Doordash news and trends

Boar’s Head Recall and Store Closures Eat Into Ahold Delhaize Sales
Earnings // November 07, 2024

Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize saw quarterly sales dip amid product recalls and store closures. The company’s quarterly earnings, released Thursday (Nov. 7), showed net sales in the U.S. of $14.49 billion, a 0.1% decrease, 1% at the actual exchange rate. Impacting the company — whose brands include Giant...

Blackhawk Network to Expand Availability of DoorDash Gift Cards
Partnerships // October 30, 2024

Blackhawk Network (BHN) will make DoorDash gift cards available to consumers and businesses via more channels in the United States and Canada. The branded payment solutions network and the local commerce platform announced their new partnership in a Wednesday (Oct. 30) press release. With this...

DoorDash and Lyft Partner to Offer Benefits to Mutual Customers
Partnerships // October 30, 2024

DoorDash and Lyft have formed a partnership that will offer their customers benefits on the local commerce platform’s local delivery service and the rideshare company’s rides. Members of DoorDash’s subscription program, DashPass, and Lyft riders can access these exclusive benefits by linking their accounts, the...

Fiserv Earnings Highlight Embedded Finance and Pay-by-Bank Pacts
Earnings // October 22, 2024

Fiserv’s latest third quarter results showed growth in its core point-of-sale solutions — and long-term potential for embedded finance amid new and recently struck partnerships. CEO Frank Bisignano said during the call that “It is increasingly clear that our position at the intersection of merchant...

Interviews & Exclusives
CE 100 Index Loses 4.1%, Led by Snap’s Post-Earnings Plummet

August 05, 2024
Earnings drove the CE 100 Index lower this past week — and almost all segments were under water, so to speak, as markets swooned amid the specter of a slowing economy. Eat Segment’s the Lone Positive Performer Only one pillar of the CE 100 Index posted a positive return, as the Eat segment gathered 6.3%. […]

CE 100 Index Loses 0.4% Despite Block and Nvidia’s Post-Earnings Rallies

February 26, 2024
Significant stock rallies in the wake of earnings from companies including Block (Square’s parent company) and Nvidia were not enough to boost the CE 100 Index’s fortunes. The Index sank...

Wage Hikes and Regulations May Spur Gig Platform Consolidation

January 15, 2024
Wage hikes and new regulations impacting the ways in which gig workers are classified may shake up online platforms, pinching profits and spurring consolidation. In the meantime, a few firms...

QSRs Add Voice AI, but Consumers Aren’t Biting

November 20, 2023
Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are increasingly integrating voice artificial intelligence (AI) into the ordering process, but PYMNTS Intelligence shows most consumers believe it will be a long time before the technology...

Quick Reads
Starbucks App Now Includes DoorDash-Powered Delivery

November 14, 2024
Starbucks now offers access to delivery powered by DoorDash through its own app. As of Monday (Nov. 11), customers across the United States and Canada (excluding Quebec) can order delivery through the Starbucks app, the company said in a Tuesday (Nov. 12) press release. Starbucks customers can also continue to order delivery through the DoorDash […]

Boar’s Head Recall and Store Closures Eat Into Ahold Delhaize Sales

November 07, 2024
Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize saw quarterly sales dip amid product recalls and store closures. The company’s quarterly earnings, released Thursday (Nov. 7), showed net sales in the U.S. of $14.49 billion, a 0.1%...

Blackhawk Network to Expand Availability of DoorDash Gift Cards

October 30, 2024
Blackhawk Network (BHN) will make DoorDash gift cards available to consumers and businesses via more channels in the United States and Canada. The branded payment solutions network and the local...

DoorDash and Lyft Partner to Offer Benefits to Mutual Customers

October 30, 2024
DoorDash and Lyft have formed a partnership that will offer their customers benefits on the local commerce platform’s local delivery service and the rideshare company’s rides. Members of DoorDash’s subscription...