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DoorDash warns customers who don't tip: your order could be slower

Wed, 11/01/2023 - 11:33

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A DoorDash delivery driver courier in a Brooklyn bike lane. — There are plenty of reasons to tip.
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Walmart Spark delivery drivers are sick of customers asking them to bring deliveries into their homes

Tue, 10/31/2023 - 05:48

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Walmart delivery. — Walmart Spark drivers often get asked to bring groceries inside customers' homes.
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Lonely Instacart and DoorDash gig workers are leaning on YouTube influencers to help them feel connected

Fri, 10/20/2023 - 11:43

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DoorDash drivers hope to earn more tips with the app's new post-checkout tipping feature — Contractors for DoorDash, Instacart, and other gig-work apps turn to their favorite YouTube creators for information and stories that they can relate to.
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Retail, gig-work, Influencers, eCommerce, Delivery, Retail, youtube-influencer

Amazon Begins One-Hour Drone Delivery in Texas for Medications

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 17:10

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It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s an Amazon delivery drone.

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Chick-fil-A to shell out $4.4 million in cash and gift cards after customers accused it of inflating delivery prices, report says

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 16:41

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Chick-fil-A delivery order — Chick-fil-A reportedly has settled a lawsuit that alleges the chain inflated delivery prices during the pandemic while promising low delivery fees.
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Walmart Spark delivery drivers say they are waiting over an hour to pick up orders — it's the latest sign of trouble for the retailer's delivery business

Fri, 10/06/2023 - 11:32

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A Walmart cart in a parking lot — Some Walmart Spark gig workers say they wait over an hour to pick up orders.
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Retail, walmart, spark, Delivery, eCommerce, Stores, gig-work

Instacart workers show off hundreds of dollars in free food that they keep from canceled orders. 'This is the only perk of working Instacart.'

Thu, 10/05/2023 - 15:16

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Instacart gig worker with shopping cart — An Instacart shopper leaving a ShopRite after completing two orders
Michael Loccisano / Getty Images

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Uber Capitalizes on Holiday Season With 'Return a Package' Feature

Wed, 10/04/2023 - 11:10

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Uber wants to eliminate trips to FedEx or the post office with its new “Return a Package” feature. The ride-hailing company announced the addition to its growing list of services on Wednesday, saying it will mail up to five pre-paid packaged items to UPS or FedEx per trip.