is Arriving Now
Global Food Retail Expansions
Supermarket Italy Emphasizes Global Flavors from Around the World
Tech-Focused Restaurant Councils
Lunchbox's Food Tech Council Consists of 15 Professionals
Same-Day Grocer Delivery Benefits
Instacart and SNAP Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Recipients
Farmer-Celebrating Egg Branding
This New NestFresh Branding Puts Farmers in the Spotlight
Valentine's Day Sandwich Menus
Panera is Offering a Special Valentine's Day Promotion for Members
Healthy Restaurant Debuts
Harvest Kitchen is a Healthy Hybrid Virtual Brand Under Vitality Bowls
Robotic Pizza Shops
The Mia V4.5 Robotic Pizza Shop Features Fresh Dough & Stone Hearth Ovens
Female Chef Delivery Platforms
DoorDash Canada Empowers Women Chefs with "Made by Women" Platform
Virtual Convenience Store Concepts
Aldi Launches a Virtual Convenience Store Called Aldi Express
Globally-Inspired Ready-to-Eat Foods
The Asda Food-to-Go Range Has 47 New Options
Mango-Scented Newspaper Ads
Swiggy Instamart Launched a Scented Campaign in the Times of India
Updated Fresh Food Lines
One Stop Refreshes its Product Range to Offer Healthier and Fresher Items
Vegetarian School Lunch Menus
Revolution Foods Emphasizes Health-Conscious Eating in Schools
On-Demand Grocer Deliveries
Sprouts Farmers Market and Uber Eats Partnered for Fast Delivery
Third-Party Coupon Providers
Instacart Taps Ibotta to Provide Customers with Digital Coupons
Grab-and-Go Hot Food Services
The Onvo Food on the Fly Program Prioritizes Time Savings
Virtual-First QSR Brands
IHOP Unveils a New Expansion for its Virtual Restaurant Concepts
Retail Food Expiry Tools
Gander Taps C-Store Collective to Launch a New Service Partnership
Customer-Driven Pizza Menus
The Pizza Guys Fan Favorites Lineup Has Four Options
Nourishing New Year's Meal Plans
Daily Harvest's January Jumpstart Supports Health Resolutions
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Retailer-Backed Holiday Experiences
J. Crew Launches a New AI-Powered Holiday Experience
Tip-Enabling App Features
Zomato is Launching a New Feature that Lets Customers Tip Kitchen Staff
Christmasy Convenience Retailer Promotions
The 7-Eleven Holiday Deals are Here for 2023
Convenience Store Catering Services
The Wawa Catering Program is Launching with ezCater
Grocery Delivery Payment Updates
DoorDash Now Accepts SNAP/EBT Online Payments
Customizable Sandwich Shop Menus
Which Wich Just Unveiled Its New Bag to the Future Menu
Chef-Approved Meal Deliveries
Home Chef and Monique Volz Partnered for New Recipes
Empowering Trader-Focused Campaigns
Vantage Markets Debuts New Phase of Reborn a Trader
Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
City-Wide Food Drive Events
VGTNYC Supports City Harvest Through a Food Drive Event
Entrepreneurial Journey Insights
Founder Folks Teaches You How Founders Launched Their Business
Explorative Entrepreneur Ideas
Hustle Momumtum Invites You to Discover and Launch Side Hustles
Inventory Management Systems
Sprouts Integrates Instacart's FoodStorm Into its Management System
New Year Sandwich Promotions
This Urban Eat On-Pack Promo Offers Hundreds of Prizes Up for Grabs
Collaborative Restaurant Recipe Kits
GRUBBY and LEON Grocery Partnered on Limited-Edition Dishes
Entrepreneurial Community Building
VenturePals Steps in to Help Solo Entrepreneurs Find Community
Coffee-Focused Rewards Programs
The Human Bean Launches a New Rewards App and System