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Wonder Abandons Van-Based Model

By Tom Kaiser | January 12, 2023

Wonder is moving away from its roots as a van-based, on-demand meal courier platform.

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C3’s Joey Simons Joins Montclair Hospitality as CEO

By Tom Kaiser | January 12, 2023

Joey Simons, formerly the senior vice president of operations at C3, has joined Montclair Hospitality Group as CEO.

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Canada’s First Permanent Delivery-Fee Cap Kicks Off in British Columbia

By Bernadette Heier | January 5, 2023

Third-party delivery companies in British Columbia can charge restaurant fees no more than 20 percent of the dollar value of an order.

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Amazon Prime Air Starts Drone Deliveries in California, Texas

By Tom Kaiser | January 5, 2023

Amazon Prime members in two towns—one in California and another in Texas—have begun receiving drone deliveries.

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DoorDash Begins Package Pickup for Retail Returns

By Tom Kaiser | January 5, 2023

DoorDash can now be used to help customers return retail packages through major carriers including UPS, FedEx and USPS.

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Ottonomy Unveils Autonomous ‘Ottobot’ at CES

By Tom Kaiser | January 5, 2023

Ottonomy.IO showed off its Ottobot Yeti, which the company claims is the first fully autonomous delivery robot that can handle curbside, first-mile and last-mile deliveries.

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GYRO launches Hotel, Restaurant Distribution Robot at CES

By Bernadette Heier | January 5, 2023

GYRO launches its Distribution Robot, to provide hotels with 24/7 delivery of room services and responsive food delivery at restaurants.

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Restaurant Inflation: Final CPI Report of 2022

By Bernadette Heier | December 22, 2022

Inflation saw a slight cooling in November, with food away from home CPI at 8.5 percent year-over-year.

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FDA Offers Third-Party Delivery Food Safety Guidance

By Bernadette Heier | December 22, 2022

As consumers increasingly order food from various online retailers, including ghost kitchens and third-party delivery, a new federal document offers companies delivery safety recommendations.

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Ovation Founder Shooting for a Series A

By Tom Kaiser | December 22, 2022

Ovation says its goal of a Series A is in reach as investment activity slows.

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