by Nicholas Upton | Oct 24, 2019 | Automation, Briefs
Stuck because a robot won’t move out of the way might sound like a dumb episode of “Black Mirror,” but that was the reality for a doctoral student on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Emily Ackerman, a chemical engineering student who uses a wheelchair, said she...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 17, 2019 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Uber is getting into the online grocery business, which is increasingly being bundled into the same ecosystem as third-party restaurant delivery. In acquiring majority ownership of online grocer Cornershop, Uber will now have a toehold in Chile, Mexico, Peru and...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 26, 2019 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Editor’s note: Say2eat is now known as Sauce. The idea of ordering food via social media is gaining more and more traction as messaging platforms gobble up our lives. Huge numbers of consumers live their life on some messaging app or another, be it Slack,...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 5, 2019 | Best Practices, Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Grubhub this week announced new functionality dubbed “perks.” The new in-app feature means new options for diners and restaurant owners to better tailor the experience and potentially entice diners to order from them. It might not seem like a huge deal, but for a long...
by Tom Kaiser | Sep 5, 2019 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
DoorDash has announced its official launch in Melbourne, Australia, through a post on the company’s blog. It’s the largest U.S.-based delivery brand’s first expansion outside of North America. In preparation for the launch, DoorDash has already added thousands of...
by Nicholas Upton | Aug 22, 2019 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
When we order food in the office via one of the third-party apps, it’s not hard, but it’s also not easy. Generally, whoever had the great idea to get food delivered has to glean everyone’s order from our office messaging app Slack and plug them in or wander around the...