Uber Technologies, announced an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Cornershop, a leading online grocery provider in Chile, Mexico, and more recently in Peru and Toronto. The investment is expected to close in early 2020, subject to regulatory approval. “Whether it’s getting a ride, ordering food from your favorite restaurant, or soon, getting groceries delivered, […]
Hungry and thirsty 7-Eleven customers who use the 7NOW delivery smartphone app to order their favourite products now have more freedom to stay in the moment. With the latest app update, the world’s largest convenience retailer has set up thousands of locations, called 7NOW Pins, that enable customers to receive delivery where it’s convenient for them. This proprietary technology […]
ClickTap Media (a division of Media Agency Group), has been appointed to oversee the digital marketing for app-based service Homecooked UK – which is revolutionising the food delivery market by offering freshly prepared and authentic home-cooked food from a variety of cuisines – made by local people from their own home kitchens. The app is […]
Hong Kong has been a food paradise for a long time and the city’s busy lifestyle make food delivery apps such as Uber Eats an immediate hit. People can now order from a wide array of menus in a tap of button and for busy young people, choices are usually trendy, international cuisines. However in […]
Domino’s is now giving customers the chance to submit their own recommendations for Domino’s Hotspot delivery locations across the U.S. More than 150,000 Domino’s Hotspots were launched in April, giving customers the option to receive deliveries at locations without traditional addresses – places like dog parks, beaches and sports fields. Now, Domino’s is excited […]
Walmart has ended its delivery partnerships with both Uber and Lyft, potentially losing the grocery giant significant ground on rival Amazon. It is not clear the reasons why ties were severed but Walmart will use other delivery services to serve the four markets where it previously used Uber, and it will continue to push forward […]
Toyota is working with Amazon, ride-hailing companies Uber and Didi, automaker Mazda and Pizza Hut to develop an electric autonomous shuttle that can be used to deliver people—or the packages they’ve ordered—to their destination. And it might just make it to the Olympics in 2020. Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda revealed the so-called e-Palette concept vehicle […]
November 2nd was All Soul’s Day in The Philippines. A day when families in the Philippines troop to cemeteries to visit their dearly departed. They stay for the day. Some even stay overnight. The deluge of families also means huge traffic in these areas. It becomes difficult to get out for food. And food […]
Food delivery app firm Deliveroo saw revenues grow 611% in 2016 as the takeaway app expanded around the world, but losses rose from £30.1m to £129.1m. Seen as one of Britain’s brightest tech start-ups, it posted sales of £128.6m in 2016, according to accounts filed at Companies House. The company, incorporated under the name Roofoods, […]
TripAdvisor is partnering with GrubHub to implement instantaneous access to delivery menus from its website and its mobile app. Consumers browsing TripAdvisor restaurant listings in the US will now have the option to order food from tens of thousands of Grubhub’s restaurant partners in 1,100 cities. By clicking the “Order Online” button, consumers are brought […]