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Re:Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Dra... by fierro on Friday February 15, 2019 @06:46PM (#19175862)
don't discount the ability for either company to build that stickiness. They know this is important.

Think credit cards, collaboration with last-mile transportation (Uber + Bird), discounts on restaurants, things of that nature. They can and are working towards building more of a brand ecosystem.

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Re:Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Dra... by sherlock_h on Friday February 15, 2019 @07:11PM (#19176012)
That's what they are both trying to do but I just don't see the big breakthrough there yet. Even Ridesharing + X (e.g. bikes or scooters) they are moving the same direction. really curious to see how this plays out – pretty exciting from a spectator perspective.
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Re:Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Dra... by fierro on Saturday February 16, 2019 @02:28PM (#19180466)
certainly exciting!
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Re:Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Dra... by vkou on Friday February 15, 2019 @07:19PM (#19176047)
Restaurants are the most price-sensitive, tight-margin business you can think of. Groupon was a famous disaster for them.

Who is going to pay for these discounts? Uber's investors?

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