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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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EatStreet Driving Toward ‘Possible Bankruptcy’

By Tom Kaiser | December 22, 2022

EatStreet, a Madison, Wisconsin-based third-party delivery provider, is reportedly edging toward bankruptcy or liquidation.

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Nextbite, Vroom Partner on Convenience Store Delivery

By Tom Kaiser | December 22, 2022

Vroom Delivery partnered with Nextbite’s/Ordermark to enable C-stores to add delivery.

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Kiwibot Rolls Out New Robots, University Partnership

By Tom Kaiser | December 22, 2022

Kiwibot is delivering its latest robots to Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

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Restaurant Deep Dive: Nightingale

By Bernadette Heier | December 15, 2022

A look into the business and delivery of an upscale, elegant restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota that features a variety of snacks as well as small and large plates.

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