August 02, 2022
Uber’s Delivery Gains Place Platform Squarely in Amazon’s ‘Last Mile’...
For Uber, its platform is the launching pad, the point of pivot that helps the company broaden its horizons, branching out beyond ride-hailing. And with its continued surge in deliveries...
August 01, 2022
Inflation-Hammered Food Delivery Expected to Drag Uber’s Earnings
Uber’s food-delivery business should show strain from the historic inflation hammering the U.S. when the company posts its quarterly earnings this week. As Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 1), analysts expect...
August 01, 2022
Virtual Restaurants May Need to Make Changes to Maintain Market...
Virtual restaurants have become a mainstay of the restaurant industry, but until now, given the novelty of the model, there has not been a central body to hold them accountable...
August 01, 2022
RoadSync CEO Says Digital Payments Keep Truckers on the Move
For truckers, every load is a business trip. Rather than buying airfare or Uber or Lyft rides, though, they are paying for heavy truck repairs, towing, parking, truck washes and...
July 29, 2022
Taking Digital Payments out to the Ballgame With Next-Gen Concessions
“Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack. On my phone. So I don’t have to wait in line.” Doesn’t have quite the same ring to it, does it? Still, that’s...
July 29, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Offers Drivers Perks, Debit...
Today in the connected economy, Uber debuts new features designed to offer more flexibility to its team of drivers. Also, Hertz reaps the benefits of investing in connected cars, while...
July 29, 2022
Uber Unveils Driver Perks, Debit Card
Uber has introduced a pair of features it said are designed to provide more flexibility and opportunities for the company’s drivers. According to a Friday (July 29) news release, the...
July 29, 2022
Nigeria’s Underbanked Gig Workers Flock to One-Stop-Shop Financial Platforms
It’s been over a decade since Uber first launched its ride-hailing app in San Francisco, and in the years since, the notion of the gig economy has come to define...
July 27, 2022
MENA Food Delivery Service Bucks Global Downward Trend as Europe...
The food delivery space has been having a rough time lately, particularly in Europe. Since the beginning of the year, U.K.’s Deliveroo and German online delivery service Delivery Hero have...