Uber Direct news and trends

Albertsons and Uber Expand Program Delivering Surplus Food to Nonprofits
Retail // June 04, 2024

Albertsons Companies and Uber Technologies have expanded a program in which they donate and deliver surplus food to local nonprofit organizations and food banks. After being piloted in Washington, D.C., in 2023, the program has been expanded to Boston, Chicago and Denver, the companies said...

White Castle Taps Uber’s White-Label Delivery as QSRs Contend With Aggregators
Delivery // September 22, 2023

With quick-service restaurants (QSRs) weighing the advantages and disadvantages of relying on third-party aggregators, White Castle is leveraging Uber’s white-label platform, Uber Direct, for delivery driver labor. The burger chain, which has more than 350 locations, announced Thursday (Sept. 21) that it is adding delivery...

Uber and Deliverect Team Up to Streamline Restaurant Delivery Processes
Partnerships // September 18, 2023

Uber has partnered with Deliverect, a ResTech platform that integrates online orders for restaurants and food businesses, to help restaurants improve their delivery operations. The collaboration aims to provide restaurants with the tools they need to enhance and scale their online food sales, boosting both revenues and...

Restaurant Technology Becomes More Specialized Amid Stiff Competition
ResTech // September 15, 2023

This week in restaurant news, technology providers are unveiling more specialized offerings to cut through the noise. Toast launched a solution specifically for cafes and bakeries, Oracle introduced its offering for independent eateries, and Uber Eats expanded its white-label capabilities. ResTech company Toast, known for...

Quick Reads
Uber Integrates Freight and Delivery-as-a-Service Platforms

September 10, 2024
Uber Freight announced an integration with Uber Direct, the company’s on-demand Delivery-as-a-Service platform. “The partnership brings together one of North America’s largest logistics networks with one of the largest same-day delivery courier networks,” Uber Freight said in a Tuesday (Sept. 10) news release. “Central to the integration is Uber Freight’s Parcel Transportation Management System (PTMS), […]

Albertsons and Uber Expand Program Delivering Surplus Food to Nonprofits

June 04, 2024
Albertsons Companies and Uber Technologies have expanded a program in which they donate and deliver surplus food to local nonprofit organizations and food banks. After being piloted in Washington, D.C.,...

Uber and Deliverect Team Up to Streamline Restaurant Delivery Processes

September 18, 2023
Uber has partnered with Deliverect, a ResTech platform that integrates online orders for restaurants and food businesses, to help restaurants improve their delivery operations. The collaboration aims to provide restaurants with the...

National Retail Solutions, Uber Partner on Delivery for Neighborhood Stores

November 17, 2022
Point-of-sale (POS) platform operator National Retail Solutions (NRS) and Uber Technologies have partnered to facilitate delivery from participating NRS local retailers and bodegas.  The partnership will offer Uber Direct’s same-day...