1-800-Flowers.com Teams Up With Uber Direct in Time to Meet Surging Valentine’s Day Demand

February 6, 2025 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. 

Through this collaboration, the 1-800-Flowers.comⓇ network of local florists, BloomNet®, can seamlessly tap into Uber Direct’s extensive delivery technology and network to enable faster, more flexible deliveries, and meet demand during peak holiday surges and year-round.

Toast and Uber Expand Partnership, Helping Restaurants Reduce Costs and Reach More Diners with Commission-Free Delivery

December 26, 2024 Toast

The new integration between Toast Delivery Services and Uber Direct will allow restaurants across the U.S. to save on delivery fees, expand their delivery radius, and leverage Uber’s extensive delivery network to offer local delivery of orders made by phone and through Toast digital ordering channels, including Online Ordering, Branded Mobile App, and the Local by Toast (formerly Toast TakeOut) app.

Uber Hires Kristi Argyilan From Albertsons to Lead Its $1 Billion Ads Business

December 19, 2024 Kathryn Lundstrom, Adweek

The exec joins from Albertsons, where she led the grocer’s ads business as senior vice president of retail media since July 2021.

McDonald’s Canada and Uber Eats Join Forces to Deliver Enhanced Savings for Canadians 

December 11, 2024 Uber Canada Inc.

To celebrate, from December 9th to the 15th Uber Eats and McDonald’s are offering Canadian Uber One members a free Big Arch Burger on orders of $20 or more. Uber Eats will also roll out special promotions for Uber One members throughout the month of December.

Instacart Hires Uber Delivery Engineering Executive as New CTO

October 22, 2024 Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

Instacart named an engineering leader from delivery competitor Uber Technologies Inc. as its new chief technology officer, a position that has been vacant for eight months.