by Tom Kaiser | Jul 30, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
FreshDirect, an online grocery delivery provider based in New York City, is expanding southward along the Acela corridor into the Washington, D.C. metro area through a partnership with micro-fulfillment brand Fabric. Launching in late 2020, this will enable two-hour,...
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...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 23, 2020 | News
Ghost kitchens don’t exactly conjure up the sexy, flashy image of the best restaurants in the world. These multi-tenant, delivery-focused spaces are often built in non-desirable real estate, with the priority on access for delivery drivers and affordable rent to make...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 23, 2020 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
A new survey of restaurant operators on the Uber Eats platform shows many feel that, were it not for third-party delivery volume, the vast majority would have had to lay off staff members or cut staff hours to get through the pandemic. Putting a finer point on it,...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 23, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
There’s a rush of delivery providers and marketplaces diversifying beyond restaurant delivery and moving into new corners of retail. The latest example is DoorDash, which just announced a new partnership to deliver thousands of items from Walgreens on demand. This...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 21, 2020 | News
Portillo’s, the Chicago-dog institution, will be coming to diners via native delivery soon. The company first implemented delivery via DoorDash in 2017 and has expanded with Uber Eats as well, but a new hiring spree of “several hundred” workers will help the company...