Deliveroo plans to trial its “Deliveroo Hop” rapid grocery service with supermarket chain Waitrose, Reuters reported Thursday (Feb. 10). Later this month, Waitrose is opening a delivery-only store in Bermondsey, London, which will be the first location that the service is offered from. For those...
For the second year in a row, Uber Eats is headed to the Super Bowl, this time asking the question: “Just because you can get anything delivered with Uber Eats, does that mean you can Eats it?” The past few years have seen the company...
In an effort to fix the country’s ongoing supply chain issues, the White House is launching a plan to get veterans into the trucking industry. As the Military Times reported Tuesday (Feb. 8), officials from the Department of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor and Transportation will...
Today in food commerce, Chili’s parent company Brinker International invests in off-premise-centric store formats, and Uber Eats promises 25-minute deliveries. Plus, funds pour in by the millions for QR code restaurant payments. Brinker International Invests in off-Premise Growth Despite Lower Average Check Not all restaurant...
Apparently ignoring the writing on the wall, Uber is entering into ultrafast delivery. On-demand delivery eTailer FastAF Technologies announced in a Tuesday (Feb. 1) press release a partnership with Uber Eats to launch 25-minute delivery through Eats’ marketplace in New York City, Los Angeles and...
For the ultra-rich, their favorite restaurant’s delivery radius just got a whole lot wider. Private jet company Farringdon Jets announced in a news release Tuesday (Feb. 1) the launch of its “Quarantine Cuisine From Around The World” offering by which the company will fly meals...
Today in food commerce, ultrafast grocer Jokr looks for a buyer for its New York City business, and Instacart teams up with London-based multinational advertising and communications company WPP. Plus, Starbucks sees its recovery slowed by pandemic-related challenges. Jokr’s Intention to Sell NYC Biz Reveal...
Over the past couple of years, many experts have been predicting that the ultrafast grocery delivery bubble, which has only recently begun to take shape, would burst, but likely few guessed that the bursting would start quite so soon. On Monday (Jan. 31), a day...
Delivery startup JOKR, which aims to bring food and essentials to NYC doorsteps in 15 minutes, is reportedly scouting buyers for its city operations due to the exorbitant costs of doing business there, The Information reported, citing sources with insider information. New York City comprises...
