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DoorDash
Why superfast grocery delivery is coming
Dec 7, 2021
DoorDash is launching a DashMart service in New York City that promises grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less. It already has competition.
NYC passes new protections for delivery app workers
Sep 23, 2021
DoorDash opposed the measures, which set standards for delivery distances and minimum payments per order.
DoorDash and Albertsons bet heavily on online grocery shopping
Jun 25, 2021
Grocery delivery became an overnight necessity for many during the pandemic, and it may be a habit that will stick.
DoorDash offers lower-fee service to restaurants
Apr 27, 2021
The delivery app had been criticized for taking high commissions on orders during the pandemic.
Who gets "deactivated"?
Mar 29, 2021
App-based gig workers for Amazon, Uber, Lyft and more. Here's how it works.
What's in a name? Company titles for gig workers reveal business models.
by
Sam Harnett
Jan 20, 2021
"Dasher," "tasker," "driver-partner." How companies pick worker nicknames that reflect the argument that workers are contractors, not employees.
California ballot measure keeps "gig" in gig economy
Nov 4, 2020
Prop 22 bypasses a state law that would have reshaped the gig economy.
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Gig companies throw lots of cash -- and tech -- at California ballot measure
by
Sam Harnett
Oct 26, 2020
The ballot initiative in California would allow companies like Uber and Lyft to keep classifying workers as contractors.
How the rise of food delivery is changing restaurants
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Reema Khrais
Sep 9, 2016
Restaurants face new challenges with the boom in apps like DoorDash and Postmates.