FreshDirect May Go Under as Parent Getir Looks to Cut Costs: ‘Don’t See How it Lasts Longer Than a Year’

Turkish-based Getir, which scooped up FreshDirect from Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize USA last November, has come under pressure to cut costs from its investors, which include Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, according to a Sky News report.

Amazon Has Quietly Started a Free Delivery Service for Restaurants Housed in its Buildings

May 11, 2020 Eater Seattle

Some downtown Seattle restaurants have an unexpected option for third-party delivery. Amazon is quietly running an ad hoc free restaurant delivery service using drivers and vehicles that are no longer shuttling its corporate employees around during the stay-at-home order.