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Delivery Apps See Orders Drop After Wage Hikes
Delivery Apps See Orders Drop After Wage Hikes
June 23, 2024  |  Delivery

When gig workers in Seattle won higher wages, delivery apps like DoorDash hiked their fees. Now, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Saturday (June 22),...

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Instacart Expands SNAP Acceptance as Aggregators Compete for Benefit Spending 
Instacart Expands SNAP Acceptance as Aggregators Compete for Benefit Spending 
January 30, 2024  |  Aggregators

Instacart has significantly expanded its acceptance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments, as aggregators compete to unlock the spending opportunities...

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Rappi and R2 to Provide Loans to Restaurants in Mexico and Colombia
Rappi and R2 to Provide Loans to Restaurants in Mexico and Colombia
July 27, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Rappi, a Latin American delivery app backed by SoftBank, is partnering with FinTech R2 to provide loans to restaurants in Mexico and Colombia. Restaurants selling via the...

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Uber Rolls Out Services Aimed at Younger Riders
Uber Rolls Out Services Aimed at Younger Riders
May 17, 2023  |  Ridesharing

Uber will begin letting teenagers book rides — highly supervised rides — on its platform.  The company announced Wednesday (May 17) the launch of its “teen...

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Instacart Reportedly Adding Deliveries to Businesses in Clash With Amazon, Walmart
Instacart Reportedly Adding Deliveries to Businesses in Clash With Amazon, Walmart
February 14, 2023  |  Delivery

Instacart reportedly wants to be top-of-mind when small businesses need office supplies and snacks. The Information reported Tuesday (Feb. 14) that the firm, primarily known...

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Gopuff Expands BurgerFi Partnership to Take on Restaurant Aggregators
Gopuff Expands BurgerFi Partnership to Take on Restaurant Aggregators
July 08, 2022  |  Delivery

As if there were not already enough competition for United States consumers’ restaurant delivery spending, a new player may be coming to the fore to...

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Uber Eats Previews 2022 Super Bowl Ad
Uber Eats Previews 2022 Super Bowl Ad
February 08, 2022  |  Delivery

For the second year in a row, Uber Eats is headed to the Super Bowl, this time asking the question: “Just because you can get...

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India Restaurants Resist Food Apps
India Restaurants Resist Food Apps
August 30, 2019  |  Delivery

Restaurants in India are fighting back against restaurant delivery apps like Zomato, Swiggy and Uber Eats, saying that the apps are too customer-centric, offering discounts...

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Amazon Restaurants Food Delivery Being Shuttered
Amazon Restaurants Food Delivery Being Shuttered
June 11, 2019  |  Amazon Delivery

eCommerce giant Amazon is gearing to close its Amazon Restaurants food delivery service. GeekWire, citing Amazon, reported the service will be shut down in the...

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