by Nicholas Upton | Aug 20, 2020 | Finance, Top Stories
Ridesharing and food-delivery giant Uber had a rough quarter as ridesharing was essentially hollowed out, but food delivery served as a bright spot in the company’s second-quarter results. Uber depends on travel and commuting, and looking around the COVID-era world,...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 5, 2020 | Finance, News
Amazon’s major investment in the U.K. delivery firm Deliveroo has been approved by regulators. As CNBC reported, it was an unusually contentious look at the deal by country regulators that underscored the caution they were taking around this massive shift in the...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 5, 2020 | Finance, News, Top Stories
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB) reported strong second-quarter results and gave a few updates on the Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET) transaction. The company released the results without an earnings call as the company has chosen not to hold calls until the close of the JET...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 30, 2020 | Finance, News
As two off-premises giants have already demonstrated, whether it’s internal or third-party, delivery is the place to be during the volatile COVID-19 pandemic. The two companies showed some exceptional results in their respective second-quarter earnings. Domino’s...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 30, 2020 | Automation, News
Kiwibot, one of the handful of companies expanding autonomous delivery options via adorable coolers on wheels, is moving into San Jose, California. Unlike prior expansions that pushed bots onto college and corporate campuses, this new operational arm extends further...