Startups hope to shake up the US$17b moving industry in US
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ADAM Pittenger, who has moved six times in six years, shares his home in Hoboken, New Jersey with his girlfriend and a roommate. With his frequent first-hand experience as a guide, he started a company this year to help make moving less of a chore.
His company, called Moved, is one of several that hope to shake up the nearly US$17 billion moving industry with new technology and on-demand services. Meanwhile, traditional moving companies are coming up with their own innovations as more consumers prefer to conduct their business on computers and smartphones.
Through a mobile app that incorporates chat features, Moved can help customers through a laundry list of respon…
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