On-demand delivery management platform Cartwheel has integrated with the Toast Partner Ecosystem. Through this integration, restaurants that use Cartwheel’s Hybrid Delivery technology and third-party fleet management capabilities will now be able to manage their delivery operations directly from the Toast point-of-sale (POS) system, the companies said in a Thursday (Aug. 10) press release. Toast’s...
It’s been a tough year for the competitive ultrafast grocery delivery market, with more and more high-profile exits, mass layoffs and consolidation moves emerging as industry players try to combat ongoing inflationary pressures. Just last month, Turkish instant delivery giant Getir announced it was exiting three European...
Ultrafast grocery company Getir is exiting three European markets as it focuses on profitability. The Turkish startup announced Thursday (July 27) it plans to withdraw from Italy, Portugal and Spain “in an orderly manner,” according to an announcement provided to PYMNTS. “At the same time, Getir is...
As aggregators and restaurants start to test drones and sidewalk rovers to reduce the labor cost of on-demand delivery, consumers are not convinced they can trust these robots. By the Numbers For PYMNTS’ exclusive report, “Connected Dining: The Robot Will Take Your Order Now,” we...
Selling Grubhub might be easier said than done for owner Just Eat Takeaway. “We’re talking to buyers still, but it’s a very difficult M&A situation currently,” Jitse Groen, the Dutch delivery giant’s CEO, told Bloomberg News in an interview published Wednesday (July 26). “It’s all very easy on Excel sheets, it’s...
Much like other highly competitive sectors, the aggregator market is dominated by the top three leaders and then the rest when it comes to usage. A closer look, however, reveals that over the past year, the three leaders — DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub — have...
As Uber Eats looks to grow its non-restaurant sales, the aggregator is partnering with convenience retail eCommerce platform Vroom Delivery to grow c-store sales. On Monday (July 17), the two companies announced their agreement, enabling retailers using Vroom Delivery’s back office, inventory and loyalty solutions...
A looming strike at United Parcel Service (UPS) could have a sharp economic impact. A strike could cost over $7 billion in losses for just one 10-day work stoppage, Reuters reported Thursday (July 13), citing findings from Anderson Economic Group (AEG). The findings include estimates for customer losses of up...
Capitalizing on shifts in how consumers work, Instacart is going after the coworking spaces market with its latest partnership, seizing on businesses’ desire to draw consumers back into physical workplaces. The grocery aggregator’s business arm announced Thursday (July 13) a partnership with Industrious, a coworking space company with more than...
