Uber Eats, the food delivery business of Uber, is gearing up to sell its Indian operations to Swiggy, a rival food delivery company in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
It was easy for restaurants to get lured into a false sense of security as they watched during the early days of the great digital shift in retail. “Restaurants aren’t Amazon-able,” Olo CEO Noah Glass told Karen Webster, according to the prevailing opinion. Food, particularly prepared food,...
Travis Kalanick, the Uber co-founder, is busy with his next venture, reportedly working behind the scenes to create a network of food delivery kitchens around the world. According to a report in The Financial Times, the new venture is called CloudKitchens. Kalanick is recruiting some of...
Swiggy, a food delivery app in India, will be rolling out a new feature called “Swiggy Stores,” which will include general deliveries of grocery and other items beyond just food, according to a report in TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Walmart and Deliv, the logistics startup, have ended a same-day grocery delivery partnership, which is seen as a blow to Walmart’s efforts to take on Amazon in bringing groceries to consumers via speedy delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
British restaurants hit a milestone in 2018 — the number of insolvent ones hit an all-time high, and has even doubled since 2010, according to report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
FedEx is launching a new late-night shipping option that will allow retailers to deliver next day — that is, when items are purchased online as late as midnight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Amazon, which is expanding its in-house delivery network dubbed Amazon Shipping, is wooing customers by offering fees lower than those charged by traditional carriers such as FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Another one has bitten the dust when it comes to providing the vital last-mile delivery service for online consumers (especially the hungry ones). The news that on-demand delivery startup Munchery has closed its doors — even after raising $125 million in venture capital funding — serves as...
