The Future of Food Delivery: Are Uber, DoorDash, and Instacart Destined to Win the Delivery War?
For now, third-party delivery companies are operating full speed ahead. But how much are consumers willing to pay for convenience?
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BREAKING: Foxtrot, Dom’s Kitchen & Market to Close
Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market have closed their doors effective immediately. The closure will affect 33 Foxtrot locations and 2 Dom’s locations across Chicago, Austin, Dallas and D.C. areas.
Analysis: ‘Value’ Food Manufacturers Positioned Well for Recession
In the U.S., inflation has been running above 5% since the middle of 2021. For packaged foods players, input cost increases have been even higher. Yet, at least so far, even the companies on the …
Survey: Despite Inflation, Americans Embracing Food Delivery
According to a new survey, on average, consumers spend $13 per order on so-called “hidden” delivery fees. Despite such fees, young adults seem willing to pay.
Survey Suggests Takeout, Deliveries Increasingly Popular
Inflation be damned, consumers are ordering more delivery and takeout orders today than they were prior to the recent increase in the cost of living. New global research shed light on consumer behavior and delivery …
7-Eleven’s Recent Acquisition Could Reshape Delivery Space
7-Eleven’s recent acquisition of start-up Skipcart offers the convenience store chain many future opportunities, a consultant said.
Case Study: Schnucks Using Prepared Food to Enhance Delivery Options
Time-sensitive customers want their food faster than ever, and Schnucks Markets is responding to that need by expanding its offerings.
Amazon’s Grubhub+ Offering Signals New Approach to Loyalty
Food-based add-ins are playing a larger part in Amazon’s subscription plan, as retailers across the industry seek ways to combat fading customer loyalty and reduced spending. The addition of a year of Grubhub+ to Prime …
Delivery Robots Hit College Campuses
Universities across the U.S. are tapping delivery robots to address the labor shortage and explore new business opportunities such as ghost kitchens, reported TechCrunch. Ohio State University became one of the first colleges to test …
Some Pandemic Food Tech Here to Stay
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll of U.S. adults released July 5 reveals nearly half of U.S. adults want to ditch virtual activities and ordering groceries online – but they’d still like …
Consumer Survey: Delivery Apps Often Fail to Deliver
Nine out of 10 customers have had a food delivery order go wrong, according to a recent survey by Circuit, a route-planning app for delivery drivers. In fact, the survey of 1,066 American consumers who …
Robotic Delivery, Including Ice Cream, Expanding
The classic ice cream truck is getting a makeover. Automated “store on wheels” platform Robomart has partnered with Unilever to deploy robotic vehicles for ice cream delivery this summer, reported Supermarket News (May 6). Consumers …
Analysis: How Papa Johns is Accelerating Growth
Pizza chain Papa Johns has mounted a charge during the pandemic, leading to plans to open as many as 1,800 new locations worldwide by 2025. “Our outlook for developing new stores and introducing more customers …
FI Live Replay: The Rebirth of Food Industry Co-ops
Watch the replay of The Food Institute’s recent livestream on the rebirth of food industry co-ops. With the rising concerns over the economy, the burdens of high-cost third-part delivery fees, and the general stresses of …
Drone Deliveries to Take Flight by 2025 – at Steep Cost
We may not have George Jetson’s flying car quite yet, but we could soon be getting a significant amount of our deliveries by drone if Amazon and Chili’s have their way. Amazon has been talking …
Rapid Shutdowns for Rapid Delivery
When U.S. delivery startup Zero Grocery abruptly closed recently, it stunned northern California businesses that sold its products. Many were owed money and questioned what went wrong with the fast-growing startup, reported San Francisco Chronicle (March …
How Is Lyft’s Food-Delivery Strategy Different?
Ride-hailing service Lyft is entering the food-delivery space in a partnership with online-ordering platform Olo. Though it may sound like Lyft is trying to become the next Uber Eats, it’s setting itself apart with a …
Analysis: Four Top Consumer Delivery Trends from 2021
Since the outset of the pandemic, foodservice delivery companies have become a staple of many American consumers’ habits. While they offered a lifeline to hungry consumers earlier in the pandemic during forced closures, many of …
Sizing up the Sugar Reduction Trend: Key Insights and Industry Applications
What’s Ahead In 2022?
Which Consumers Are Driving Food Delivery Growth?
New research on consumers who use food-delivery companies like UberEats, GrubHub and DoorDash indicates that today’s food-delivery customers tend to be young and wealthy. Virtual brand company Nextbite’s white paper revealed that 71% of survey …
Industry Expert: Delivery Customers Now Expect Speed, Accuracy
By most accounts, post-pandemic life will involve lots of online shopping for consumers. Coronavirus lockdowns nudged most consumers in that direction, and innovation is pushing them further toward adoption of extensive online shopping for purchases …
Survey: Instacart, Facing Stiff Competition, Could See Decline
Consumers flocked to Instacart during the pandemic, but with growing competition and consumers’ sensitivity to prices and aversion to fees, the grocery delivery pioneer could see its market share decline, a recent survey by Barclays …
Shoppable Content: The Next Chapter in Digital Advertising
As competition intensifies across the media advertising landscape, major retail players are differentiating themselves with technologically-optimized content that advances the omnichannel purchasing experience. The recent partnership between Walmart and media corporation Meredith has upped the …
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Amid Strong Investor Appetite for 10-Minute Delivery Apps, Safety Concerns Abound
Investor appetite for apps that promise 10-minute delivery is on the rise. Turkish grocery delivery app Getir just topped $1 billion in fundraising this year with its latest deal, for instance, by securing additional capital …
What Does the Future Hold for Delivery Apps?
It seems like every few weeks food delivery apps are finding themselves in hot water. Most recently, Chicago officials accused both DoorDash and Grubhub of harming city restaurants and customers through high fees and other deceptive …
Wendy’s Unlocks `Power of Proximity’ in Delivery Kitchen Partnership
As pandemic challenges continue to damper the appeal of indoor dining, foodservice companies are leaning ever further into the delivery space. Last week, Wendy’s upped the ante with its ambitious four-year plan to launch 700 …
Report: Coconut Water Market on Verge of Uptick
Touted as “nature’s sports drink”, coconut water rose to popularity about 10 years ago and has now become a staple in grocery stores and households. Vita Coco, widely viewed as the leading coconut water brand, …
Online Grocers Already Deliver for Consumers. What About Investors?
Digital grocery delivery startups across the globe continue to attract sizable investments from venture capitalists. New companies have already raised over $10 billion in 2021, reported CNBC. (July 2) “Delivery grew more than 400% between …
FI Agriculture Recap: Pandemic Relief for Livestock Producers
The USDA’s Farm Service Agency will begin accepting applications next Tuesday from livestock producers who suffered pandemic losses as a result of their inability to gain sufficient access to processing. Relief will come from the …
Grubhub, Yandex Plan to Bring Robotic Delivery to College Campuses
Yandex Self-Driving Group, a unit of Russian tech company Yandex, has partnered with Grubhub to bring robotic delivery to American college campuses. Yandex hopes to reach over 250 campuses over the course of the multiyear …
Study: Delivery Apps Destined for Steep Decline in Business
The food delivery app industry is facing a potentially drastic slump in sales, according to a new study by the Social Sciences Research Network, which tracked 27 delivery apps, including Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats. …
2020 Will Also Be Remembered as the Year of Chicken and Pizza
If 2020 proved anything, it’s that Americans simply can’t get enough hot chicken and pizza and pandemic lockdowns only strengthen the country’s demand for the two delivery staples. With many consumers preferring to eat at …
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