You might be paying twice as much by ordering takeout food on DoorDash or Postmates, new study says

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Ordering fast food for delivery can be expensive.

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I'm a delivery driver and I get better tips from apartments than gated communities

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A delivery driver in Arkansas says she's noticed that customers in higher-income neighborhoods tend to tip less than those in lower-income apartments.

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Why is your grocery delivery taking so long? Your driver has 2 other deliveries.

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A shopper wearing a baseball cap loads several cases of bottled water onto an orange flat-bed cart at a Costco store.
Shoppers for Instacart, Walmart Spark, and other gig delivery services say batching orders weighs down their earnings.

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A viral video appears to show Walmart Spark shoppers with perishable groceries waiting for a ride in the Arizona sun

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A recent Youtube video shows delivery workers waiting in the parking lot of an Arizona Walmart with perishable foods sitting in the sun.
A recent YouTube video appears to show delivery workers waiting in the parking lot of an Arizona Walmart with perishable foods sitting in the sun.

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A Redditor discovered that a San Francisco pizzeria operates over 70 brands on DoorDash from its kitchen, selling pasta, wings, desserts, and halal food

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Walmart Spark shoppers can remove their tips up to 24 hours after delivery. Drivers say that contributes to a problem of 'tip baiting.'

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While tip baiting happens on other apps, six contractors who make deliveries for Spark said the problem was particularly bad on Walmart's delivery service.

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Walmart wants to use AI to restock your fridge automatically

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Walmart is rolling out an AI-aided replenishment tool for InHome deliveries.

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Most delivery gig work workers won't be impacted by the new fed rule — yet

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Gig delivery companies, including Instacart and DoorDash, say they aren't planning any changes in response to a new rule from the Department of Labor.

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Smart shopping carts with customized ads are the future of grocery shopping, according to Instacart

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A customer pushes a Caper smart shopping cart filled with groceries. A screen, displaying an ad for Annie's mac and cheese, is seen just above the handle, and there's a payment terminal on the left side of the cart.
Instacart is launching ads on its Caper smart shopping carts.

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Walmart spent years growing Spark, its own gig-economy delivery service. But Walmart Spark workers say challenges became clear in 2023.

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Spark, Walmart's gig-worker powered delivery service, faced scrutiny from workers in 2023.

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