Consumers can now ask Alexa for the status of their Uber Eats orders. The integration of Uber Eats with Amazon Echo devices in the United States enables real-time, hands-free order tracking via the voice assistant, the companies said in a Thursday (May 4) press release. “We know that consumers are busier than...
As restaurant aggregators push back on inflation-related trade-down, discounts are key to maintaining frequency. Uber Eats, for its part, is making a play for affordability with the Uber-wide Uber One paid membership program, which offers free delivery on food orders, among other perks. The company...
Instacart is now providing same-day delivery from 1,500 PetSmart stores in the United States. The expansion of this partnership into the U.S. follows the successful launch of the offering from 150 PetSmart stores in Canada, the companies said in a Tuesday (May 2) press release....
Shipt is seizing on business travelers’ demand for familiarity to drive same-day delivery adoption. In an interview with PYMNTS, Alex Ross, vice president of business development at the Target-owned aggregator that provides on-demand delivery of groceries, daily essentials and other items, said the company’s new...
As food aggregators see older consumers lag in adoption, discounts can help close the gap. By the Numbers Data from PYMNTS’ new exclusive report “Connected Dining: Third-Party Restaurant Aggregators Keep the Young and Affluent Engaged,” which draws from a survey of nearly 2,300 U.S. consumers...
As aggregators compete for college students’ loyalty, Grubhub is leveraging technology to boost convenience. Madeline Maguire, senior director of B2B marketing at the aggregator, noted in an interview with PYMNTS that investing in ways to remove friction from on-campus dining for college students can pay...
As aggregators look to maintain customer frequency amid inflation, affordability is key. In fact, many consumers are engaging with restaurant delivery services more specifically because these options have become more attainable within their budgets, according to research from PYMNTS’ new exclusive report “Connected Dining: Third-Party...
In an effort to drive customer frequency by lowering costs, aggregators are testing robotic delivery. Uber, for its part, announced Thursday (April 20) that it is expanding its partnership with sidewalk delivery robotics company Cartken to offer autonomous fulfillment in Fairfax, Virginia’s Mosaic District shopping...
Restaurant aggregators’ audiences are skewed toward younger consumers by a wide margin, PYMNTS data reveals. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’ new exclusive report “Connected Dining: Third-Party Restaurant Aggregators Keep the Young and Affluent Engaged,” which draws from a survey of narly 2,300 United States...
