Food Rocket Bets Faster Groceries Can Topple Instacart, Amazon Fresh
If same-day shipping was the last, great frontier in ecommerce, getting those goods to customers within the hour or even just a half hour is becoming the next battleground for delivered groceries, convenience goods and retail items. Startups like San Francisco’s Food...
Uber Narrows Loss on 28% Delivery Revenue Surge
After losing $968 million last quarter, Uber delivered improved first quarter earnings with a net loss of $108 million that was, as CNBC put it, a “tremendous improvement” from the fourth quarter of 2020 with delivery revenue up 28 percent over the Q4 2020 and 230...
Uber Eats Partners with Gopuff on ‘Everyday Essentials’
Uber and Gopuff have announced a new partnership where Gopuff will provide a new range of everyday essentials to customers on the Uber Eats platform, further broadening its ongoing expansion beyond delivered restaurant meals. Philadelphia-based Gopuff delivers a...
DoorDash Grabs Majority of Surging Convenience Market
DoorDash is leading the online convenience category by a country mile, according to new transaction data analyzed by Edison Trends. After 2020, in which consumer spending at online C-stores grew by 346 percent, DoorDash ended last month with 58 percent share over...
Outstanding Operators
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