Wolt acquires Romanian local commerce platform Tazz to expand presence in Central and Eastern Europe

🍕 Food Delivery

Wolt acquires Romanian local commerce platform Tazz to expand presence in Central and Eastern Europe. In a major development Wolt has announced plans to acquire Tazz, a leading local commerce platform in Romania (LinkedIn).

Anything for the tip: Rappi delivery man caught rowing in Mazatlán with the order. And when you arrive, they tell you that the sauces are missing…(El Deforma)

DoorDash Expands Grocery Offering With 5 New or Expanded Partnerships. Local commerce platform DoorDash has launched an expanded partnership with Wegmans Food Markets and added new partnerships with four regional grocers in locations across the United States (PYMNTS).

Uber Eats in France will use Releaf Paper Bags made of paper from fallen leaves for orders. In France, Uber Eats will deliver orders in Releaf Paper Bags, which are made of paper from fallen leaves. This was announced by Releaf Paper co-founder Olexandr Sobolenko (Mezha).

Grab and Gojek to provide more benefits for Singapore drivers and delivery workers from 2025. Grab and Gojek are set to provide more benefits for Singapore drivers and delivery workers from 2025 (The Independent Singapore).

Delivery Hero: Positive prospects for Baemin in South Korea. Baemin, Delivery Hero’s South Korean food delivery platform, has delivered strong results, with operating profit increasing 65 percent last year (Nau.ch).

Courier salaries 2024: Getir, Trendyol, Yemeksepeti current salary list. How much are Yemeksepeti, Getir, Trendyol courier salaries? Those who want to get information about salary details and working conditions as of 2024 are wondering which company offers what (Ensonhaber).

Yemeksepeti was chosen as ‘Turkey’s Most Loved Brand’ in 2024. Yemeksepeti maintained its title as Turkey’s favorite brand by ranking first in the “Online Food Ordering” category in the “Turkey’s Lovemarks 2024” research conducted in collaboration with MediaCat and Ipsos (Memleket).

Wolt Expands Delivery Services to Uzbekistan. On October 4, Wolt officially launched its operations in Uzbekistan, marking its entry into the 28th country (LinkedIn).

Uber, Rappi, and Didi ask the government for reform that guarantees flexibility and independent work. Digital platforms reiterated their willingness to collaborate with the government to build a reform that guarantees social security for delivery people and app drivers; however, they propose to focus the discussion of the legal modification on flexibility and independence (Radio Sonora).

Baemin Proposes Differential Fees Apply low commission based on sales Interest in win-win plans such as Coupang Eats. Baemin (Baemin), who is criticized for excessive brokerage fees, has proposed a plan to lower fees for companies that cannot do business (Maeil Business Newspaper).

This 42-year-old built a $2 billion a year super app called Grab: I worked ’20 hour’ days. Anthony Tan didn’t need to start a business to be rich (CNBC).

Making sustainability the better choice. Four years ago, we set an audacious goal: to transform Uber into a zero-emissions platform by 2040. While there’s still lots of work ahead, today that vision is picking up speed (Uber Newsroom).

Anything in 10 Minutes: $5 Billion Delivery App Sweeps Latin America. Rappi’s plans to deliver groceries and prepared meals in a tight window is key to the company’s growth (Bloomberg).

Chinese delivery app Keeta to kick off ops in Riyadh tomorrow: TGA. Chinese food delivery app Keeta will begin operations in Riyadh tomorrow, Oct. 9, after officially securing its license, Al Eqtisadiah newspaper reported, citing Saleh Al-Zuwayed, spokesperson for the Transport General Authority (Argaam).

Package Kitchen secures $2.7 million investment. A key player in the ghost kitchen sector since its launch in 2019, Pack Mutfak raised $2.7 million in a new investment round, bringing its total funding to $8.5 million (Paket Mutfak).