Uber ‘Sunsets’ Nationwide Shipping Program
Uber has ended its Nationwide Shipping program, effective on April 30th, shuttering its short-lived Goldbelly competitor that allowed restaurants and merchants to send packaged goods through the mail to all U.S. states except Alaska and Hawaii. In late February, Uber...
Uber Eats, Cartken Expand Sidewalk Robot Deliveries to Virginia
Robotic sidewalk deliveries are coming to Fairfax, Virginia, in the outer Washington, D.C. exurbs, as Uber and Cartken expand their existing partnership. Uber Eats consumers in the city’s walkable Mosaic District can now have their orders delivered by Cartken’s...
FOD Undercover: Ordering Virtual Brands for Lunch
Editor’s note: It’s been a year since our last test of virtual restaurant brands (which included a YouTube burger from a strip club), so we decided to wade back in to see if delivery-only virtual brands have progressed in terms of packaging, quality and perceived...
Uber Eats Begins In-Seat Deliveries at Yankee Stadium
Starting with the first Yankees game of the 2023 season on March 30th, Uber Eats began offering in-seat meal deliveries for fans inside Yankee Stadium. It’s part of what Uber calls its “Uber Eats at Venues” division, suggesting an expansion of stadium and arena...
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