Uber’s grocery delivery is getting a boost from new partnership with Gopuff
Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber announced that it was teaming up with delivery startup Gopuff to expand its delivery business. Gopuff, which acquired liquor store chain BevMo last year, will make its inventory of convenience and grocery store items available to Uber as part of this new deal. The companies plan to roll out their new offerings to customers in 95 cities starting this June and nationwide later in the year.
Gopuff specializes in delivering essential" or instant need" items, which is defines as liquor, local favorites, beauty and pet products, snacks and [over-the-counter] medication." The company will handle the logistics and delivery of the items, with Uber taking a cut of the transaction through its app. Gopuff, which was founded in 2013,...