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
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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"
Smart Fridge Vending Machines
Subway is Testing a Vending Machine Filled with Pre-Made Sandwiches
AI-Powered Fresh Food Vending Machines
Daily Blends Debuts Smart Vending Machines
Pop-Up Reverse Supermarkets
The Give Back Express Invites Shoppers to Buy and Donate Goods
Electric Street Food Bikes
'SmartEbikes' Aims to Disrupt the Street Food Industry with Bikes
Autonomous Pizza Vendors
Speedy Eats Develops a Pizza-Topping Robot for Its Automated Restaurants
Healthy Scratch Kitchens
Everytable Raised $55 Million USD to Expand its Market Presence
Hot Sandwich Vending Machines
The Toastyfresh AutoServe Offers Patrons a Self-Serve Experience
Unified Grocery Shopping Platforms
Instacart Debuts New All-in-One 'Connected Stores' Platform
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
Online Merchandise Storefronts
The Panera Shop Gives Access to Bread-themed Apparel & Carb-Couture
Digital-Oriented Restaurant Redesigns
Wendy's Rolls Out New Design Concept, 'Global Next Gen'
Mood-Boosting Cafe Pop-Ups
Skittles' House of Joy Brightens the Dark Days of February
Fully Autonomous AI Restaurants
CaliExpress by Flippy is a World-First Restaurant
Automated Robotic Salad Bars
The sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen is Being Tested in Illinois
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Smart Food Transportation Systems
Runner Delivery System Ensures Pizzas Arrive Ultra-Fresh
AI-Powered Snack Shops
The Aramark Quick Eats Store Has a Checkout-Free Layout
Romantic On-Demand Gift Deliveries
Minted and DoorDash Have Partnered for On-Demand Delivery
Modern Gifting Services
Fresh Sends Reinvents Flower Delivery & Gift-Giving for a New Generation
Digital Fast-Food Restaurants
YUM! Brands is Expanding its Technologies for Digital Sales
Self-Service Commerce Kiosks
Cantaloupe Go Brings Buy-and-Go Expereinces to Customers
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
On-the-Go Food Bowls
'Rush Bowls' Announced New United States Expansion Plans as Demand Increases
Customizable Sauce Dispensers
Kraft Heinz Debuts a Customizable Sauce Dispenser for QSRs
Homemade Meal Delivery Apps
Toronto Food Delivery App Cookin Brings Homemade Meals to Your Door
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Elevated Private Food Ranges
Bettergoods is the First New Store Brand from Walmart in 20 Years
Expansive In-House Food Ranges
Sainsbury’s Flourish Includes Over 65 Products
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
Healthy Eating Grocery Initiatives
Instacart Introduces New 'Instacart Health' Project
Automated Hot Food Kiosks
Sodexo and Automated Retail Technologies Teamed Up for New Kiosks
Gen Alpha-Targeted Ice Cream Trucks
Unilever Taps Robomart to Launch 'The Ice Cream Shop'
Halloween Food-Delivery Campaigns
Grubhub is Encouraging Customers to Order-In with New Campaign
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
Autonomous Robotic Pizza Deliveries
Pizza Hut and Serve Robotics Have Teamed Up in Canada
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
Voice-Based AI QSR Services
Valyant AI and Paerpay Tansform Drive-thru Experience with AI
Boomer-Focused Grocery Services
Baby Boomers Continue to Dominate in Online Shopping Post-COVID
Last-Mile Meal Kit Deliveries
The HelloFresh Delivery Fleet is Rolling Out in the UK
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Food Entrepreneurship Programs
Nestle Launches Its New 'Youth Entrepreneurship Platform'
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
Eco-Conscious Night-Time Restaurants
Vignesh Sankar's Trash Feast Solves Night-Time Food Dilemmas
Digitally Led Bakery-Cafes
Panera's Small-Format Store Has a Digitized Menu & Tracking Screens
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
Wholesaler Impulse Snack Launches
Epicurium Launched Seven New Impulse Ranges
Candid Celebration Campaigns
Edible's "There's an edible for That" Celebrates Even Awkward Moments
Ready-to-Prepare Pizza Kits
The Gousto x PizzaExpress Range Brings Restaurant Meals Home
On-Demand Wellness Deliveries
DoorDash and The Vitamin Shoppe Will Offer On-Demand Delivery
Elderly Customer-Reserved Retail Zones
JD Announced Exclusive Service Zones for Elderly Customers
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
Printed Plant-Based Burgers
SavorEat Creates 3D-Printed Plant-Based Pork & Turkey Burgers
Digital Delivery Service Storefronts
Instacart Storefront Lets Retailers Customize the Interface
Spicy Virtual Restaurants
The Hot Ones Pop-Up Restaurant Puts Taste Buds to the Test
On-Demand Mobile Ice Cream Stores
Mars Teamed Up with Store-Hailing Service Conjure
Foodtech Support Initiatives
Rabobank is Accepting Applications for its 'FoodBytes!' Program
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
Plant-Based Food Manufacturers
Creatd Ventures Acquired the Health-Focused Food Company 'Brave'
QSR Drone Delivery Partnerships
Wendy's, DoorDash and Wing Join to Fly Food to Customers
AI-Driven Grocery Services
Hungryroot is a First-of-Its-Kind Grocery and Recipe Delivery Service
Home Cooking Retail Debuts
Omsom Officially Made its Retail Debut with Whole Foods Market
Customized Convenience Retailer Apps
Family Express is Introducing a Personalized App Experience
Beauty Shop Deliveries
Uber and The Body Shop Expand Partnership to Include 75 New Storefronts
Artisan-Inspired Summertime Cafe Menus
This New Dunkin’ Menu Offers New Twists on Classics
Easy Online Catering Services
Instacart Customers Can Use the FoodStorm Order Management System
Automated Functioning QSRs
A Robotic McDonald's May be Slowly in the Works with New Location
Innovative SCO Kiosks
Austrian Brand Shopreme Debuts a New Self-Checkout Kiosk for Retailers
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Virtual Avatar Workers
The Bite Ninja Platform Allows Retailers to Outsource Cashier Work Online
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
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Checkout-Free Campus Retail Experiences
Grubhub Will Use Amazon Just Walk Out Technology on Campus
Creator-Driven Grocery Shopping Platforms
Jupiter Helps Shoppers Discover Recipes From Creators
Virtual Convenience Stores
The Instacart-Powered ALDI Express Offers 30-Minute Deliveries
Personalized Grocery Billboard Campaigns
Tesco Ireland Gets a New Live-Prompt Campaign
Grocery Delivery Service Expansions
The Expanded Uber Eats Grocery Experience is Customer-Driven
Breakfast-Included Sandwich Menus
The Urban Eat Relaunch Includes Foods for All Times of Day
Convenience Retailer Private Labels
These New 7-Eleven Private Label Products are Value-Minded
Casual Pizzeria Marketing
UK Pizza Chain PizzaExpress Undergoes Design Update
Ice Cream-Only Retail Expansions
Unilever’s The Ice Cream Shop is Now Available Through Instacart
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Online Grocery Equity Initiatives
Broulim’s Fresh Foods Will Start Accepting SNAP Payments Online
Latin Cuisine-Inspired Cafe Menus
The Latest Dunkin' Spring Menu is Arriving Now
Virtual Pizza Restaurants
Pizza Piatta Makes Modern Italian Flatbread Pizza Fresh & Convenient
Same-Day Grocer Delivery Benefits
Instacart and SNAP Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Recipients
Virtual-First QSR Brands
IHOP Unveils a New Expansion for its Virtual Restaurant Concepts
AR-Enabled Google Tools
Google Launches a Slew of New Features for Search, Shopping, and Maps
Virtual Restaurant Drive-Thrus
Smashburger's Virtual Drive-Thru Offers Convenience & Accessibility
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
Custom Phygital Grocery Deals
Amazon Uses Prime Member's Data to Offer Bespoke Whole Foods Deals
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
Updated Fresh Food Lines
One Stop Refreshes its Product Range to Offer Healthier and Fresher Items
Order-Queuing Shopper Delivery Features
This New Instacart Shopper Feature Offers More Control
Multi-Serve Vegan Entrees
Sunday Supper's New Trio of Premium Entrees are Powered by Plants
On-Demand Grocer Deliveries
Sprouts Farmers Market and Uber Eats Partnered for Fast Delivery
Stylish QSR-Backed Apparel
Panera Bread Unveils its New Menu-Inspired Merchandise Collection
Complimentary Breakfast Trucks
Sainsbury’s Vegfast Van Shares Free Healthy Breakfasts
Convenience Store Pizza Promotions
These 7-Eleven Pizza Promotions are Launching Soon
Nourishing New Year's Meal Plans
Daily Harvest's January Jumpstart Supports Health Resolutions
Customer-Driven Pizza Menus
The Pizza Guys Fan Favorites Lineup Has Four Options
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
Food Delivery Employee Benefits
DoorDash Rolls Out New Employee Perks Plan, 'Merchant Benefits'
On-Demand Infant Formulas
Bobbie & Uber Eats Launched a First-Of-Its-Kind NYC Delivery Pilot
Grab-and-Go Hot Food Services
The Onvo Food on the Fly Program Prioritizes Time Savings
Christmasy Convenience Retailer Promotions
The 7-Eleven Holiday Deals are Here for 2023
Female-Centered Restaurant Concepts
Trust Bae Showcases the Culinary Perspectives of Female Chefs
Convenience Store Catering Services
The Wawa Catering Program is Launching with ezCater
Heat-and-Eat Plant-Based Foods
The TiNDLE Grocery Products are Being Launched in the UK Market
Complimentary Spice Grocer Campaigns
Sainsbury's Seasonings Shuttle Service Provides Free Spices
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
Christmas-Themed Sandwich Ranges
The Urban Eat Festive Range Includes Three New Products
On-Demand Convienience Shopping
Just Eat and Co-op Launch a UK-Based On-Demand Delivery Service
Vegetable-Packed Recipe Deliveries
The Gousto 'Veg Table' Recipe Boxes Include 12 New Dishes
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
Entrepreneurial Community Building
VenturePals Steps in to Help Solo Entrepreneurs Find Community
Chef-Prepared Home-Cooked Meals
Zomato Has Launched the 'Everyday' Home-Cooked Meal Service
Customizable Donut Menus
Desert Donuts' Build-Your-Own-Donut Menu Shares Fresh, Fun Treats
Coffee-Focused Rewards Programs
The Human Bean Launches a New Rewards App and System