by Nicholas Upton | Jul 30, 2020 | Automation, News
Kiwibot, one of the handful of companies expanding autonomous delivery options via adorable coolers on wheels, is moving into San Jose, California. Unlike prior expansions that pushed bots onto college and corporate campuses, this new operational arm extends further...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 23, 2020 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
A new survey of restaurant operators on the Uber Eats platform shows many feel that, were it not for third-party delivery volume, the vast majority would have had to lay off staff members or cut staff hours to get through the pandemic. Putting a finer point on it,...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 23, 2020 | Finance, Top Stories
When Waitr (NASDAQ: WTRH) pre-announced its second quarter results, it looked like a starkly different company than it did at the beginning of 2020. But it wasn’t the new popularity of delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic that got the company back on track, it was...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 2, 2020 | News, Research
Target is diving deeper into online groceries with news that the Minneapolis-based retailer is bringing its fresh grocery pickup service national after successful pilots in the Twin Cities and Kansas City markets. Starting last week, Target’s expanded in-store order...
by Nicholas Upton | Jul 2, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
A unique app that connects home cooks to their local community has gotten some real traction during the COVID-19 pandemic. WoodSpoon was founded a little over a year ago by two Israeli entrepreneurs living in New York. It was a labor of love for Jacnun, the flaky...