Uber’s $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint
THE SO WHAT
Food delivery is consolidating into a few global networks—Uber spending $14.8B in stock to nearly double its footprint is a scale and data play, not just GMV. Local retailers and restaurants should assume less bargaining power on fees and placement and look harder at direct channels and multi-homing.
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