In the early months of the pandemic, as consumers turned to delivery options to meet their food needs, they had three main options: grocery, restaurant or meal kit. As delivery sales remain elevated even as mobility has increased, major players from each of the categories...
After years of proliferation, with new entrants to the space continually emerging to challenge the handful that were beginning to gain traction, the ghost kitchen space may be consolidating. On Monday (Oct. 4), ghost kitchen company Kitchen United announced that it is acquiring Zuul, a...
For some consumers, the idea of ordering groceries online to be delivered by the store that same day would not have even crossed their mind two years ago. But after months of a global pandemic that accelerated digital adoption and other trends, making purchases for...
With a little more than a month before Halloween, Uber Eats is trying to scare up interest in pumpkin delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Deliveroo has begun working on fast grocery deliveries, the Financial Times (FT) reported. 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....
Right now, the economics of restaurant delivery are not working for anyone, and it appears that no single piece of legislation can be the difference between a successful delivery industry and an unsuccessful one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Today’s consumers want their food needs — restaurant and grocery alike — fulfilled faster than ever. Businesses are now competing to meet consumers’ food needs almost as soon as they arise, offering 15-minute grocery deliveries by bike or testing out autonomous solutions like drones or...
Rite Aid on Friday (Sept. 24) broadened its partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc., and is now offering delivery of healthcare items, groceries and Rite Aid products through the Uber Eats platform from 2,185 Rite Aid locations across the U.S. in 17 states. Get the Full...
Wakefern’s ShopRite supermarkets are piloting fast delivery of grocery items with Tortoise robotic carts, according to reports on Friday (Sept. 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
