Uber Technologies and Gopuff are partnering to offer delivery of Gopuff’s selection of everyday essentials on Uber Eats.
“One thing we know to be true is that people have come to expect more delivered to their doorsteps than ever before—we’ve seen searches for grocery and convenience items grow by 40 percent since the start of the year,” said Raj Beri, Uber’s head of grocery and new verticals delivery, in a statement. “With this partnership, we are able to leapfrog the competition in using Gopuff’s network of micro-fulfillment centers to instantly meet consumer demand for thousands of products—and I’m incredibly excited about the opportunities ahead.”
The new in-app collaboration is planned to launch in more than 95 cities this June with national expansion to follow later in the summer.
“As we continue to innovate and lead the instant needs space, we’re excited to power Uber’s new essentials offering, leveraging our logistics, tech and inventory expertise to bring a first of its kind experience to customers,” said Daniel Folkman, Gopuff SVP of business, in a statement. “Everything we do at Gopuff is for our customers, and this partnership brings Gopuff’s unique assortment, affordable prices and fast delivery to even more people nationwide.”
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