Instacart Is Suing Uber Over Its New Grocery Delivery Service

July 20, 2020 by Jenny G. Zhang, Eater

Instacart filed a lawsuit against Uber’s rival grocery delivery service for alleged IP theft.

Uber Unveils Grocery Delivery

July 8, 2020 Uber Eats

Uber Technologies announced that users in select Latin American and Canadian cities can now order groceries through the Uber and Uber Eats apps, in partnership with Cornershop, the popular grocery delivery startup based in Santiago, Chile. This follows the companies’ 2019 agreement for Uber to acquire a majority stake in Cornershop, which is expected to close in the coming days.

Uber Makes Offer to Buy Postmates Delivery Service

Uber has made a takeover offer to buy Postmates, the upstart delivery service, according to three people familiar with the matter, as the on-demand food delivery market consolidates and Uber looks for new ways to make money.

Uber Approaches Grubhub With Takeover Offer

May 14, 2020 Ed Hammond, Bloomberg

Uber Technologies Inc. has made an offer to acquire Grubhub Inc., a move that could combine two of the largest food-delivery apps in the U.S. as the coronavirus drives a surge in demand, according to people familiar with the matter.

Uber to Acquire Majority Ownership in Cornershop

October 11, 2019 Uber

“Whether it’s getting a ride, ordering food from your favorite restaurant, or soon, getting groceries delivered, we want Uber to be the operating system for your everyday life,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber.