Amazon to shut down US restaurant delivery service
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon to shut down US restaurant delivery service

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that it is closing its U.S. restaurant delivery service, a 4-year-old business that failed to take off amid fierce competition from Uber Eats, DoorDash and others. Amazon Restaurants was a tiny player in the U.S., taking about 2% of the market, according to Jeremy Scott, a food and restaurant analyst at Mizuho. He said Amazon didn’t promote the delivery service enough and didn’t have deals with big fast food chains. Uber Eats, for example, delivers Big Macs from McDonalds; DoorDash has a partnership with Wendy’s; and Grubhub delivers Taco Bell chalupas and buckets of KFC’s fried chicken.

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Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report

ABP News  

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Amazon Inc. shuts down wholesale distribution unit; its third business closure in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon Inc. shuts down wholesale distribution unit; its third business closure in India

The Hindu  

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After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India
2 years, 1 month ago

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India

India TV News  

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Amazon to shut down food-delivery business in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon to shut down food-delivery business in India

The Hindu  

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Amazon took a chunk of Deliveroo. Then things got interesting
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon took a chunk of Deliveroo. Then things got interesting

Wired  

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Amazon begins food delivery in India, Swiggy, Zomato initiate delivery of alcohol
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon begins food delivery in India, Swiggy, Zomato initiate delivery of alcohol

India Today  

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Amazon's bid to buy stake in food delivery firm Deliveroo is in doubt
5 years ago

Amazon's bid to buy stake in food delivery firm Deliveroo is in doubt

Daily Mail  

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Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions

Live Mint  

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Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report
5 years, 5 months ago

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report

Live Mint  

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Amazon’s Deliveroo investment just ran into trouble with UK regulators
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon’s Deliveroo investment just ran into trouble with UK regulators

CNN  

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Amazon invests in UK restaurant delivery service Deliveroo
5 years, 7 months ago

Amazon invests in UK restaurant delivery service Deliveroo

CNN  

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