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DoorDash Delivers Covid Tests Amid Food Delivery’s ‘New Normal’

DoorDash Delivers Covid Tests Amid Food Delivery’s ‘New Normal’
DoorDash Delivers Covid Tests Amid Food Delivery’s ‘New Normal’
March 23, 2021  |  Delivery

Over the last year, consumers have been well-trained to the idea that anything worth having can be ordered online and delivered to their door. Food,...

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UK’s Deliveroo Reflects High Demand For Delivery; IPO Set To Top $12 Billion
UK’s Deliveroo Reflects High Demand For Delivery; IPO Set To Top $12 Billion
March 22, 2021  |  Retail

The Amazon-backed and London-based delivery service Deliveroo said on Monday (March 22) that it is looking to raise over $12 billion in its IPO later...

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Scoring Side Hustles In Latest Gig App Provider Ranking
Scoring Side Hustles In Latest Gig App Provider Ranking
March 16, 2021  |  Mobile

Initial unemployment claims are dropping in March, according to the Department of Labor, and that is most welcome news. Some folks don’t wait around for...

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Post IPO, DoorDash Revenue Soars 226 Pct, But So Do Losses
Post IPO, DoorDash Revenue Soars 226 Pct, But So Do Losses
February 25, 2021  |  Earnings

In its first earnings release since going public, DoorDash reported $970 million for its fourth quarter on Thursday (Feb. 25), a 226 percent increase from...

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Invoice Financing Comes To SMBs And Freelancers
Invoice Financing Comes To SMBs And Freelancers
February 25, 2021  |  Real-Time Payments

Data shows that SMBs and freelance workers spend more than a month each year chasing down invoices. As Colin Gunnell, co-founder and CEO of Penny...

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Will DoorDash’s New Initiatives Be Enough In The Post-Pandemic Future?
Will DoorDash’s New Initiatives Be Enough In The Post-Pandemic Future?
February 24, 2021  |  Delivery

It’s been quite the year for third-party delivery companies, with consumers’ mass adoption of off-premises ordering posing an unprecedented opportunity. Yet, as some of these...

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Deep Dive: Bringing Request For Payments To Bear Against Late Payments
Deep Dive: Bringing Request For Payments To Bear Against Late Payments
February 23, 2021  |  Real-Time Payments

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Uber, Other Platforms’ Changing Business Models Meet Regulatory Buzzsaw
Uber, Other Platforms’ Changing Business Models Meet Regulatory Buzzsaw
February 19, 2021  |  Gig Economy

The evolution – and revolution – of the platform economy has been one where individuals find work when and where they need it. For the...

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