The pandemic has played a key role in driving the rapid rise of quick commerce — also referred to as on-demand delivery — in recent years, as consumers’ appetite for faster delivery options have given a huge boost to companies in the ultrafast grocery delivery...
Last mile delivery is complicated and expensive, especially when it involves direct-to-consumer deliveries. This means going to different places every day, often receiving incorrect information from consumers about their location and where to put the package, and finding and retaining delivery drivers at a time...
Delivery apps are the to-go option for many people when it comes to prepared meals, groceries or other products. Sometimes, delivery apps even offer lower prices than in-person shopping venues — thus, this business model offers unrivaled convenience to buyers. Despite its perks, a series...
Indian food delivery service Zomato has gotten a wave of social media backlash over its plans to launch a 10-minute food delivery service that critics say endangers drivers and riders. As Reuters reported Tuesday (March 22), Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal announced Monday (March 21) that...
Payfare, the FinTech that allows instant payouts and digital banking solutions for the gig economy, has increased fuel purchase rewards for DoorDash workers in the United States, the Toronto-based company announced Tuesday (March 22). Cardholders with a Payfare DasherDirect debit card can now earn 10%...
Just Eat Takeaway, Europe’s largest meal ordering service, has signed a long-term strategic partnership with McDonald’s to expand delivery. “This partnership will elevate existing local partnerships between Just Eat Takeaway.com and McDonalds, which will reduce complexity and provide great opportunity to innovate at scale together...
In most of the country, conversations about aggregator fee caps, so front-of-mind for those in the restaurant industry throughout the first year of the pandemic, have more or less faded to the background. Now, however, Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine is resurfacing the issue,...
Instacart, in a bid to help with the rising gas costs, is introducing a temporary fuel surcharge, a company press release said. The surcharge will add another 40 cents on customer orders, which will be passed “directly onto the shopper.” Instacart says the company wants...
As most on-demand food delivery aggregators continue to operate at a loss, Deliveroo is gearing up to reach profitability within the next two years or so. The company shared in a presentation with analysts Thursday (March 17) discussing its full-year 2021 results that it expects...
