- Gopuff is turning to Uber and DoorDash for delivery support due to a fall in demand since the end of the lockdown-driven expansion.
- At least 4% of all Gopuff orders in the US are being handled by Uber couriers, and the amount could increase further.
- Gopuff's sales fell 17% in January 2023 compared with the previous year, and its market share of US rapid delivery shrank by 7 percentage points.
- Gopuff has put on hold plans for an initial public offering and cut 12% of its workforce.
- The rapid delivery grocery market has come under pressure due to rising inflation, competition, and the end of the lockdown-driven expansion.
Gopuff turns to rival Uber for rapid delivery help
US-based rapid grocery app feels the squeeze on demand after lockdown-driven boom
Dave Lee
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