Index Ventures and Accel, two early investors in Deliveroo, are speaking out against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the U.K., which is currently conducting a probe into the company’s potential deal with Amazon, according to a report Tuesday (Jan. 28) by the Financial...
Instacart captured a lot of headlines earlier this month with the news that, for a limited time, it would be cheaper to get one’s Whole Foods grocery delivery through them, rather than joining Amazon Prime. Instacart dropped its delivery fee from $5.99 to $3.99 per...
After two years on the market, Amazon will shut down its restaurant delivery service in London, according to the Evening Standard. The company told customers about the change in an email, saying the service would be discontinued after Dec. 3. Amazon Restaurants UK, which faced...
In what it is calling a “massive U.S. market expansion,” on-delivery firm Postmates has launched in 100 cities across the United States, a move the company has said brings its coverage to one in two households across the nation. The expansion makes the platform –...
April 05, 2017
Making a run to the corner store for one item, or even a few small items, can sometimes be a difficult feat to accomplish. Whether it’s lack of time in a busy schedule, transportation issues, proximity to a good store or just plain, “I’m going to stay home in my PJs and not do anything” […]
April 11, 2024
Delivery service Rappi is getting ready for a future initial public offering (IPO). The company, which is one of Latin America’s most valuable startups, does not have a timeline for an IPO but aims to be ready for one “when it makes sense,” Rappi Chief Financial Officer Tiago Azevedo told Bloomberg in an interview posted Thursday (April 11). Azevedo is Rappi’s […]
January 29, 2020
Index Ventures and Accel, two early investors in Deliveroo, are speaking out against the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the U.K., which is currently conducting a probe into the...
November 26, 2018
After two years on the market, Amazon will shut down its restaurant delivery service in London, according to the Evening Standard. The company told customers about the change in an...
July 11, 2018
In what it is calling a “massive U.S. market expansion,” on-delivery firm Postmates has launched in 100 cities across the United States, a move the company has said brings its...
