Global Food Delivery Giants Navigate Economic Disparities
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Week 30/9/2024

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Food delivery companies’ kinky shift of gear. Just Eat Takeaway.com is partnering with Lovehoney Group, one of the world’s leading companies in the sexual wellness industry, to offer sexual wellbeing products to consumers as part of the company’s move into self-care (Financial Times).
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Food delivery apps prioritise convenience, but how do customers know if they’re ordering from a dark kitchen? Have you noticed new dining options popping up on food delivery apps, but can’t find their local shopfront? Chances are the food is coming from a dark kitchen, also known as ghost or cloud kitchens (ABC News).
- Iconic food delivery company shutting down. Yelloh will wind down operations in the next two months with the last day to purchase via its trucks on Nov. 8th (Al.com).
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Judge declares NYC law on sharing food delivery customers’ data unconstitutional. A federal judge on Tuesday declared unconstitutional a New York City law requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants (Reuters).
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Warning of fake restaurant scam on delivery apps. Customers are being urged to take care when ordering (The Connexion).
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Deliveroo will stay on food delivery’s deals menu. Takeover talks between the US’s DoorDash and UK’s Deliveroo provide a taste of things to come (Financial Times).
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Global Food Delivery Giants Navigate Economic Disparities. The global food delivery market is intricately tied to population dynamics, economic output, and per capita income levels worldwide (Food on demand).
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DoorDash Now Helps Restaurants Create Custom Mobile Apps for Ordering. DoorDash has rolled out a new feature that lets restaurants create their own mobile apps for ordering (Food on demand).
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Third-Party Delivery Providers Win Court Decision Over Consumer Data. You can assume that restaurant operators in New York City, from the casual-dining Italian trattoria in Midtown to the bodega down the street, all agree on one thing: they want access to personalized customer data from third-party delivery providers (Food on demand).
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PedidosYa: online purchases in supermarkets have increased by 30% year-on-year. PedidosYa launched a promotion called “Suelta el Carrito” (Drop the Cart) to encourage online shopping in supermarkets with discount plans and the same prices as in-person purchases (Banca y Negocios).
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China’s Meituan aims to raise up to $2 bln in dollar bond deal, sources say. China’s Meituan opens new tab is aiming to raise up to $2 billion in a 3.5- and 5-year dollar bond deal, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter and a term sheet seen by Reuters on Tuesday (Reuters).
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