Uber and Gopuff Partner to Bring Everyday Essentials to Uber Eats
May 04 2021 - 8:01AM
Business Wire
Uber partners with Gopuff to power everyday
essentials delivery, as consumer demand for delivery grows
Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Gopuff today announced
an exclusive partnership for Gopuff to power a new everyday
essentials experience on Uber Eats.
Gopuff, the go-to solution for immediate everyday needs,
delivers a diverse selection of everyday essentials to customers in
more than 650 cities from its own 250+ micro-fulfillment centers.
This partnership marries Uber’s engaged U.S. consumer base with
Gopuff’s expertise in instant needs delivery, the category it
created and leads. This is the first deal of its kind for both
companies—the first partnership with a vertically integrated
delivery business for Uber and the first time Gopuff has powered an
essentials delivery offering for a partner.
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. It will make use of Gopuff’s hyper-local logistics and
driver network to reach Uber customers across the country.
Today’s news follows months of expansion for the Uber Eats app
into grocery, convenience, alcohol and additional verticals to meet
the evolving expectations of American consumers—including the
announced acquisitions of Postmates, Drizly and Cornershop.
Residents in more than 100 cities and towns in 20 major U.S. metros
can now have groceries delivered—whether scheduled or on-demand—via
the Uber and Uber Eats apps.
Gopuff, which acquired BevMo! late last year, has rapidly
expanded its product offerings and geographic footprint, growing
its number of micro-fulfillment centers nearly 80% last year. With
a focus on supporting local businesses, Gopuff has partnered with
more than 100 local brands, adding 500 local products nationwide
with more coming onto the platform each week.
U.S. consumers have come to know and love Gopuff for meeting
their everyday needs reliably and quickly, and now Uber users will
see nearly every Gopuff category on Uber Eats—all with the benefits
of membership: Uber Pass and Eats Pass members will enjoy $0
Delivery on all Gopuff orders over $15.
“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% since the
start of the year,” said Raj Beri, Uber’s Head of Grocery and New
Verticals delivery. “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.”
“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. “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.”
About Uber
Uber’s mission is to create opportunity through movement. We
started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to
a ride at the touch of a button? More than 15 billion trips later,
we're building products to get people closer to where they want to
be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities,
Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.
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About Gopuff
Gopuff is the go-to solution for immediate everyday needs,
fulfilling customer orders of cleaning and home products, beauty,
baby and pet products, food and drinks, quick meals, and in some
markets, alcohol - in just minutes. With micro-fulfillment centers
in every market it serves, the company delivers thousands of
products quickly for a flat $1.95 delivery charge. Gopuff is open
24/7 in many markets and late night everywhere else to bring
customers what they need, when they need it most.
Founded in 2013 by co-founders and co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and
Yakir Gola, Gopuff currently operates more than 400 sites,
including 250 micro-fulfillment centers and the recently acquired
160+ BevMo! locations. To learn more, visit www.Gopuff.com or
follow Gopuff on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Download the
Gopuff app on iOS and Android.
For media inquiries, please contact: press@gopuff.com
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