Business Models at Odds in the Digital Grocery Business
Like restaurants, grocers are struggling to find a happy medium with third-party delivery providers as more of the North American grocery market moves online. While grocery stores encourage more profitable native ordering and customer pickup, new entrants are testing...
Buyk Wheeled Grocery Delivery Launches in NYC
Buyk is the fourth rapid grocery delivery company to launch in New York City in the last 12 months. As the name suggests—pronounced bike—the company’s couriers will use bicycles to deliver groceries within 15 minutes or less and will employ the same dark-store model...
Uber Eats Adds Searchable Pickup Maps, Airport Order-Ahead Functionality
Uber Eats is looking to improve the airport dining experience and customer pickup experience for customers at home or on the ground wherever they’re staying. The new airport features are designed to give travelers the option to order from restaurants and pay in Uber...
Slices Invests Additional $15M in Pizzeria Accelerator
Slice, the pickup and self-delivery provider for independent pizza restaurants, announced an additional $15 million infusion to its Slice Accelerate program that grants independent pizzerias with $15,000 in technology and services to grow their businesses. First...
DoorDash Expands Marketplace with Alcohol on Demand
DoorDash is getting boozier with news that customers in 20 states and the District of Columbia—as well as users in Canada and Australia—can now order wine, beer or spirits for on-demand delivery or pickup from thousands of restaurants, grocery stores and retailers....
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.