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Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by Deimorz on Thursday February 06, 2020 @10:18PM (#22262943)
Here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, we currently have these food delivery services competing, with their own app, exclusive agreements with restaurants, and so on:

- Uber Eats

- DoorDash

- SkipTheDishes

- Foodora

- Fantuan

- HungryEats

And there were at least two more that were previously available but seem to have been acquired: Just Eat (by SkipTheDishes), and Nomme (by DoorDash).

It's ridiculous how many companies are fighting over a market that doesn't even seem to be close to profitable for anyone.

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Re:Uber Announces Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 by fusdgsaf on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:05PM (#22268071)
Exactly, what is the barrier to entry in this market. What are the competitive moats around keeping drivers, and what paradigm shifts might cause this to all turn over on its head. Just some questions.
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