New Verticals Topic Du Jour for Big Third-Party Platforms
The third-party networks continue to evolve, expanding into new verticals as growth continues. Two third-party leaders talked with Editor Tom Kaiser during the 2022 Food On Demand Conference, touching on some of the big trends in a panel discussion titled Diversifying...
Robomart, Unilever Reinventing Mobile Ice Cream Trucks
The concept of an ice cream shop on wheels dates back to the Great Depression, but Robomart is bringing it into the modern era through a partnership with Unilever under its mobile, virtual storefronts simply called The Ice Cream Shop. Through the deal, Unilever will...
RMDA Launches App Connecting Consumers with Local Restaurants, Delivery Service Providers
The Restaurant Marketing and Delivery Association (RMDA) launched a consumer marketplace called LocalDelivery that was created to match consumers with local restaurants that are exclusively delivered by local delivery service providers. Based in Austin, Texas, the...
DoorDash Kitchens Expands to Downtown Brooklyn
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...
U.S. Delivery Sales, DoorDash Share Still Growing
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....
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