At a time of record growth and competition between grocery delivery services, Instacart has announced plans to give holiday bonuses of $50 to $500 to its “shoppers” — the gig workers who actually buy and deliver groceries for customers. “Today, we’re announcing special thank you...
Pet retailer Petco is launching same-day nationwide delivery in partnership with DoorDash that can be accessed via a redesigned website and upgraded app. “Consumers want more than a transactional relationship with the companies they do business with,” Petco Chief Digital and Innovation Officer Darren MacDonald...
The attorney general of the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, has written a letter ordering DoorDash Inc. to stop charging eateries a 30 percent fee on each order through the delivery company’s DashPass subscription offering, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed source. News of the reported...
Uber Connect, the rideshare giant’s package delivery service, is being rolled out to new locations in more than 2,400 U.S. cities and towns to enable people to send and receive gifts, treats or whatever else they need. “Connect can help deliver holiday cheer even if...
Online food delivery platform Grubhub is providing restaurants with new tools for commission-free orders as the second wave of the pandemic triggers new dining room closures and capacity restrictions. “It’s never been more important than right now for Grubhub to find and develop ways for...
Square has brought DoorDash onto its on-demand delivery platform for Square online sellers, who can harness a countrywide network of Dashers as a fulfillment choice via a new partnership with DoorDash Drive, according to an announcement emailed to PYMNTS. “We’re so excited to team up...
There’s the old joke: A business loses money on every sale. But the owner has a smile on her face – and when asked what the plan is to be profitable, to make a real go of it, she grins and states…. “We’ll make it...
Online delivery platform Instacart is teaming up with regional Midwest retailer Meijer to provide same-day delivery of groceries. “Customers rely on Instacart to get the groceries and goods they need from the retailers they love,” Instacart President Nilam Ganenthiran said in a Thursday (Dec. 3) press...
“Never say never,” the simple advice most of us have been getting since childhood — a warning against universal pronouncement about what one will, or will not do, for the rest of time. It is advice the team at Jimmy John’s might have taken in...
