The timing couldn’t be better for a food delivery service as the coronavirus pandemic has shuttered restaurants and the demand for prepared meals is exploding. As remote work increases of the COVID-19 crisis, Uber Eats launched its food delivery service for business globally on Wednesday...
Between the political sparring over Brexit and the medical battle against COVID-19, British leaders are reeling in their fight to avoid “anarchy in the U.K.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the leader of the movement to exit the European Union, is in a hospital intensive care...
While the eventual goal for perhaps all participants in the pre-COVID-19 commerce ecosystem was to center their operations around a digital-first mentality, priorities have shifted some in the last several weeks. A world that was aiming to get to digital-first has found itself launched – practically...
Uber has struck a deal with online retailer Flipkart in India to deliver “everyday essentials,” as the country remains in lockdown as part of the coronavirus pandemic, per reports. The delivery service will target the major Indian cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. The San...
As the coronavirus makes it more difficult for people to go out due to fear of infection, delivery services like Uber Eats and competitors are expanding to add grocery delivery to their services. The spate of stay-at-home orders over the past weeks has made delivery...
Uber Eats is stepping up moves into online grocery deliveries as the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, stifling rideshare demand and crippling supermarkets, according to a Financial Times report on Wednesday (April 1). Uber is in talks with French supermarket Carrefour as it seeks partnerships...
Days after Grubhub Inc. offered customers $10 off to support mobile food orders amid the coronavirus pandemic, restaurant owners are crying foul. A report in The Verge on Tuesday (March 31) said while the offer sounds tempting, restaurant owners are being forced to eat the...
As the need for home delivery escalates in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Walgreens and Postmates have teamed up to offer expanded services to more customers, the companies announced on Tuesday (March 31). People nationwide can get home delivery of necessities and health-related products...
Flipkart, Walmart’s India eCommerce arm, has gotten approval from authorities to continue operating in the country following a country-wide lockdown, according to a report by Reuters. The company is allowed to resume the delivery of essential products after state and federal governments offered assurances that...
