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Uber Eats Delivers CBD Drink In New York
April 22, 2019

Recess, a CBD-infused sparkling water company, has announced that it will be available on Uber Eats for delivery to customers in New York City, according to a report by Adweek. The announcement was made on Instagram by the drink company with a post that named...

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Postmates To Hire More Engineers As It Expands In The Seattle Area
April 22, 2019

Postmates, the delivery startup that competes against Grubhub, among others, and is expected to launch an initial public offering (IPO), is reportedly in hiring mode. The company is boosting the number of engineers it is hiring in and around the Seattle, Washington area. The delivery...

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Convoy Go Levels The Playing Field For Small Carriers
April 19, 2019

Convoy, the trucking services company, announced Thursday (April 18) the launch of Convoy Go, a nationwide drop and hook marketplace that lets carriers and owner-operators haul pre-loaded trailers and enter the drop ship market. In a blog post, Convoy said it launched Convoy Go after...

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Grubhub Shares Dip On Uber Eats Competition
April 12, 2019

Grubhub, the food delivery startup, saw shares tumble on Friday (April 12) due to competition from rival delivery service Uber Eats, according to reports. The stock fell 5.3 percent in afternoon trading and volume reached 5.3 million shares, which is more than 50 percent of...

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Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option
April 12, 2019

Grocery delivery startup Instacart has introduced a new option for its workers, according to reports: on-demand shopping. Instacart shoppers have generally had to sign up for shopping assignments in advance, which would weed out those with unpredictable schedules and facilitate more reliable delivery. However, Instacart...

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GrubHub To Continue To Invest In Future Despite Investor Concerns
April 05, 2019

GrubHub Chief Executive Matt Maloney plans to continue investing money in the company in an effort to stand out from the crowded food delivery market. In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on “Mad Money,” Maloney said the company will continue to be aggressive with...

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Amazon Prime’s Direct Shipping Model To Cover Last Mile?
April 04, 2019

And now, the last mile gets a bit more crowded. News comes that, as reported in This Just In, Amazon’s shipping and logistics service is operational, at least in part. The service had been noted last year as a way for the eCommerce giant to...

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ezCater Raises $150M To Scale Its Business Catering Platform
April 02, 2019

Food brings people together — every grandmother worth the title reveres that wisdom. That’s only part of the story, though. A meal that’s handled badly, or doesn’t get off to the right start, increases the risk of disaster — or, at least, the risk of...

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‘Ghost’ Kitchens Play Bigger Role In Food Delivery
March 22, 2019

As restaurants continue to wrestle with the questions that come with food delivery — how to make enough money, whether to work with third-party operators, how to manage customer relationships — a new factor is gaining significance. Kitchens designed to handle only delivery orders are increasing in...