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DoorDash Says Agentic Traffic Is Low, but AI Gains Are Not
Delivery // August 05, 2026

Artificial intelligence is showing up for DoorDash. It’s just not agentic … yet. While the fight for agentic commerce gears up, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu said on the company’s second quarter earnings call that agentic order volume from AI partners remains low. He said the...

Uber Makes $11 Billion Bid to Acquire Delivery Hero
Partnerships // May 24, 2026

European food delivery platform Delivery Hero says it has received a takeover offer from Uber. “Uber Technologies reached out with an indicative proposal of €33 per share in respect of a potential takeover offer to all shareholders,” the company said in a news release Saturday...

DoorDash Q4 Earnings Highlight Deliveroo and Agentic AI Push
Delivery // February 18, 2026

DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software and logistics stack that powers local commerce. “We believe these investments are the right investments,...

Uber Brings Food Delivery to 7 New EU Markets
Delivery // February 15, 2026

Uber is reportedly bringing its delivery business to seven new European markets. The expansion, slated for this year, involves Austria, Denmark, Norway, the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania and Finland, Uber head of delivery Susan Anderson told the Financial Times (FT) Sunday (Feb. 15).  The effort...

Interviews & Exclusives
Furniture.com and Flex Pay Turn 77 Stores Into One Purchase

August 11, 2026
Watch more: Need to Know With Tom Botts of Flex Pay by Upgrade and Dan Russotto of Furniture.com Nobody furnishes a living room one retailer at a time in their head. The shopper is thinking about whether the sofa works with the rug, whether the tables fit, when everything will arrive and what the room […]

77% of Shoppers Say ‘No Sale, Bye’ If Preferred Payment Option Missing

September 20, 2024
In today’s fast-paced eCommerce landscape, platforms like marketplaces and aggregators are vital for merchants looking to expand their reach. However, they face challenges in offering diverse payment options while maintaining...

Instacart Aims to Cement Online Grocery Presence by Converting Casual Users Into Regulars

September 10, 2024
Instacart is ramping up its efforts to capture and keep customers as it aims to cement its status in the online grocery sector. The company is concentrating on two primary...

Tipping, Fees May Be Diners’ Tipping Point

August 12, 2024
Much has been made of tipflation, the upward march of the tips paid at the table and for delivery, which adds to the bill and subtracts from diners’ wallets. As...

Quick Reads
Uber Makes $11 Billion Bid to Acquire Delivery Hero

May 24, 2026
European food delivery platform Delivery Hero says it has received a takeover offer from Uber. “Uber Technologies reached out with an indicative proposal of €33 per share in respect of a potential takeover offer to all shareholders,” the company said in a news release Saturday (May 23), adding that it “remains fully focused on executing […]

DoorDash Q4 Earnings Highlight Deliveroo and Agentic AI Push

February 18, 2026
DoorDash used its fourth-quarter earnings call to make a broader point about where it sees the next leg of competition: not just in meal delivery, but in owning the software...

Uber Brings Food Delivery to 7 New EU Markets

February 15, 2026
Uber is reportedly bringing its delivery business to seven new European markets. The expansion, slated for this year, involves Austria, Denmark, Norway, the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania and Finland, Uber...

Expedia Embraces Agentic Commerce to Fight Platform Disruption

February 12, 2026
Expedia Group is responding to the rise of artificial intelligence assistants and agentic commerce both by embracing them and by providing services that draw travelers directly to its own platforms,...