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food delivery

Retail food delivery is a courier service in which a restaurant, store, or independent food delivery company delivers food to a customer. An order is typically made either through a restaurant or grocer's website or phone, or through a food ordering company. The delivered items can include entrees, sides, drinks, desserts, or grocery items and are typically delivered in boxes or bags.

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Taking On The Last Mile Of Prepared Food With Local Retail Partners
Taking On The Last Mile Of Prepared Food With Local Retail Partners
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

Prepared food vendors are honing in on a sizable portion of U.S. consumers: They are turning their attention to food tribes, or the 35 to...

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Growing A Meal Kit Service With A Distributed Farming Network
Growing A Meal Kit Service With A Distributed Farming Network
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

As a backyard gardener and entrepreneur, Yogesh Sharma was struck by a thought: Why is more food not grown locally? After moving to Austin, Texas, Sharma...

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First American On Food Service And Flexible Payments
First American On Food Service And Flexible Payments
September 12, 2018  |  ResTech

Food for thought: Quick service isn’t just for fast food. When it comes to the need for speed, transactions done with haste, and conveniently so,...

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Retailers Can Tap Into Mobile Stores With Self-Driving Cars
Retailers Can Tap Into Mobile Stores With Self-Driving Cars
September 04, 2018  |  Retail

Click-and-collect and delivery aren’t the only options for grocers to provide eCommerce ease to their customers: They can also let customers shop through mobile stores...

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China’s Meituan Dianping Planning For IPO
China’s Meituan Dianping Planning For IPO
September 03, 2018  |  IPO

China’s Meituan Dianping has set a price range for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, valuing itself at up to $55 billion....

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Uber Experiments With Drone Technology
Uber Experiments With Drone Technology
August 31, 2018  |  Retail

To help deliver food through the skies, Uber is reportedly trying out drones. Uber Elevate, a division of the ridehailing firm, is testing out the...

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Farm-To-Table Service, Milk And Eggs, Tills For Online Grocery Niche
Farm-To-Table Service, Milk And Eggs, Tills For Online Grocery Niche
August 30, 2018  |  Delivery

Milk and Eggs CEO Kenneth Wu sees a niche in avoiding the store-focused online grocery delivery model and betting [on] the farm -- in a...

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How Restaurants Can Tap Into Online Ordering On Their Own Websites
How Restaurants Can Tap Into Online Ordering On Their Own Websites
August 27, 2018  |  Retail

To provide another delivery and pickup ordering option to their customers without using a third-party marketplace, restaurants are creating their own websites. By having customers...

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Ele.me, Koubei Merge; Get $3B From Alibaba, SoftBank
Ele.me, Koubei Merge; Get $3B From Alibaba, SoftBank
August 24, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alibaba and SoftBank have invested $3 billion into Ele.me, the food delivery company that is owned by Alibaba. According to a report in CNBC, Ele.me...

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