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Uber Eats

Uber Eats is an American online food ordering and delivery platform launched by Uber in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California.

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Gopuff Goes D2C as on-Demand Delivery Firms Seek New Revenue Streams
Gopuff Goes D2C as on-Demand Delivery Firms Seek New Revenue Streams
April 15, 2024  |  Retail

As on-demand delivery firms look for new revenue streams to boost profitability, Gopuff has unveiled a new B2B offering for direct-to-consumer (D2C) delivery. The quick-commerce company announced...

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Uber Eats Marks Milestone of 1 Million Merchants
Uber Eats Marks Milestone of 1 Million Merchants
April 08, 2024  |  Delivery

Uber Eats now has 1 million merchants around the world on its platform. These partners include restaurants, grocers and convenience stores ranging from small businesses...

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Aggregators Expand Into Highly Consumable Retail Categories to Drive Frequency
Aggregators Expand Into Highly Consumable Retail Categories to Drive Frequency
April 04, 2024  |  Aggregators

As restaurant and grocery aggregators push beyond their original categories to grow their penetration in retail, some are turning to consumables overall to drive purchasing...

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Grocers Scale Back Direct Fulfillment in Shift to Third-Party Delivery
Grocers Scale Back Direct Fulfillment in Shift to Third-Party Delivery
April 04, 2024  |  eCommerce

As grocers look for ways to make the economics of eCommerce work in their favor, some key players are finding that in-house delivery fulfillment may...

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Uber Eats and Waymo Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Phoenix
Uber Eats and Waymo Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Phoenix
April 03, 2024  |  Delivery

Uber is expanding its Phoenix-based partnership with autonomous vehicle company Waymo. The company announced Wednesday (April 3) that it is now offering Uber Eats deliveries in the Arizona capital...

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Gig Worker Wage Policies Pinch Consumer Demand, Driver Pay
Gig Worker Wage Policies Pinch Consumer Demand, Driver Pay
March 20, 2024  |  Gig Economy

What started as a move toward fairer compensation has evolved into a heated debate, pitting the interests of drivers against those of gig economy giants....

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Uber Eats Adds Live Location Sharing as Aggregators Compete to Reduce Friction
Uber Eats Adds Live Location Sharing as Aggregators Compete to Reduce Friction
March 07, 2024  |  Aggregators

As on-demand delivery aggregators race to offer the most easy, seamless customer experience, Uber Eats is adding live location sharing for hard-to-find deliveries. The aggregator announced Thursday...

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Uber Eats Takes Its Robot Delivery Show on the Road
Uber Eats Takes Its Robot Delivery Show on the Road
February 22, 2024  |  Delivery

As on-demand delivery aggregators look to automation to reduce labor costs, Uber sees the opportunity to roll out autonomous sidewalk robots in dense cities worldwide...

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Uber, Lyft Differences Boil Down to Transportation vs End-to-End Mobility
Uber, Lyft Differences Boil Down to Transportation vs End-to-End Mobility
February 14, 2024  |  Ridesharing

Uber and Lyft’s most recent earnings reports spotlight a widening divergence in approach in business models. At first glance, there’s a core focus for both...

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