Serve Robotics’ sidewalk delivery robots are now delivering restaurant orders in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in collaboration with Uber Eats. The robots join those already in operation in Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, Serve Robotics said in a Friday (Dec. 5) press release....
Instacart is suing New York City over the city’s new laws that will govern grocery delivery workers’ pay and tips. The lawsuit targets Local Law 124, Local Law 107 and other grocery delivery laws that are set to take effect on Jan. 26, Reuters reported...
Imagine if, instead of visiting an ATM to get cash, someone brought that cash to you. Digital finance platform Robinhood is banking on the idea that this scenario will appeal to its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Nov. 13). To that end, the...
The uncertainty surrounding the shutdown has left millions of Americans unsure how they’ll restock their pantries. Food insecurity spikes when government benefits stall, and for millions of households, SNAP dollars are the difference between an empty fridge and a family meal. That’s the gap Gopuff...
Several grocery chains have joined DoorDash’s effort to help SNAP recipients amid the government shutdown. The ongoing shutdown means that federal food aid did not go out as scheduled on Nov. 1 to people taking part in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefits (SNAP) program. The...
Kroger is teaming with Uber to let its grocery shoppers order restaurant meal deliveries. That’s one of the aspects of a broader team up between the two companies announced Thursday (Oct. 30), the latest in a series of recent food delivery/grocery pacts. “Kroger is the...
UPS is reportedly increasing its use of gig delivery drivers as eCommerce volumes grow. As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 29), these drivers use their own vehicles to deliver smaller, low-volume parcels. The report adds that the company has long-used gig drivers during the busy holiday season,...
With the government shutdown set to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, on-demand delivery platform Gopuff said Monday (Oct. 27) that it will offer $50 in free groceries to SNAP recipients during November. SNAP benefits are set to stop Nov. 1. A banner on...
DoorDash announced a new service that enables retailers to sell online and offer delivery, with DoorDash handling the entire fulfillment process. This is one of several new offerings announced by the local commerce platform Tuesday (Sept. 30) during its Dash Forward 2025 event. The new...