Delivery

Delivery
Uber Buys Drizly As Food Delivery Competition Heats Up 
February 02, 2021

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...

Delivery
London Calling: Turkish Delivery App Getir Expands Internationally
January 31, 2021

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...

Delivery
DoorDash Leads US Convenience Store Deliveries As Sector Soars 346 Pct
January 28, 2021

DoorDash is the dominant player in convenience store deliveries as the pandemic continues to keep people home and out of physical retailers and restaurants, according to a research report released Thursday (Jan. 28) by Edison Trends.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Delivery
Starship Raises $17 Million To Develop Driverless Delivery Robots
January 28, 2021

Starship has raised $17 million to keep working on autonomous deliveries, a post on Medium from the company says. 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...

Delivery
Tiger Global Buys 4.4 Pct Slice Of Just Eat Takeaway Worth $746 Million 
January 22, 2021

Tiger Global Management has acquired a 4.4 percent stake in Just Eat Takeaway.com valued at just over 613 million euros ($746 million), Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Delivery
Instacart Reducing Instore Shoppers
January 21, 2021

Instacart is terminating about 1,900 jobs, including those held by workers in Illinois who voted last year to join the United Foods and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) according to Bloomberg and other media outlets. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Delivery
Pizza Hut Israel Plans Drone Delivery Trial
January 18, 2021

Pizza Hut Israel is trialing a new program that would enable drones to bring orders for delivery to pre-approved hubs, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday (Jan. 18). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Delivery
Delivery Delays Of 3 Months Or More Hamper Peloton
January 17, 2021

The term “peloton” adopted by the maker of the wildly popular $1,900 exercise bike comes from the world of bicycle road racing — it refers to the cluster of riders who pack tightly together to draft off each other and hide from crosswinds like migrating...

Delivery
Uber Seeks Investors To Launch Startup For Postmates X Delivery Robot
January 15, 2021

Uber is seeking investors so it can launch a separate startup for the robotics division of Postmates, Postmates X, TechCrunch reported on Friday (Jan. 15), citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...