Consumers Want to Buy Retail Products via a Super App

Consumers Want to Buy Retail Products via a Super App

The majority of consumers in the United States and Australia want the option to buy retail products online from a single, unified platform that spans a range of their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence research finds. By the Numbers The PYMNTS Intelligence study “Consumer Interest in an Everyday App,” created in collaboration with PayPal, draws from a …

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John Oliver Breaks Down Why Food Delivery Apps Are Bad For Everyone

John Oliver Breaks Down Why Food Delivery Apps Are Bad For Everyone

Doordash, Grubhub, Uber Eats, and a dozen others are abject failures of the Silicon Valley venture capital-funded wasteland of “gig economy” apps. These apps make it easier to get cold and disappointing food delivered right to your house at ridiculous expense. The companies themselves are having a hard time figuring out a profitability model, despite …

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DoorDash Canada dishes out its 2023 top ordering trends

DoorDash Canada dishes out its 2023 top ordering trends

Online food ordering and delivery company Doordash has unveiled its annual year-end food trend report, which sheds light on the most intriguing Canadian food-ordering habits of 2023. The shortest delivery distance on orders was a mere 120 meters, and these orders took place in Toronto, Ottawa and Thunder Bay, while the most spent on a …

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Reasons for Uber and DoorDash’s Lawsuit Against New York City

Reasons for Uber and DoorDash’s Lawsuit Against New York City

Food delivery companies such as Uber and DoorDash have initiated lawsuits against New York City regarding the upcoming minimum wage law for delivery workers. The law, set to be implemented on July 12, mandates that app-based food delivery companies must raise their workers’ minimum wage to $17.6 per hour. It also requires a subsequent increase …

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