by Tom Kaiser | Oct 27, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Reports that Gopuff delayed its IPO and laid off more employees are the latest mile markers as the instant delivery category experiences significant challenges over the last year. The company didn’t respond to a request for details, but various stories suggest the...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 5, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Grubhub announced a partnership that will bring Gopuff’s groceries, virtual restaurants, convenience goods, alcohol and household essentials to the third-largest U.S. delivery provider’s marketplace. The tie-up begins with a pilot starting immediately in New York...
by Tom Kaiser | Sep 15, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
In what could be a sign of things to come in other parts of the world, France is reportedly taking steps to restrict where so-called “dark stores” can locate within cities. Alternatively called micro-fulfillment centers, these locations enable delivery providers to...
by Tom Kaiser | Aug 4, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Grocery stores can now offer online catering ordering and delivery through Instacart using FoodStorm’s order management system, which the online grocery provider acquired last fall. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is the first retailer to connect their FoodStorm OMS...
by Tom Kaiser | Jul 28, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Much has changed since Uber integrated Latin American grocery delivery provider, Cornershop, onto its platform two years ago. Now that U.S. online grocery sales are an $80-billion-dollar category in the U.S., Uber is updating the experience for merchants, customers...