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Last-mile delivery is the final leg of a delivery journey, which typically involves delivering a package to a customer’s doorstep. It is a critical part of the logistics industry, becoming increasingly important as e-commerce grows.
‘I’m not wasting my time and gas for a no-tipper.’ The saying “no tip, no trip” among DoorDash drivers suggests that if a customer does not tip, many drivers may ignore the order and wait for more good orders. Videos on TikTok have shown the likely consequences of this trend. […]
A record number of Uber trips are taken as drivers flock to the platform, bucking pandemic-era fears and leading the chief executive to declare results in the last three months of 2022 “our strongest quarter ever”. The fourth quarter results of Uber show that transportation and food delivery are giants. […]
Roku and DoorDash’s new partnership is bringing interactive ads to streaming that offer delivery deals with the click of a remote control button. Roku and DoorDash have partnered to offer interactive advertisements directly to customers’ TV screens. These ads will prompt customers to enter their cell number through their remote […]
February 2022 The fast grocery-delivery service, Getir, operates by delivering groceries within 10 minutes of ordering. The company uses “dark stores” as distribution hubs to achieve this quick delivery. This has led to complaints from city authorities about the disruption caused in neighborhoods. Amsterdam and Rotterdam have banned new dark […]
France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores.’ September 2022 Due to growing concerns from residents and city officials, the French government has classified “dark stores” as warehouses instead of shops. These stores are city-center depots used for instant home deliveries of food ordered over the Internet and have increased […]
The news of Zomato hiring across 800 job roles met with mixed reactions. Some netizens criticized the company’s work culture after reading job descriptions emphasizing 24/7 availability and lack of work-life balance. Some users took to social media to express their views, calling it a “toxic” and “slavery” promoting culture. […]
The Georgia state legislature is considering Senate Bill 34, which aims to standardize food delivery services in the state. The bill would require delivery services to enter into a contract with the restaurant, get permission to use the restaurant’s name or logo in marketing, maintain clean food holding areas and […]
Barcelona has approved a ban on “dark stores,” distribution centers used by grocery delivery companies, to preserve traditional neighborhood stores and residents’ quality of life. The ban will affect the local delivery app Glovo, which has eight dark stores in the city, and 21 dark stores. Glovo has not yet […]
On Thursday, meals delivery company Just Eat Takeaway (TKWY.AS) announced a European partnership with online grocer Getir. Under the partnership, Takeaway said, Getir’s groceries will be listed on Takeaway’s platform and can be ordered via its smartphone app but will be delivered by Getir couriers. The original article is “Meals […]
Deliveroo, a London-based food delivery appointment that operates worldwide, has announced its plans to exit the Netherlands market. The exit was due to the surge in losses as investment costs ate into rising revenues. Deliveroo has witnessed a loss after tax jumped 41% to £153.8 million compared with the first […]