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Virturant Unveils Reconciliation Update
Virturant, a virtual restaurant provider, launched a new upgrade aimed at helping restaurant operators reconcile their third-party delivery orders.
Panelists Discuss Next-Generation Pricing Strategies
When it comes to pricing, it’s the “topic on every restaurant, every company, and every CEO’s mind,” said Dylan Bolden, managing director and senior partner at Boston Consulting Group.
Dutch-X Expanding Bike-Based, W2 Delivery Fleet
A husband-and-wife duo in NYC built the largest self-owned e-bike delivery provider in the U.S.
Startup Offers On-Demand Product Delivery for Restaurants in a Pinch
A Cleveland, Ohio-based delivery startup aims to take stresses off restaurant’s plates and onto theirs.
DoorDash Buys Square’s Caviar
DoorDash, the leading U.S. third-party delivery provider by market share, has entered into an agreement with Square to buy its Caviar delivery brand for $410 million in cash and DoorDash preferred stock. This huge acquisition underscores DoorDash’s recent gains in market share and brings a new delivery platform under its umbrella with a generally positive reputation among restaurant operators.
Delivery.com Expands, Acquires Mr. Delivery
Delivery.com, an online marketplace allowing people to order from restaurants, liquor stores, grocery stores, as well as laundry and dry cleaning providers, announced a significant expansion of its “reach and capabilities” with the acquisition of Texas-based Mr....
Uber Reportedly Eyes European Grocery Play
Ride-hailing giant Uber is reportedly eyeing the European grocery market, with Bloomberg reporting it’s looking to start grocery delivery to compete with Deliveroo and Just Eat—the continent’s two largest third-party delivery brands. Evidence: “We’re currently...
Grubhub CEO Addresses Disparaging Reports, Calls Out Competitors
Grubhub CEO Matt Maloney is apparently fed up with negative press and how some of the brand’s competitors are behaving. He addressed both topics during the second quarter earnings call earlier this week. The Chicago-based company’s results were mixed. Grub posted a...
Postmates CEO Dismisses Acquisition Rumors
Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann spoke last week at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, where he dismissed rumors that the fourth-largest U.S.-based delivery brand was preparing to be sold to DoorDash, Uber or Walmart rather than pursuing a...
Survey Identifies Big Delivery Gripes, Driver’s Dirty Secrets
A new survey from US Foods digs into the grievances consumers have with third-party delivery and provides some eye-popping insight into some of the less-than-ethical things couriers do on the job. The food supplier conducted a national survey of 1,500 delivery...
Starbucks Preps 2020 Delivery Rollout
Starbucks announced plans to deliver directly to consumers all across the U.S. through a new partnership with Uber Eats. Starting in early 2020, the Seattle-based coffee purveyor aims to expand beyond an initial 11-city rollout that demonstrated successful “operation...
Postmates Adds Google Exec to Board
Postmates added a high-profile executive from Google to its board of directors. Kristin Reinke, vice president of finance at Google, joins as an independent director and is now part of a leadership group including Postmates’ founders and long-term investors. “As...
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Uber “Betting in a Huge Way on Grocery” with Big Refresh
Uber has made big changes to its grocery ordering experience for merchants, customers and couriers with a big app update.
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3 Top Items for your Virtual Startup Checklist
Starting a virtual concept can be somewhat daunting. Especially as the restaurant industry reopens, it's yet another complex thing to worry about along with everything else. Three savvy virtual restaurant experts offered three key things to think about, as they shared...