(Note: Starbucks already is delivering in some U.S. cities where delivery app Postmates has presence in, a Postmates spokeswoman said. Companies from McDonald’s to the more upscale Cheesecake Factory have partnered with delivery apps including Uber Eats and DoorDash to service delivery orders. McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook, for instance, said in October that delivery is “becoming an increasingly meaningful contributor” to the fast food giant’s comparable sales growth. Also through a partnership with Uber Eats, 9,000 McDonald’s in the U.S. will offer delivery by the end of this year, Easterbrook said. Industrywide delivery sales could rise an annual average of more than 20% to $365 billion worldwide by 2030, from $35 billion, according to a UBS report this year.

Source: Forbes December 14, 2018 19:33 UTC