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US-based rapid grocery app feels the squeeze on demand after lockdown-driven boom
‘Test’ would determine if workers are employees or independent contractors
Uber, Lyft and Doordash earnings show gig economy profitable for apps
US company caps strong earnings season for big gig economy groups with solid demand and growth in workforce
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US company’s expanding warehouse ambitions puts it head to head with Instacart
Senior executives are encouraging backroom staff to join them in ‘dogfooding’ exercises that test the quality of their products and services
Revenue beats analyst expectations despite fears that easing pandemic restrictions would reduce demand
Facebook and academia, Big Tech ad dominance, Eight Sleep’s cool bedtime
Delivery app says outdated employment law prompted new structure in break with gig worker model
The sales pitch appeals to everyone’s inner sloth — but actual profits, it seems, arrive much later
Finnish delivery group that prides itself on efficiencies could be a source of useful lessons for its US buyer
US delivery company has been eager to expand into highly competitive European market
Gorillas and Flink try to take on Getir in a merry-go-round of funding and merger talks
App will launch rapid service to homes in 20 US states as well as Australia and Canada
Grubhub vows to fight legislation as shares in European parent Just Eat Takeaway fall
Turkey’s tech boom, Reddit worth $10bn, Honor Magic3
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Start-up seeks to raise hundreds of millions of dollars at a valuation of about $2.5bn
‘After a year of drastically diminished sales, food vendors are looking to apps to revive their fortunes’
Group enlists ‘hundreds’ of restaurants to take advantage of pandemic-driven demand
Leading US food delivery app readies for expansion in Berlin as European competition hots up
Marty Walsh says more drivers should be considered employees in challenge to business model of Uber and Lyft
As restaurants reopen across the US, expect a big slowdown in delivery volume growth
Leader in US food delivery market hopes restaurants will pay 30% commission
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