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Uber Connect Launches Courier Like Service In The US
Uber Connect Launches Courier Like Service In The US
A focus has shifted back towards personal mobility than shared mobility which is triggering moves from Uber to ensure people keep using its service.
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Uber has refocussed its energies towards elevating engagement on the app
It is more like an inter city courier service that leverages Uber
While Uber has been busy offloading loss-making business like ATG and Elevate, it is actually doubling down on its core platform to make profitable rapidly. For that, it has launched a service called Uber Connect which is launching in 2,400 cities in the US with an additional brown package icon inside the app interface. It builds upon Uber Direct which is more of Dunzo like service piggybacking on the Uber Eats backend. That said, it seems far more limiting but also designed in a way that takes account for the pandemic. In a way, it is closer to a courier servi
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Between stay-at-home orders and postal delays, some folks are struggling to deliver gifts to family and friends this holiday season. Enter Uber Connect. The ridesharing firm this week expanded its package delivery service, available now in more than 2,400 new US cities and towns.
Originally launched in April, Uber Connect has since been redesigned for more seamless Secret Santa gifting and sharing homemade treats to a loved one across town. There s no doubt this season s greetings will be unlike any other, which is why Connect can help deliver holiday cheer even if we re apart, product lead Akansha Kumar wrote in a blog post. This cost-effective, same-day delivery feature keeps local communities connected. And it s all thanks to what Kumar called significant updates, like the option to receive or request a package, clearer booking instructions, improved tracking details, and enhanced driver-and-recipient communication.
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