by Tom Kaiser | Apr 16, 2020 | COVID-19, News
DoorDash is reducing commissions for all of its local restaurant partners by 50 percent, including its Caviar subsidiary. The San Francisco-based company expects this program will benefit more than 150,000 local restaurants in the U.S., Canada and Australia. The new...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 8, 2020 | Top Stories
Restaurants that self-deliver with their own drivers have seen their ups and downs, as labor costs and availability have fluctuated along with the universal rise of direct-to-consumer convenience. For Atlanta-based Wing Zone, which has always had its own fleet, sales...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 8, 2020 | News
For the New York-based Figure 8 Logistics crew helping restaurants spin up profitable delivery, carryout and native delivery operations, the COVID-19 crisis has been a sea change. Rather than focusing on executing soft- and hard-launches on previously planned...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 8, 2020 | News
DoorDash is moving beyond restaurant meals and into convenience store products with the launch of its new Convenience vertical, giving customers the ability to order household staples for delivery or pickup, including household products and ready-made meals. The new...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 8, 2020 | News
In one of the most high-profile pivots from a major restaurant brand, Panera Bread has begun selling grocery items like milk, bread and produce alongside its traditional soups, salads and sandwiches. The new service has been quickly launched as grocers experience...