Serve Robotics, spun from Uber’s $2.65 billion acquisition of Postmates last year, just closed a seed funding round for an undisclosed amount, according to a press release on Tuesday (March 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
It’s been quite the year for third-party delivery companies, with consumers’ mass adoption of off-premises ordering posing an unprecedented opportunity. Yet, as some of these delivery services saw strong growth during lockdown, others struggled to turn a profit in the face of the narrow margins of...
Shippo, the eCommerce IT platform, has raised $45 million in new funding, according to a company blog, now being valued at $495 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Software as a Service (SaaS) provider Ordrslip is partnering with DoorDash Drive, the white-label fulfillment platform of DoorDash, to advance affordable delivery from the mobile app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Instacart will be offering same-day delivery service from over 6,000 Family Dollar stores under a new partnership with the retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Dubai’s food delivery and rideshare startup Careem is introducing a commission-free model to help its restaurant partners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region, CNBC reported on Thursday (Feb. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Whether it’s people, food, prescriptions or booze, it’s clear that Uber is up for swiftly bringing almost anything you want to your door, as evidenced by its planned $1.1 billion acquisition of Drizly announced Tuesday (Feb. 2) — its third such vertical product expansion in...
Uber has announced the latest upgrade to its food delivery platform, Uber Eats. The firm announced on Tuesday (Feb. 2) that it will acquire alcohol delivery service Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. The deal is set to conclude later this year, at...
Getir, a Turkish grocery delivery service whose motor scooter-riding drivers aim to reach customers within 10 minutes of the placing of orders, announced on Twitter that it has set up shop in London. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...