Postmates news and trends

Uber Eats Trails Behind Talabat in Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Aggregators // February 13, 2024

Nothing says true love like getting take out, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to order out for a date night in.  In this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Aggregators, Talabat grows its score and maintains its lead, with Uber Eats...

Talabat Delivers Results In Latest Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Aggregators // January 09, 2024

With a new year comes a new version of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Aggregators. In this edition, Talabat holds on to the top spot, but other aggregators are delivering results as well. Hungry for more? Check out the rest below!  The Top 5 Talabat remains...

Talabat Untouched On PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Aggregators // December 07, 2023

‘Tis the season for a lot of warm take out, and with a variety of ways to get food from point A to B, PYMNTS is back with our Provider Ranking of Aggregators to help you get the best bang for your buck.  The Top 5...

Talabat Races to Top of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Aggregators 
Aggregators // November 10, 2023

In this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Aggregators, there has been a lot of movement. We have a new No. 1 this month, as well as several ties and more than one newcomer in the ranks. Hungry for more? Here are the latest top...

Interviews & Exclusives
Can Delivery Robots Solve Last-Mile Logistics Issues?

February 03, 2025
Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani envisions autonomous delivery robots transforming urban logistics by optimizing the pickup and delivery of food and other products to lower the cost of last-mile delivery for businesses. This year, it is planning to deploy 2,000 Uber Eats delivery robots — further expanding in Los Angeles and looking to deploy in […]

DoorDash Beats Out Uber Eats and Grubhub in Food Delivery Race

July 19, 2023
Much like other highly competitive sectors, the aggregator market is dominated by the top three leaders and then the rest when it comes to usage. A closer look, however, reveals that...

Mercari US CEO: Modernizing Marketplaces For The Casual Seller

August 10, 2020
If America ever needed a digital estate sale — or even a garage sale, for that matter — it’s right now. Tens of millions of financially strapped or suddenly unemployed...

Checkers And Rally’s: How The Drive-Thru Is Changing QSR Loyalty And Rewards

July 20, 2020
Loyalty programs with enticing incentives have always served as an effective tool for helping drive business for quick-service restaurants (QSRs). But those innovative programs once considered optional are now becoming...

Quick Reads
Uber Pays $10M for Listing Chicago Eateries Without Permission

December 06, 2022
Uber will pay Chicago a $10 million settlement in an investigation into its business practices. The city announced the settlement late Monday (Dec. 5), saying it stemmed from a probe into issues like Uber Eats’ and Postmates’ practice of listing Chicago eateries on their platforms without permission, violating the city’s emergency fee cap ordinance during […]

Grubhub, Uber, Postmates Lose Bid to Dismiss Antitrust Lawsuit by Diners

March 30, 2022
Grubhub, Postmates and Uber will still face a lawsuit over allegations of their food delivery fees resulting in higher restaurant prices even for people not using the apps, a Bloomberg...

Postmates’ Serve Closes $13M Round to Increase Delivery Robots

December 06, 2021
Postmates’ robotics division, which spun off as Serve Robotics in February of this year following last year’s purchase of Postmates by Uber,  announced an expanded $13 million seed funding round...

Serve Robotics Closes Seed Round To Drive Sidewalk Delivery Robots

March 02, 2021
Serve Robotics, spun from Uber’s $2.65 billion acquisition of Postmates last year,  just closed a seed funding round for an undisclosed amount, according to a press release on Tuesday (March...