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Boston, D.C., and Baltimore Join the List of Cities That Want Caps on Third-party Delivery Fees
Baltimore, Boston, and Washington, D.C. all recently joined the growing list of cities imposing mandatory caps on the commission fees third-party delivery services charge restaurants. San Francisco, Chicago, NYC, and […]
Fight Club: Mischief. Mayhem. Third-Party Delivery Fee Caps.
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Third-Party Delivery Integrator Deliverect Raises €16.25M
Deliverect, which makes software that integrates orders from multiple third-party delivery services into a restaurant’s POS system, announced today that it has raised a €16.25 million (~$17.63 million USD) Series […]
Wait, Robot Delivery Companies Charge the Same Commissions as Human Delivery?
One of the key selling points of our delivery robot future was that it would be less expensive than existing human efforts. Yes, automation would take some human jobs, but […]
Despite a Pandemic, Chipotle’s Digital Business Keeps Growing
Chipotle just recorded its highest quarterly level ever for digital sales, according to the company’s Q1 2020 investor call yesterday. Company CEO Brian Niccol said digital sales grew 81 percent, […]
Amazon Gets Approval for Its Deliveroo Investment Thanks to the Pandemic
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provisionally approved Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo over the weekend after Deliveroo warned its business could collapse without the funds. The third-party delivery service […]
Grubhub, DoorDash, and Other Delivery Services Are Getting Sued Over Restaurant Prices
A class action lawsuit filed Monday alleges that third-party delivery companies DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates, and Uber Eats are using their market power to push menu prices higher during the coronavirus […]
San Francisco Places Emergency Caps on Third-Party Delivery Commission Fees
San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an emergency order at the end of last week to put temporary caps the delivery fees that third-party services charge restaurants. The order is […]
Rebel Foods Raises $50M for Its India-based Cloud Kitchen Network
India-based ghost kitchen operator Rebel Foods announced this week it has raised $50 million in fresh funding from NY-based hedge fund Coatue Management. The new investment is part of an […]
iFood and Domicilios.com Merge to Take on the Latin American Food Delivery Market
Brazil-based food delivery service iFood announced this week it had purchased a controlling stake in Colombian service Domicilios.com, according to TechCrunch. The deal gives iFood a 51 percent equity stake […]
Swiggy, Zomato Expand Delivery Services to Groceries and Beyond in India
Swiggy, one of India’s biggest food delivery services, announced this week it has raised $43 million as part of its ongoing Series I round. The round was led by existing […]
