Alcohol Delivery On the Rise, DoorDash Says

One of the biggest alcohol trends to emerge in recent years is online ordering, with the desire for convenience and safety attracting consumers to opt-in for delivery. DoorDash has seen a 100 percent year-over-year growth in orders for alcohol pickup and delivery on its platform between 2022 and 2023, according to the company’s annual Alcohol Online …

Lawsuit Claims Apple Users Are Charged More for Delivery on DoorDash

If you’ve spent more time comparing your DoorDash bill on your iPhone to your friend’s Android device than actually eating your delivery food, you might be on to something—at least according to a recent lawsuit. According to an amended complaint filed May 5 in Maryland federal court, Apple users get the raw end of the deal in …

DoorDash faces lawsuit accusing it of charging iPhone users more for delivery

DoorDash has been charging iPhone users more than Android users for identical deliveries, according to a lawsuit seeking class action status. The court documents (PDF, via 9to5Mac) submitted for the case included screenshots showing how iPhone users are charged an extra fee for “expanded range.” On the company’s website, it said the fee “helps DoorDash preserve [customers’] access to …

DoorDash Pushes Back Against a Key Food Delivery Pain Point

DoorDash DASH services were considered by many to be invaluable during the covid pandemic, where the services helped keep some restaurants in business, drivers received paychecks and customers got convenient food delivery. The service was good and made the best out of a bad situation for all involved. Delivery convenience is something many people are comfortable …

DoorDash: It Just Doesn’t Make Sense

Summary Business Overview DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) is a meal delivery service company which offers to serve the needs of three primary groups: merchants, consumers, and workers (“Dashers” as the company calls them). The company has over 32 million users and over 15 million memberships of its subscription services: DashPass and Wolt+. On the merchant end, DoorDash has …

DoorDash Q1 earnings: Delivery platform grows revenue 40% compared to a year ago

DoorDash said Thursday that its revenue increased 40% year-over-year in the first quarter of this year, showing there’s continued consumer appetite for its core food-and-goods delivery model beyond COVID-19 highs.  The San Francisco-based company reported revenue of $2.04 billion, compared to the $1.46 billion it reported for the first quarter of 2022. The strong quarter …

You’ll soon be able to see which restaurants jack up their prices on DoorDash

Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. DoorDash’s latest change takes aim at restaurants that charge more for food ordered through the delivery app than they do if you walk into their dining room. The delivery service is ranking restaurants lower on its homepage if they …

‘No such thing as a free lunch’: Here’s why experts are questioning new DoorDash rewards credit card

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Chase is making it easier for consumers to spend money on fast food, announcing a collaboration with DoorDash this week, and launching a rewards Mastercard that will net food delivery devotees big rewards. But financial experts are questioning if 4% cash back on direct-to-consumer dining is absolutely necessary. “There’s no such …

DoorDash is adding three new retail partners and updating its shopping features

DoorDash is adding three new retail partners and updating its shopping features, the company announced on Thursday. Starting today, users can start placing orders for items at Lush Cosmetics, Victoria’s Secret and Party City. The announcement is part of DoorDash’s ongoing efforts to expand into new retail categories. The new partners join DoorDash’s current retail …

DoorDash is adding support for cash — but not in its main app

Image Credits: DoorDash Restaurant delivery service DoorDash announced today it will begin to support the ability for customers to pay with cash for their online orders. But there’s a catch — the feature is only being rolled out to DoorDash’s white-label delivery solution for restaurants, DoorDash Drive, which allows restaurant owners to offer delivery from their own website or …