This Week in Food Delivery & Quick Commerce (19/11/22)
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Highlights:
Getir partners with Just Eat (Europe)
Gopuff launches scheduled deliveries, gifting and in-store pickup, partners with Uber Eats (UK)
Deliveroo pulls out of Australia
Grab had a very strong Q3
Uber Eats opens a dark store (in SA)
Zomato plans to lay off 3% of staff
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💬 Quote of the Week
“New York City is proposing a minimum pay rate of $23.82 an hour by 2025 for app-based food restaurant delivery workers, in another step to improve conditions for the independent contractors. The proposal by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection would force companies including Uber Technologies Inc., DoorDash Inc. and Just Eat Takeaway.com NV’s Grubhub to set a minimum pay rate for the delivery workers of $17.87, and to increase it in three years to almost $24, according to the department. The proposal will be the subject of public hearing scheduled for Dec. 16. The more than 60,000 app-based food delivery workers in the city are classified as independent contractors and don’t have access to benefits such as minimum wage or overtime. That’s prompted a push from worker advocates to bolster protections over the last year. The delivery workers are paid $7.09 per hour, excluding tips, according to the DCWP. With tips but before expenses, they they’re paid an average of $14.18.”
Source: Bloomberg
📊 Infographic/Stats of the Week
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🚚 Deliveries
Deliveroo launches ‘Collecteroo’ to encourage food bank donations
DoorDash now lets couriers drop and block rude customers without penalty
DoorDash rolls out new safety features for delivery people on its platform
NYC Pitches Almost $24 Minimum Wage for UberEats, DoorDash Workers by 2025
Zomato to discontinue UAE ordering service; users will be redirected to Talabat
Singapore's Grab breaks even on deliveries ahead of schedule
Jumia cuts staff costs and discontinues free delivery subscription service
🚀 Q-Commerce
Gopuff launches scheduled deliveries, gifting and in-store pickup
Uber Eats debuts 'dark' grocery store nationwide (South Africa)
🍳 Dark / Ghost Kitchens
PepsiCo launches its own ghost kitchen service for restaurant partners
JustKitchen Expands B2B and D2C Offerings Through New Arrangements
💰 Financing / Exits
💻 Other
Tencent Slashes Meituan Stake Worth $20 Billion, Posts Revenue Drop
Helbiz sees losses in mobility revenue, slight gains in streaming
Uber reaches CHF35m settlement to resume operations in Geneva
📜 Deeper reads
Uber Eats is growing its own grocery store – in its bid to become the 'virtual Mall of Africa'
MilkRun is last man standing as fast delivery company Voly disappears
Life in the Gig Economy: The Instacart and DoorDash shopper who feels like a company pawn
Intercity Food Delivery: What To Know About This New Connection Between Restaurants And Customers
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