Articles about Postmates

City of Seattle charges Postmates nearly $1M for underpaying more than 1,600 food delivery workers

Delivery company Postmates will pay nearly $1 million to fund back wages and inadequate contributions to the City of Seattle’s… Read More

Uber vs. Amazon and Instacart: $2.65B Postmates deal shows appetite for broader delivery market

With its $2.65 billion deal to buy Postmates, announced Monday morning, Uber is making it clear that it’s hungry for… Read More

Postmates ramps up engineering office in the Seattle area in advance of IPO

Postmates, the IPO-bound delivery company, is ramping up its engineering operations in the Seattle area after operating under the radar… Read More

Postmates raises massive $300M round as CEO hints at 2019 IPO

Delivery startup Postmates has raised a huge $300 million funding, pushing its valuation over $1 billion as it battles a… Read More

Walmart teams up with Postmates for grocery delivery service expansion to counter Amazon

Walmart is stepping up its grocery delivery service through an agreement with Postmates to take on Amazon and Instacart in the… Read More

Postmates jumps into grocery delivery, challenging Amazon and Instacart with $4 delivery fee

Restaurant delivery powerhouse Postmates is expanding into the grocery world. The well-funded San Francisco startup today announced a new grocery delivery… Read More

Postmates speaks out on dispute with Washington state over workers’ comp payments

Yesterday, we reported on Postmates‘ dispute with Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries over an audit that determined the San Francisco based… Read More

Postmates ordered to pay 2+ years of workers’ comp premiums for more than 3,000 couriers

Delivery startup Postmates has been ordered to retroactively pay more than two years of workers’ compensation premiums for more than 3,000 of its… Read More

Alcohol delivery party gets more crowded as goPuff brings goBooze to Seattle

The on-demand convenience store delivery startup goPuff — which promises thousands of products at your fingertips in 30 minutes —… Read More

Casting call: GeekWire is looking for millennials to talk Pinterest, Twitch, Postmates, and more

If you’re a Pinterest prodigy, Twitch talent, or just someone who’d like to chat about your favorite apps, then we… Read More

Postmates delivering deluxe Macklemore & Ryan Lewis CD in Seattle; fans line up for free concert

The new album from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis was released on Friday and fans in Seattle looking for something extra with… Read More

Your coffee is here: Starbucks and Postmates launch delivery in Seattle, and this is what it’s like

Starbucks seems to be on every corner sometimes, but what about every doorstep or desk? The coffee giant, which popularized the notion of a… Read More

Taco Bell starts delivering in nearly 100 cities thanks to DoorDash partnership

Taco Bell now delivers. The fast food giant launched a delivery service on Wednesday in more than 90 cities across… Read More

Postmates raises $80M round at $400M valuation, CEO compares startup to Amazon

In an effort to outpace its competition and charge customers less money for deliveries, Postmates has raised an $80 million funding… Read More

SherpaShare launches app to help Uber, Lyft drivers maximize earnings and track mileage

A new San Francisco-based startup wants to help drivers who work for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Postmates, and other on-demand companies… Read More

Seattle restaurant challenges Postmates over unauthorized delivery service

That restaurant you’re ordering from online? It may not actually know you’re making an order. That’s the situation for Seattle restaurant… Read More

How to get Chipotle delivered in under one hour

If you’re craving Chipotle and want to avoid the giant lines — or are just feeling particularly lazy — there’s good… Read More

For coffee delivery, Starbucks will use Postmates in Seattle and baristas in New York City

At the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting today, the company plans to unveil new details of its highly anticipated delivery service launching in the… Read More

Postmates to launch in Portland, offer free Voodoo Doughnuts delivery for two days

Postmates is coming to Portland. The on-demand delivery service is set to launch in the Rose City on Thursday, March 12.… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: MyLackey’s former CEO on the new world of on-demand services

The past year has brought a new wave of on-demand services to cities around the country — with groceries, dinner, a personal driver and much… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Food delivery app advice from our in-house expert

Tired of cooking after Thanksgiving? We’ve got you covered with our rundown of the best food delivery services, with advice… Read More

EBay downplays same-day delivery by removing standalone app from App Store

eBay is again scaling back its plans to offer same-day delivery, with the removal of its eBay Now app from the iOS… Read More

CEOs of Postmates, Sidecar and more to highlight ‘sharing economy’ panel at the GeekWire Summit

Perhaps no story on GeekWire has generated as much interest (or discussion) over the past year as the “sharing economy”… Read More

Another food delivery service: Uber brings lunch to your door with UberFRESH

In addition to the company’s popular transportation service, Uber has also been aggressively experimenting with other uses for its technology… Read More

The Amazing Book Race: We pitted Amazon vs. Google in a same-day delivery test, and this is who won

SAN FRANCISCO — At a time when it’s easier than ever to get what you want, when you want it,… Read More

Food on demand: We tested 7 meal delivery services, and here’s who came out on top

The process of delivering food isn’t rocket science, nor is it novel. Someone orders a meal, and another person delivers it.… Read More

Building a new marketplace startup? Here’s what one angel is looking for

SAN FRANCISCO– Cyan Banister knows a thing or two about investing in marketplaces. Through Banister Capital, the company she owns… Read More

Why groceries are an attractive online segment explained in two slides

This might be the explanation you’ve been waiting for if you’ve been wondering why Amazon and others are willing to invest… Read More

Postmates CEO apologizes for ‘bad joke’ that insulted Seattle customer

OK, here’s the startup lesson of the day. If you’re a CEO of a startup company or any company for… Read More

Postmates arrives in Seattle to deliver tacos, burgers and anything else in under an hour

Postmates CEO Bastian Lehmann hears the comparisons all of the time: Isn’t his new online delivery service just another version… Read More