Apple was hit with a $2 billion fine in the European Union last month for “abusive” App Store rules for music streaming services. In addition to the fine, the European Commission also said Apple must relax its anti-steering rules. As reported by TechCrunch, Spotify has submitted a new update to its app that includes pricing information for users in the EU. Spotify also says that it is not planning to opt into Apple’s new business terms in the European Union offered in response to the Digital...
City Councilmember Shaun Abreu has introduced two bills that would require apps to prompt users to tip before the delivery is made — and set a default minimum suggested tip of 10% that costumers will have to opt out of.
Just a few years after Getir entered the UK market during the Covid-19 pandemic, the brand is reportedly preparing to leave. The grocery delivery service’s exit is set to be announced this week, following its departure from Spain, France, and Italy earlier this year. So how did Getir get here? YouGov BrandIndex data shows that, []
The concept is curious. Turn 347 International House of Pancakes locations nationwide into ghost kitchens that produce ballpark-themed fast food for delivery and pickup. Ballpark Bites outlets have sprung up seemingly overnight, 44 in California alone, second only to the 76 in Texas. Maybe that's how ghost kitchens roll. Major League Baseball is sponsoring the venture, which mirrors the NASCAR Refuel Tenders & Burgers initiative that also utilizes IHOP kitchens — although regrettably neither...
Once music fans file out of the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio at the end of the Stagecoach and Coachella festivals, the work begins for charitable organizations who turn the discarded clutter — more than 24 tons of it strewn throughout the 642-acre property — into a benefit for the local needy. Among the things left behind on the festival grounds are clothing, camping gear, dry foods and other goods that local community organizations pick up by the truckload to help benefit the low-income and...
Quick-commerce platform Blinkit’s contribution to parent Zomato’s market value has surpassed that of the mainstay food-delivery business, according to a Goldman Sachs report.The report estimates Blinkit’s implied value at Rs 119 per share, compared with Rs 98 a share for Zomato’s food delivery business. This translates to a contribution of $13 billion by Blinkit to Zomato's value, up from $2 billion in March 2023, as per Goldman Sachs. As of Friday, Zomato had a market capitalisation of nearly...
Goldman Sachs said in a report late Thursday that Indian food delivery giant Zomato’s quick commerce arm Blinkit is now more valuable than its core food delivery business, as per the bank’s sum-of-the-parts analysis. The investment bank estimates Blinkit’s implied value at 119 Indian rupees per share ($1.43) or about $13 billion, while Zomato’s food […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The aftermath of a crash involving a delivery worker on a scooter, on Yellowstone Boulevard, Queens, on Aug. 12, 2022. Workers who said app-based delivery was their main job reported the highest rates. [ more › ]
Prince William smiled and chuckled as he joined volunteers on board the charity Surplus to Supper's distribution van today, preparing to deliver meals to local projects alongside the team.
Her attempt at garnering online sympathy by and large turned up fruitless. A Massachusetts social media influencer was outraged after claiming she spent an eye-popping amount of money on a single apple during a recent trip to Whole Foods Market. In a now-deleted, expletive-filled rant on TikTok, Boston-based Via Li claimed the grocery giant charged her $7 for one organic Sugarbee apple. “Guess how much this is. This is an apple, it's called a Sugarbee (expletive) apple apparently and look at...
Swiggy plans to raise $1.25 billion in an initial public offering and has secured approval from its shareholders, the Indian food delivery and instant commerce startup disclosed in a filing to the local regulator. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which competes with publicly-listed Zomato and StepStone Group-backed unicorn Zepto, plans to raise $450 million through issuance of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.