DoorDash Creates Merchant Benefits Program
DoorDash has launched a new program to provide merchants on its platform with discounted products and services, including healthcare, hiring and staff management, as well as mental health and educational benefits. As part of the new Merchant Benefits program, the...
Uber Unveils Holiday Additions, Gift Abilities
Uber’s getting creative this holiday season with a range of app updates, new offerings and gift functions that are tailored to generate more holiday orders in a range of different verticals. Beyond updates to the ridesharing side of its business, Uber has partnered...
Nestlé, Nextbite Debut Cookie Deliveries
Nestlé and Nextbite have partnered to launch Nestlé Toll House Cookie Delivery to third-party platforms, bringing freshly-baked Toll House cookies to seven U.S. cities—with more coming soon. The addition should be especially beneficial for restaurant operators looking...
Workforce Meal Provider, Fooda, Pivots from Offices to Distribution Centers
Like many workforce meal providers and caterers, Fooda reeled from the effects of the pandemic and the sudden rise of employees working from home. Now, after a significant downsizing, the Chicago-based company has found a new pool of partners in hospitals,...
Olo Increases Revenue as Net Loss Widens
Olo’s third-quarter financial results brought a mixed bag of milestones for the New York-based delivery integration provider. Total revenues increased 26 percent year-over-year to $47.3 million, but its net loss was $14.6 million, which compares to a net loss of $11.3...
DoorDash, Wing Start Drone Deliveries in Australia
DoorDash and Wing Aviation are beginning to make drone deliveries via the DoorDash app in Australia this week with a goal of delivering meals and retail goods within 15 minutes. Launching this week, the service will be tested via a pilot program in London, located...
Bringing the Heat: Rapid Grocer Delivery Food Rocket Launches Hot Meals
Food Rocket, a rapid grocery delivery service based in San Francisco, announced the launch of its first in-house hot meal delivery service in Chicago. Known for its speedy 15-minute deliveries, the startup invested over $1 million to offer customers “restaurant-level”...
ASAP Brings Home and Office Delivery to New York City
ASAP.com, an on-demand delivery platform, has begun offering home and office deliveries in New York City. The move marks the latest step ASAP has taken to expand within the tri-state area. Earlier this year, the company secured an exclusive five-year deal with MetLife...
Re:Dish Building Infrastructure for Reusable Containers, Dishware
What would it take for restaurants to switch to reusable packaging for delivery and takeout? According to the founder of a company delivering, collecting and sanitizing containers and dishware at an industrial-scale facility in New York City, the key is starting with...
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