September 12, 2022
Unilever Uses Instacart to Boost Demand for Virtual Ice Cream...
Unilever is making a direct play for consumers’ digital loyalty with its virtual storefront, The Ice Cream Shop, selling its packaged ice cream products across popular aggregators. Most recently, the...
September 12, 2022
EMEA Daily: Turkish Banks Reduce Lending Due to Regulations; Electrolux...
In today’s news from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Turkish banking regulations are causing banks to pull back on corporate lending, Electrolux is facing weak demand for home...
September 12, 2022
Uber Direct, Bringg Team on Last-Mile Delivery in France
Package delivery service Uber Direct and delivery management platform provider Bringg and have teamed up in France to help retailers provide speedy at-home delivery of their products to local customers....
September 11, 2022
India Watchdog Issues To Cabs & Ride Shares Ove Surge...
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Friday issued an advisory urging Indian cab aggregator (CA) platforms such as Uber and Ola to adopt self-regulatory measures “to address information asymmetry and transparency concerns”...
September 08, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Bets on Robot Delivery
Today in the connected economy, Uber invests in the future of robotic delivery with a partnership with autonomous vehicle company Nuro. Plus, Zelle marks 5 billion transactions in five years,...
September 08, 2022
Mobility Weekly: Madrid Regulates, London Electrifies
Following government calls for Spain’s regional authorities to draw up regulations for the ride-hailing sector, the Junta de Andalucía is expected to soon announce details of how it will regulate...
September 08, 2022
Uber Eyes Long-Term Future of Robotic Delivery with 10-Year Partnership
As many restaurants and delivery aggregators test out robotic delivery, Uber has just made a major commitment, a testament to the company’s belief in the long-term viability of the technology....
September 07, 2022
Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Expands as Restaurant Ordering Gets the eCommerce Treatment
Uber co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick’s ghost kitchen company CloudKitchens is raising funds by the millions, most recently securing an investment from tech giant Microsoft, according to a Financial Times...
September 07, 2022
Payments Company Shift4 Unveils Restaurant POS
Payments technology firm Shift4 has unveiled SkyTab, its point-of-sale (POS) system for restaurants, the company announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). “SkyTab’s Android-based software offers robust functionality to modernize and empower foodservice...