by Bernadette Heier | May 22, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Uber Eats has eyes set on growth overseas, announcing last week that it’s scooping up Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 million in cash. The move comes as Uber looks to expand delivery in the Asian-market region. The two companies have also entered...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 7, 2024 | News, News Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
When it comes to two unlikely goliaths combining forces, it’s not on the scale of Iron Man and Spider-Man. But Uber Eats and Instacart are still pretty formidable. And they are pointing their combined super powers at DoorDash. Instacart will soon introduce a...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 3, 2024 | News, News Briefs, Third-Party Delivery
Most of us have requested extra towels at a hotel. But extra burritos? Who could dream that big? Now you can order all you want, or anything in GrubHub’s Marketplace, if you stay in one of the 600 locations run by Home2 Suites by Hilton, an all-suite extended stay...
by Adam Wahlberg | May 1, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Remember the days when Getir had a valuation of $12 billion and seemed poised to become the Amazon of lightning-quick grocery delivery? Ah, memories. Getir announced Monday that it is closing operations in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., and the Netherlands. It will keep...
by Bernadette Heier | Apr 16, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
After a year-long partnership, Wonder has acquired Relay, a New York City-based delivery service. The move is part of the food hall concept’s strategy to streamline delivery operations. Relay maintains its own fleet of contracted couriers, mainly on bikes,...
by Nancy Luna | Apr 15, 2024 | News, Third-Party Delivery
The traditional ghost kitchen model is blowing up. Formerly a pioneer in the industry, Kitchen United no longer operates physical storefronts. Operational challenges have plagued food trailers operated by Reef Technology, whose presence in the US has diminished...