The New York City Council passed bills today that will set minimum pay and improve working conditions for gig workers making deliveries for apps like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats. More specifically, the bills allow delivery workers to use restaurant bathrooms, limit how far they can be asked to deliver, set minimum payments per trip […]
GrubMarket gobbles up $120M at a $1B+ pre-money valuation to take on the food supply chain
When people talk about “online food delivery” services, chances are that they’ll think of the Uber Eats, Instacarts and Getirs of this world. But today a startup that’s tackling a different aspect of the market — addressing the supply chain that subsequently turns the wheels of the bigger food distribution machine — is announcing a […]
Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash sue NYC for limiting fees the apps can charge restaurants
Food ordering and delivery platforms DoorDash, Caviar, Grubhub, Seamless, Postmates and Uber Eats have banded together to sue the City of New York over a law that would permanently limit the amount of commissions the apps can charge restaurants to use their services. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news that the companies filed […]
ローソン／岡山、香川で「ウーバーイーツ」では中四国初の医薬品配送開始
ローソンは9月1日から、岡山県と香川県内の2店舗で、中四国エリア内の「Uber Eats」では初めてとなるOTC医薬品の取り扱いを開始する。 医薬品の店舗販売業許可を得ている岡山県岡山市の「ローソン岡山厚生町一丁目店」、 […]
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ポプラ／広島で「Uber Eats」の実証実験開始
ポプラは8月24日、広島県内の2店舗でUber Eats Japanが提供するフードデリバリーサービス「Uber Eats」を利用した実証実験を開始する。 ＜サービスイメージ＞ 「Uber Eats」は、タップ一つで世界 […]
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How Uber plans to rebound from massive Q2 losses stemming from driver incentives
Uber’s second-quarter earnings revealed greater than expected losses, in large part due to the company’s massive $250 million stimulus package launched in April to incentivize drivers back onto the app after a pandemic-induced shortage. The company reported a loss of $509 million before EBITDA. For comparison, Lyft reported a positive adjusted EBITDA in the […]
Deliveroo could leave Spanish market ahead of on-demand labor reclassification
Deliveroo said it is considering leaving the Spanish market, citing limited market share and a long road of investment with ‘highly uncertain long-term potential returns’ on the horizon.