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Olo’s Overnight Success Has Been 16 Years in the Making
We have written much about he the changes in the restaurant and dining space in the past. This ranges from the challenges restaurants face from
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Delivery App Wolt Raises $530M It Doesn’t Appear to Need
Wolt, Finland’s answer to DoorDash, was on a steep trajectory before COVID. The pandemic has acted like a catapult for the company. So much so
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The DoorDash IPO: Darling or Dud?
We have written much on these pages about the local delivery world. In particular, we’ve watched this space carefully as the pandemic set in and
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What’s Behind DoorDash’s New Virtual Convenience Stores?
DoorDash, in what appears to be a significant move in the battle for the last mile, has rolled out DashMart. These are virtual convenience stores
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DoorDash Shadows Instacart, Amazon
Last week DoorDash sealed a deal with Walgreens to offer “on-demand delivery of thousands of Walgreens items on DoorDash,” according to a DoorDash blog post.
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Zomato Gets in Shape for Coming Battle with Amazon
We found some interesting nibbles in this piece in TechCrunch about the food delivery business in India. In particular, the article focuses on Zomato and
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What Comes in the Wake of the Uber Eats-Postmates Deal?
We wanted to share a few more thoughts on this week’s Uber Eats/Postmates deal now that reactions are coming in from rivals, investors, pundits, as
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Uber Eats Its Competitor Postmates
To no one’s surprise, Uber announced today that it would spend $2.65 billion to acquire fourth-ranked restaurant food delivery service Postmates. For that, they gain
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The Battle for the Last Mile: A Jilted Uber Eats Pursues Runner Up Postmates
As I pull out the two racks of pork ribs I bought to barbecue on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day, I’m recalling our recent interview
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Current Environment Shines a Bright Light on Distribution Channels
Last week we shared our interview with Jon Sewell. He’s the franchise owner from Iowa City, Iowa, who is pushing a cooperative food delivery initiative