The COVID-19 pandemic led to a rise in business for home delivery services. But some of the companies are now facing financial struggles in a highly competitive market.
When Mahlet Berhanemeskel gets back to her New York City home from her 90-minute commute, she doesn’t feel like cooking. So instead she orders food like BLTs, Cheez-Its and cookies from an app called Gorillas. It's affordable and takes 10 minutes. “It's instant gratification,” she said. Gorillas is one of…
Companies that promise to get a wide variety of grocery and other items in 30 (or even 15) minutes or less are the latest pandemic delivery craze, but experts.