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Veriff Collabs With Starship to Drive ID Verification for Autonomous Robot Delivery
January 20, 2022

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...

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Ultrafast Delivery Aggregators See Private-Label Brands as Path to Profitability
January 19, 2022

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...

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Delivery Platform Gopuff Launches Private Label
January 18, 2022

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...

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Instacart Aims to Price out DoorDash With Launch of Meal Delivery
January 13, 2022

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...

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For On-Demand Cookie Delivery, Girl Scouts Ditches Grubhub for DoorDash
January 12, 2022

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...

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Just Eat Takeaway Aims to Leave ‘No More Oxygen’ for Competitors Globally
January 12, 2022

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...

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Square Adds On-Demand Delivery in Canada
January 12, 2022

Square has launched delivery for Square Online orders in Canada through DoorDash Drive, DoorDash’s white-label fulfillment platform, making Canada the first international market to offer on-demand delivery after the service launched in the U.S. in 2020, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 12) press release. Get...

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In the US, Food Delivery Services Struggle to Achieve Super App Status
January 12, 2022

With food being a multiple-times-a-day necessity for consumers, fulfilling this need allows apps to embed themselves deeply in their users’ daily routines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Delivery Hero Eyes Profits by Next Year
January 11, 2022

Food delivery platform Delivery Hero is expecting to break even during the second half of this year and become profitable next year, according to a company blog post Monday (Jan. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...