Uber Eats is giving its delivery drivers a chance to moonlight as personal shoppers. The ride-hailing/delivery giant has launched “Shop and Pay,” which gives delivery drivers the option to receive assignments to go into retailers – chiefly grocery stores – and shop for orders to...
As consumers seek affordable, convenient alternatives to restaurant dining, new prepared meals models are emerging. For instance, direct-to-consumer (D2C) frozen food delivery provider Yelloh, formerly known as Schwan’s Home Delivery, is set for an expansion after 70-plus years in operation. The company announced Tuesday (Feb....
For Instacart specifically, and for the aggregators generally, the move into B2B is a natural one. Think of it this way: It’s not a stretch to go from delivering groceries, which are staples of daily life, to delivering literal staples to the office. To that...
Instacart is looking to get more value from its driver network with B2B deliveries. The grocery aggregator announced Tuesday (Feb. 28) the launch of Instacart Business, offering same-day delivery (as well as 30-minute delivery or discounted longer deliveries) of items ranging from office supplies to...
Financial services giant Fiserv has launched a tool to help businesses control the delivery process. The company’s Delivery Optimization solution — available to customers that use its Carat commerce platform — lets businesses such as grocers and restaurants connect their digital commerce operations to more...
As grocers look to escape reliance on aggregators, tech providers are offering new automated solutions. Fulfil, a startup that offers robotic micro-fulfillment center (MFC) solutions for grocers to more efficiently pick and pack eCommerce orders, announced Monday (Feb. 27) that it has raised $60 million...
Following deals with Just Eat, Co-op and Sainsbury’s have become the latest U.K. supermarket brands to partner with an aggregator to provide rapid delivery service to clients. This comes on the heels of a steady string of aggregator-supermarket tie-ups that give consumers access to convenient,...
Diners order far more pickup than delivery, but PYMNTS research shows delivery is gaining ground. The Context Restaurant aggregators are doing everything in their power to make delivery a more appealing proposition for consumers, touting their subscription offerings in an effort to assuage consumers’ reluctance...
As restaurants test the viability of drone delivery, it seems consumers are on board. Flytrex, a drone delivery service that has partnered with major companies including Chili’s parent Brinker International and consumer packaged goods (CPG) giant Unilever, is seeing high loyalty levels a year into...