EATER

JULY 19, 2021

Uber has more than doubled the number of cities where it delivers groceries, marking the first major expansion of the new service since its launch last year. Still, Uber will have its work cut out for it as it seeks to compete with major players in the grocery delivery space, including Amazon and Instacart.

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Travel Pulse Technology

MARCH 1, 2022

Uber is expanding its focus with Uber Explore, helping travelers and residents alike find cool things to do, see and eat.

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EATER

JULY 6, 2020

For restaurant owners and diners, the deal condenses the number of delivery app options out there Rideshare service Uber has acquired delivery competitor Postmates in a deal worth $2.65 Uber, meanwhile, launched its Eats delivery service in 2014, and enjoys 20 percent of the overall market share , according to an October 2019 report.

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EATER

JUNE 24, 2021

Now, Uber claims it’s listening. On June 1, with Pride Month in full swing, Uber rolled out Right to Pride , an initiative designed to “empower a better experience for our LGBTQIA+ community, and particularly the transgender community,” according to the company’s website. Uber Eats bought Postmates for $2.65

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PhocusWire

MAY 4, 2023

Both Uber and Lyft reported year-over-year revenue increases for the first quarter, as leaders at both companies spoke of the benefits of a competitive ride-sharing market.

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Restaurant Engine

JULY 21, 2020

and Canadian restaurateurs by pollsters at Technomic , “75% of operators said that they would have had to close their business if not for Uber Eats.” As of July 15, 2020, UberEats commands 32% of the food delivery industry, including its recently acquired 8% market share via Uber’s $2.65 billion Postmates acquisition.

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EATER

JULY 7, 2020

Uber is launching an on-demand grocery delivery service in Latin America and Canada, the company announced on Tuesday. It’s Uber’s first major move into the competitive world of online grocery shopping since acquiring Cornershop , a leading online grocery provider in Chile, Mexico, Peru, Canada, Brazil, and Colombia.

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EATER

DECEMBER 2, 2020

After coming to an agreement in July over an acquisition, Uber Eats has officially bought Postmates in a $2.65 In a statement , Uber Eats explained that “the consumer-facing Postmates and Uber Eats apps will continue to run separately, supported by a more efficient, combined merchant and delivery network.”.

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EATER

AUGUST 23, 2022

In the world of ghost kitchens, a slew of brands positioned themselves as potential industry saviors, including Reef, Toast, and Uber founder Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens, which Kalanick proclaimed at the time would make owning a food business easier and more affordable than ever.

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Hospitality Net

MAY 15, 2023

Uber customers in the United Kingdom will soon be able to book flights directly through the app thanks to the latest travel feature the company has added beyond rides.

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EATER

JULY 8, 2020

So Uber is now expanding into grocery delivery to capture some of that market. In a press release yesterday, the company announces that “in collaboration with our partner Cornershop, customers in select cities in Latin America and Canada can order groceries through both the Uber and Uber Eats apps.” And in other news.

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Luxury Hospitality Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2023

Northern Restaurant & Bar (sponsored by Uber Eats), the first major hospitality event of the year, returns to Manchester Central on 14-15 March. Uber Eats has been announced as headline sponsor of Northern Restaurant & Bar in 2023.

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PhocusWire

AUGUST 4, 2022

The deal will enable Uber users to search and book international and national rail and coach trips via the app.

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PhocusWire

MARCH 2, 2022

Called Uber Explore, the ride-hail company’s new product allows users to browse and book experiences such as dinner reservations.

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EATER

JULY 17, 2020

Plus, KFC debuts plant-based fried chicken in California, and more news to start your day Instacart filed a lawsuit against Uber’s rival grocery delivery service for alleged IP theft.

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PhocusWire

AUGUST 16, 2022

Uber One, the company's subscription program, has about 10 million members and is available in seven markets globally.

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EATER

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

DoorDash is looking to join competitors Uber and Grubhub as a publicly traded company, officially filing its IPO with the SEC today. DoorDash is the United States’s biggest delivery service, with 49 percent of the meal delivery sales in September, compared to Uber’s 22 percent and Grubhub’s 20 percent.

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PhocusWire

MAY 16, 2022

As part of its super app strategy, Uber has unleashed new features designed to capture the end-to-end travel journey.

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PhocusWire

MAY 18, 2023

The ride-hailing company’s third annual Go-GET product event announced a couple of travel-focused updates, including concierge service at partner hotels and boat reservations on a Greek island.

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OpenTable

AUGUST 16, 2020

Restaurants Fuel Uber’s Rocketship – Expedite. “Uber’s delivery business is, right now, a bigger company that Uber’s rides business,” Kristen Hawley writes in this week’s Expedite newsletter. These new projects have resulted in a street food boom – but what happens when winter sets in?

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EATER

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Uber Eats has grown by 190 percent, but the company still can’t make a profit [link].

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PhocusWire

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For Q4 2021, Uber revenue climbed 83% to $5.8 billion, while its delivery business reached adjusted EBITDA profitability.

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AUGUST 24, 2022

The partnership will initially launch with Uber Eats.

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EATER

APRIL 2, 2024

Immediately, additional “regulatory” fees were charged to customers, and restaurants and delivery workers complained that orders dropped, with Uber claiming in a blog post that they had dipped by 30 percent. Uber Eats charges an unspecified service fee that depends on basket size. Then add the taxes and tip.

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PhocusWire

MAY 10, 2023

The functionality, which is powered by Hopper, will be rolled out to users across the country in the coming weeks and be available to all United Kingdom users this summer.

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PhocusWire

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company has committed to ensuring 100% of rides take place in zero-emission vehicles - or buses, trains, bicycles and scooters - by 2040.

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PhocusWire

JANUARY 19, 2023

Uber’s head of growth and new products for travel and airports, Loren Kosloske, discusses the company’s future plans related to multi-modality, flights and hotels.

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PhocusWire

DECEMBER 15, 2022

SilverRail's Aaron Gowell and Distribusion's Johannes Thunert talk ground transportation tech and funding trends in the PhocusWire Studio at The Phocuswright Conference.

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PhocusWire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Q2 earnings of $9.2 billion boosted the drive to profitability, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spoke about the value of machine learning and opportunities in the U.K. travel tour operating market.

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EATER

JANUARY 16, 2024

Or really, that Uber Eats was doing the shutting. billion by Uber Eats in 2021, Drizly is being dissolved, with Uber Eats folding alcohol delivery into its own app. You’ll probably feel at home at Uber Eats as the drink selection you know and love is available there,” the company shadily says in an announcement email.

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PhocusWire

APRIL 11, 2023

Careem will split into two business units - Careem Rides and Careem Technologies, which will manage development of its super app.

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OpenTable

JULY 12, 2020

Uber to Buy Postmates for $2.65 After rumors of an acquisition last week, Uber announced Monday that it had agreed to buy Postmates for $2.65 The post This week in restaurant news: Uber and Postmates, racial justice, service in the “new normal” appeared first on Open for Business. Billion – CNN. … Read more.

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Hospitality Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Deliveroo’s departure means there is one less player in the delivery landscape, with Uber Eats, DoorDash and Menulog as well as smaller operators such as Easi to cater to the market. A creditors meeting will take place on 28 November.

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Boutique Hotel News

JANUARY 17, 2023

What we’ve created with CAMO is an enhanced version of traditional third-party delivery platforms like Uber Eats catered specifically to hotels and their guests’ experience. “We are absolutely blown away with the success we’ve seen with CAMO so far,” said Kevin Rohani, founder and CEO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 7, 2024

The traveling industry is dominated mostly by different airline apps, but Uber, Lyft, and Airbnb make appearances on the top charts as well. Together, all of these stores cover a pretty wide range of consumer items, from groceries to apparel. Rankings can vary depending on whether the mobile app stores are run by Apple or Android.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 8, 2021

Sign up today with Uber Eats. Third-party delivery apps like Uber Eats are part of that mix and will likely be a fixture of restaurant operations in the future— Uber Eats research found that 92% of operators plan to continue working with third-party delivery services postcrisis, including 88% of those1 that joined recently.

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PhocusWire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Both companies anticipate gross bookings to grow 20 to 24% year over year in the current quarter.

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