By Laura Michaels Companies everywhere are claiming they’re the Uber of their particular industry—from flower delivery to laundry, and even medical marijuana. So when the real Uber decides it’s going beyond its ride-hailing app to other on-demand global markets, people notice. Could there soon be an Uber for everything? Jason Droege, whose actual title is Head of UberEverything, confirms the company is in a unique position to leverage its extensive logistics network as its UberEats and UberRush delivery services expand to new markets. “We saw the rise from a consumer […]
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By Nancy Weingartner In the mid-2000s, the rage was make-and-take concepts, where people drove to meal preparation storefronts to assemble a week’s worth of dinners using bulk ingredients and recipe cards. The idea was for customers—mostly working moms—to make it into a party, drink wine with friends, all while turning the often solitary work of making meals into a communal activity. The number of franchised concepts and independents grew quickly, but few were able to overcome the reality that cooking is work—even if you get a head start on the […]
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Domino’s partners with Roush and GM to create specialized DXP delivery car. By Tom Kaiser After first rolling out its proprietary DXP pizza delivery cars last fall, Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Domino’s is doubling down on its funky hatchbacks with the announcement that it’s rolling out an additional DXPs across 23 markets in the United States—for a total of 155 visibility-boosting vehicles. The cars are designed to improve the pizza-delivery process, thanks to more than 100 innovations, including a remote-operated, flip-up exterior pizza-warming oven; special compartments to hold side items; and […]
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