Starting Monday (Jan. 24), third-party food delivery apps will have to be licensed to operate in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Peter A. Hatch said in a press release on Sunday (Jan. 23). Get the...
German rapid grocery startup Gorillas is working on a deal to acquire the French delivery firm Frichti for undisclosed terms, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Jan. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Norway residents will soon have other ways of getting their meals delivered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...
Global identity verification provider Veriff is partnering with autonomous delivery services provider Starship Technologies to offer identity verification services for autonomous robot delivery, according to a press release on Thursday (Jan. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
If margins in the grocery industry are low, and margins for grocery delivery are unforgiving, then companies that deliver within minutes are essentially walking a tightrope — if it were not for venture capital funding, ultrafast delivery might not be possible. Get the Full Story...
Grocery delivery platform Gopuff has unveiled “Basically,” its first private label, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
With its latest initiative, Instacart is firing back at the leading restaurant aggregators, such as DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, which have been moving further into the grocery delivery space. Now, Instacart is retaliating, selling hot food. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
With the door-to-door sales model proving questionable at best amid widespread contagion concerns, Girl Scouts are once again taking a hybrid approach to cookie sales — this time with a new digital ordering partner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Around the world, in the competitive food delivery category, the win condition is shifting. Where in 2020 and 2021, the goal was to capture the largest market share, now the stakes are rising. On a call with analysts Wednesday (Jan. 12) discussing its fourth-quarter 2021...
