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Uber Eats turns to delivering groceries to offset takeaways slump

Uber Eats said orders for grocery delivery on its platform jumped 59% across Europe in March compared with February as countries locked down to fight the coronavirus, helping offset some of the impact of shuttered restaurants on demand.

Uber Eats turns to delivering groceries to offset takeaways slump

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 15:31

Paul Sandle

An Uber Eats car and drone is on exhibit at the Uber Elevate Summit 2019 in Washington, DC. Picture: Anna-Rose GASSOT/AFP/Getty

Uber Eats said orders for grocery delivery on its platform jumped 59% across Europe in March compared with February as countries locked down to fight the coronavirus, helping offset some of the impact of shuttered restaurants on demand.

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