Two local commerce platforms are combining as DoorDash has completed its acquisition of Deliveroo. The completion of the deal follows its approval by a U.K. court, DoorDash said in a Thursday (Oct. 2) press release. “The combination with Deliveroo with strengthen DoorDash’s position as a...
The European Commission has approved DoorDash’s plan to purchase rival food delivery platform Deliveroo. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Sept. 9), the approval clears the way for the $3.9 billion deal, first agreed to in May, soon after reports of a possible acquisition first emerged. The...
British food ordering platform Deliveroo said Friday (April 25) that it received a possible cash offer to be acquired by DoorDash. The company said it made this announcement in response to press speculation and that it did so with the consent of DoorDash. The announcement was posted on...
Consumer caution in the United Kingdom wasn’t enough to hinder Deliveroo’s fourth-quarter earnings performance. The online food and delivery company saw upticks in revenue and gross transaction value (GTV), according to a Thursday (Jan. 16) press release. During an earnings call with analysts, management singled...
May 29, 2023
British eCommerce shoppers still show a much stronger preference for at-home delivery, as local demand for curbside and in-store pickup options — or “click and collect” — in the U.K. remains stagnant year over year. In fact, according to data from the U.K. edition of the “Global Digital Shopping Playbook” report, 86% of British consumers opted to have their […]
July 08, 2020
It’s got Netflix series written all over it: “Grocery Delivery Wars.” Imagine drones racing through the skies, festooned with NASCAR-like logos, laden with boxes of comestibles as cohort drivers on...
December 09, 2019
In today’s top news in payments, Goldman plans to launch a robo advisor for clients with lower investment capital than traditional customers, and Apple plans to offer 0 percent installment...
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, especially as we think about becoming the operating system for […]
October 02, 2025
Two local commerce platforms are combining as DoorDash has completed its acquisition of Deliveroo. The completion of the deal follows its approval by a U.K. court, DoorDash said in a...
September 09, 2025
The European Commission has approved DoorDash’s plan to purchase rival food delivery platform Deliveroo. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Sept. 9), the approval clears the way for the $3.9 billion deal,...
April 25, 2025
British food ordering platform Deliveroo said Friday (April 25) that it received a possible cash offer to be acquired by DoorDash. The company said it made this announcement in response to press speculation...