food and beverage

India’s Zomato Raises $102M, Ups Its Value To $3.4B
India’s Zomato Raises $102M, Ups Its Value To $3.4B
September 10, 2020  |  Investments

Zomato, India’s food ordering and delivery startup, has raised $102.5 million to power its growth. MoneyControl.com reported that Tiger Global Corp, better known as “The Tiger...

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Postmates And NFL Team Up For Food Delivery
Postmates And NFL Team Up For Food Delivery
September 09, 2020  |  Delivery

The National Football League (NFL) and Postmates are betting there are at least a few Americans who consider waiting hours for over-taxed pizza delivery drivers...

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Coffee Subscription Firm Trade Raises $9M
Coffee Subscription Firm Trade Raises $9M
September 02, 2020  |  Retail

Trade has raised $9 million in a Madrona Venture Group-led financing round, with the ongoing support of Launch and JAB. The coffee subscription company aims...

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What The Amazon Fresh Store Says About The Future Of Grocery Shopping
What The Amazon Fresh Store Says About The Future Of Grocery Shopping
August 27, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon has in recent years been expanding its U.S. grocery business, and the eCommerce giant made its next big step forward on Thursday (Aug. 27) by...

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US Grocery Sales Drop As Consumers Order Delivery
US Grocery Sales Drop As Consumers Order Delivery
August 27, 2020  |  Retail

With high U.S. unemployment and recent PYMNTS research finding that 60 percent of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, paying for even the basic necessities of daily...

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DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans
DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans
August 23, 2020  |  IPO

DoorDash, the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The food delivery giant’s plans...

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Auto-Refills, Food Ordering And RVs Gain Momentum
Auto-Refills, Food Ordering And RVs Gain Momentum
August 18, 2020  |  Today In Data

The auto-refill economy is on the rise, and marketplaces as well as brands are making it easy to order all sorts of items this way. In dining,...

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Domino’s To Hire 20K Amid Surge In Pizza Demand
Domino’s To Hire 20K Amid Surge In Pizza Demand
August 17, 2020  |  Retail

With pizza sales piping-hot in the pandemic, Domino’s said in a news release that it is “looking to fill more than 20,000 positions” in the...

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Walmart’s Flipkart Adds Alcohol Delivery In Two Indian States
Walmart’s Flipkart Adds Alcohol Delivery In Two Indian States
August 14, 2020  |  Delivery

Flipkart, Walmart’s eCommerce website in India, has partnered with one of the country’s largest alcohol companies to deliver liquor in two Indian states, Reuters reported....

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