Uber Eats debuts ‘dark’ grocery store nationwide

Uber Eats South Africa has introduced Uber Eats Market on its food delivery app. The dark store is opened in partnership with Smart Kitchen Co. The announcement was made at an Uber Eats event in Johannesburg today. The new store, according to the last mile delivery app, is Uber South Africa’s debut at quick commerce, enabling …

What Happens When Third-Party Apps Become the Competitor?

DoorDash’s recent move should raise a few eyebrows. Although the company partnered with leading convenience retailers in early April, DoorDash deployed its own competing offer in six major cities. Each of the more than 2,000 items available from a brand called “The Convenience Store” are actually delivered from their own “dark stores.” For those unfamiliar, dark stores …