by Arthur Robert | Dec 30, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery
You may remember promises of imminent self-driving from the mid-2010s when futurists claimed fleets of robotaxis would soon fill the streets and urban planners got high on the idea of tearing down parking garages. We now know this future isn’t right around the corner,...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 29, 2021 | Briefs, Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
Moody’s Investors Services, the highly visible bond credit rating business, downgraded its outlook for Grubhub while maintaining a stable outlook for the third-largest U.S. restaurant delivery provider. The ratings firm cited erosion in Grubhub’s liquidity, sustained...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 29, 2021 | Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
Residents of the southeastern states have new on-demand grocery options, as DoorDash has partnered with Southeastern Grocers Inc., parent of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores. Customers in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana can...
by Nicholas Upton | Dec 28, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery
A DoorDash employee went viral for blasting the company’s WeDash program, and the internet snark exploded. WeDash is a program that requires all DoorDash employees to make a delivery once a month. The program was initially launched in 2013 with all proceeds...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 22, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Lyft is getting into the restaurant delivery business through a new partnership with Olo, following in the tire tracks of its rival Uber, which saw its Eats business overtake ride sharing during the pandemic. As the operator of one of the largest transport networks in...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 22, 2021 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Marc Lore, the founder of Jet.com, is moving further into the U.S. food delivery scene with a new company called Wonder, an on-demand meal courier platform he calls a “one-stop shop” for prepared meals. According to various reports, Wonder Group has recently raised...