delivery services
Uber-for-parcels startup Relay raises $10M seed round to scale in the UK
Incumbents in the parcel deliveries space usually have fixed daily routes from suburban depots. But since most parcels are fairly lightweight, this is a bit of a hammer to crack…
Instacart now lets you order same-day delivery for large items, including furniture and electronics
Instacart announced today that it’s launching “Big & Bulky,” a new fulfillment capacity that lets customers order same-day and scheduled delivery for large items. At launch, the new feature can…
Walmart folds its InHome grocery delivery service into Walmart+ as an optional add-on
Walmart announced today that its InHome grocery delivery service is now available as an optional add-on within its Walmart+ membership, the retailer’s low-cost alternative to Amazon Prime that offers free…
Amazon takes a Prime step back into restaurant delivery in the US with big Grubhub investment and partnership
Amazon tried but then ultimately stepped away from building its own cost-intensive Grubhub and DoorDash competitor in the U.S. back in 2019. Now three years on, it’s taking a different…
Instacart updates its customer ratings system, rolls out new features for shoppers
Instacart announced today that it’s introducing a revamped customer ratings system that is designed to be more informative and fair for shoppers on its platform. The company will now remove…
DoorDash extends gas rewards program for delivery people on its platform through August
DoorDash announced today that it’s expanding its gas rewards program for delivery people on its platform. The program enables delivery people using their DasherDirect card to receive 10% cash back…
This latest round gives the company $300 million in total funding raised in the past two years and a $1.5 billion valuation.
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Why Delivery Hero is acquiring a majority stake in Spanish delivery company Glovo
How should we think about the importance of geographic spread — sprawl? — when it comes to on-demand companies?
CookUnity whips up nationwide expansion following $47M round
CookUnity combines the ready-to-eat meal category with a chef-focused business model that provides restaurant-quality meals at home.
Amazon expands same-day Prime delivery to 6 more US cities
Amazon announced this morning it’s expanding its faster, same-day delivery service to half a dozen more U.S. cities. The service, which the retailer has been working to make same-day delivery…
Spying a pivot to ghost kitchens, SoftBank’s second Vision Fund pours $120 million into Ordermark
“We’re building a decentralized ghost kitchen,” is a sentence that could launch a thousand investor calls, and Alex Canter, the chief executive officer behind Ordermark, knows it. The 29-year-old CEO…
DHL acquires stake in Link Commerce developed by MallforAfrica
DHL has acquired a minority stake in Link Commerce, a turn-key e-commerce company that grew out of MallforAfrica.com — a Nigerian digital-retail startup. Link Commerce offers a white-label solution for…
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DoorDash now delivers from over 1,800 convenience stores nationwide
DoorDash announced today it’s expanding beyond food to also deliver from convenience stores, like 7-Eleven, Wawa, Circle K, Casey’s General Store and others. The service is partnering with more than…
PetSmart takes on Amazon with launch of same-day delivery and subscriptions
With more online shoppers turning to sites like Amazon, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have had to step up their competition on the e-commerce front – including by offering faster deliveries –…
