by Tom Kaiser | May 2, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Nearly three years after opening its first eponymous ghost kitchen in Redwood City, California, DoorDash opened its latest DoorDash Kitchens facility in downtown Brooklyn with a mix of local, regional and national restaurants. This new East Coast location is clear...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
According to the latest market share update from Bloomberg Second Measure, DoorDash extended its dominance to 59 percent of the U.S. meal delivery market. In addition, sales from meal delivery apps grew another 6 percent year-over-year, with 51 percent of U.S....
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 28, 2022 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
Food Rocket, a San Francisco-based 15-minute grocery delivery service, announced a $25 million Series A investment that will be used to expand the service in Chicago and other cities throughout the U.S., as well as reinforce its AI-enabled software and enhance the...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 21, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Advanced online ordering and in-store pickup technology that’s been proven in the restaurant industry is moving deeper into the convenience store realm as Swipeby begins deploying its technology in the C-store industry. First deployed through a partnership with...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 21, 2022 | COVID-19, News, Research, Third-Party Delivery
Using anonymized data provided by DoorDash, Instacart and Uber Eats, a new study by UC Riverside found app-based delivery services provided a $19 billion economic lifeline for California restaurants, grocers and other merchants during the height of the pandemic. While...
by Tom Kaiser | Apr 20, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Following months of speculation and activist investor tumult, Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com announced its intent to sell Grubhub or explore introducing a strategic partner less than a year after completing its $7.3 billion acquisition of the third-largest U.S....