A SYDNEY cafe has said it will refuse any more orders through UberEATS, claiming the organisation is “incredibly exploitative” and makes it virtually impossible to turn a profit. UberEATS, along with rivals Foodora, Deliveroo and Menulog, are part of the growing industry of on-demand food delivery, where customers order from restaurants and cafes through apps …
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Adam Price believed he could buck the trend in food delivery by employing couriers and providing them with health insurance and other benefits, rather than by relying on contractors. But his New York food-delivery startup Homer Logistics Inc. sent layoff notices last week to nearly 300 of its employees and, he said, may shift to a …
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Food couriers’ jobs aren’t tough just because they’re schlepping soup around in torrential rainstorms and 12 inches of snow — they’re also generally working as independent contractors à la Uber drivers and other gig-economy workers, meaning their employer legally owes them almost nothing (hourly pay, yes; but forget health or retirement benefits). Now, this model …
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Both Adam Price, chief executive of Homer Logistics, and television show host Conan O’Brien, had been turned away by incredulous customers when the men tried to deliver restaurant meals in New York. While Mr. O’Brien attempted to deliver Chinese food for laughs, Mr. Price was cycling around Hell’s Kitchen to figure out if his startup …
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NEW YORK, June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Homer Logistics, a startup specializing in optimizing local, final mile delivery using advanced logistics technology, today announced it has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding, led by Two Sigma Ventures with Lerer Hippeau Ventures, RSE Ventures, and Laconia Capital Group participating among others. Homer Logistics will use the financing to expand its …
