Uber, Visa Partner on Grants for Growth Business Support
Uber teamed up with Visa to announce the recipients for its Grants for Growth program that provided $1 million in funding to small businesses in 10 U.S. cities that are currently active on Uber Eats. The program was administered by Local Initiatives Support...
DoorDash Adds More Grocers, Retail Chains to its Platform
DoorDash has expanded its merchant mix with a handful of new grocers and retailers including Dick’s Sporting Goods and Big Lots. This further broadening the largest delivery provider in the U.S. beyond meal delivery. The latest announcement lists a variety of new...
France Moves to Restrict Delivery ‘Dark Stores’
In what could be a sign of things to come in other parts of the world, France is reportedly taking steps to restrict where so-called “dark stores” can locate within cities. Alternatively called micro-fulfillment centers, these locations enable delivery providers to...
Meredith Sandland, Chris Baggott Team Up to Empower Delivery
ClusterTruck co-founder Chris Baggott and restaurant executive Meredith Sandland, co-author of Delivering the Digital Restaurant, have launched Empower Delivery, a new software company enabling restaurants to “profitably and sustainably” service off-premises demand....
DoorDash Touts Economic Impact, Announces “Neighborhood Good” Initiative
As DoorDash unveils its annual Economic Impact Report, the largest U.S.-based delivery provider is also launching a new initiative to encourage customers to purchase more local goods. Called A Neighborhood Good in Every Order, the new platform “aims to put DoorDash’s...
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