On Tuesday (Aug. 6), Instacart announced an expansion of its service portfolio as part of its strategy to solidify its position in the online grocery market. The company has forged a new partnership with Uber Eats, enabling customers to order both groceries and restaurant meals through...
As on-demand delivery aggregators look to capture more of consumers’ grocery spending, key players such as DoorDash and Instacart are finding new ways to insert their technology into consumers’ grocery shopping routines. The former, for its part, is looking to rewards collaborations to drive adoption....
Sunday (July 21) is National Ice Cream Day, and as the event has evolved for today’s digital consumers, brands are taking advantage of shoppers’ enthusiasm for the sweet treat to drive online engagement. Take, for instance, Cold Stone Creamery, which is using the occasion to...
As consumers cut back their overall spending, Domino’s has been able to get its loyalty members to buy more by offering more effective rewards. On a call with analysts Thursday (July 18) discussing the quick-service restaurant (QSR) behemoth’s second quarter 2024 financial results, CEO Russell...
May 27, 2024
As we approach the middle of the year, here are five of the major ways that the retail landscape has changed in 2024 so far. Amazon Pivots on ‘Just Walk Out’ Last month, news broke that Amazon is pulling back on Just Walk Out technology in its own grocery stores, even as it pushes sales of […]
May 08, 2024
Uber and Lyft bring to mind the oft-quoted Robert Frost poem. You know the one — about two roads that diverged. The rest of the poem is about the woods,...
February 22, 2024
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 — but only for certain...
February 14, 2024
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 firms: That would be matching...
August 14, 2024
Autonomous delivery company Serve Robotics has launched a robot delivery partnership with Shake Shack. The collaboration, announced Wednesday (Aug. 14), lets diners who order from select Shake Shacks in Los Angeles via Uber Eats receive their food via Serve’s robots. According to a news release from the company, the partnership expands UberEats’ use of sidewalk robots, […]
May 14, 2024
Uber is acquiring Delivery Hero’s foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950 million. The deal, announced Tuesday (May 14), is expected to close in the first half of next year and comes as Delivery Hero has...
May 07, 2024
Instacart has teamed with Uber to offer its customers restaurant deliveries via Uber Eats. The collaboration, announced Tuesday (May 7) and due to roll out in the weeks ahead, lets Instacart customers order from...
April 30, 2024
Rite Aid has expanded its partnership with Uber Eats to include alcohol delivery in eight states. With this expansion, the pharmacy chain and the on-demand app now offer delivery of alcohol from nearly...
