DoorDash Expands Ad Business With $175M Symbiosys Acquisition
At the DoorDash Ads Summit in New York City, the food delivery giant announced a major expansion of its advertising. Food On Demand had the opportunity to attend the event and ask executives about their latest ad products and acquisitions. The big news of the day was...
What’s Next for DoorDash After Acquiring SevenRooms?
DoorDash announced on May 6 that it’s acquiring SevenRooms for $1.2 billion in cash. SevenRooms helps restaurants and hotels manage reservations and marketing. Why the move? To help restaurants grow their in-store business, along with delivery and takeout. In its...
Behind the Scenes With DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub
May 6 might just go down in history for DoorDash. On the same day it shared first quarter financial results—it reported profit of $193 million, a reversal of its loss of $23 million a year ago and announced two major acquisitions. In a move aimed at increasing its...
Coco Robots Now Deliver for DoorDash in LA and Chicago
DoorDash has partnered with Coco Robotics to launch an autonomous delivery service in Chicago and Los Angeles. This builds on an existing pilot program with Wolt—DoorDash’s international arm, where Coco bots have been making deliveries in Helsinki, Finland, since...
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