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Uber pilots same-day merchant delivery program for its drivers

on Apr 29, 2015 | 0 comments

By John McCarthy

Uber is planning to pilot a scheme where its drivers also multitask with same-day goods deliveries.

Leaked documents related to the scheme claiming that UberRush couriers and Uber drivers are being trained as part of a merchant delivery pilot program.

Brands such as Neiman Marcus, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany’s, Cohen’s Fashion Optical and Hugo Boss are reportedly on board for the same-day delivery scheme.

An Uber spokesperson told TechCrunch: “Experimenting and finding new, creative ways for the Uber app to provide even greater value to our riders and driver partners is a way of life at Uber.

“We have been piloting UberRUSH with multiple retailers Read full story ›

Source: The Drum