What DoorDash says its $17 billion deal for Instacart means for delivery workers
THE SO WHAT
A $17B DoorDash–Instacart tie‑up concentrates grocery and restaurant logistics on one stack, which will ripple through pricing, batching, and worker leverage. Anyone relying on last‑mile delivery for margin or customer experience should model scenarios where this combined platform tightens terms or reprioritizes categories.
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