Amazon wants to become the leader in food delivery, and to do that, Expanded partnership with GrubhubThe e-commerce giant said on Thursday.
Amazon Prime members who pay a $139 annual fee will automatically receive a free Grubhub+ subscription, which normally costs $120 per year. Grubhub+ customers can Shipping charges apply for orders over $12 Other benefits are also available.
“We're excited to build on our successful partnership with Amazon by bringing Grubhub's network of hundreds of thousands of restaurants directly to Amazon.com and the Amazon shopping app, providing even more convenience to Amazon customers,” said Grubhub CEO Howard Migdal.
Amazon said customers will be able to order from “hundreds of thousands of restaurants” across the country without having to download or switch to the Grubhub app.
Amazon and Grubhub's expanded partnership comes as the company competes with big retailers for inflation-weary consumers. Amazon, Walmart and Target have all cut prices. In recent weeks, Target and Walmart Both offer loyalty programs and food delivery services.
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In April, Amazon Cheaper Grocery Delivery Programs For Prime members and customers using government-sponsored services EBT CardAmazon said the subscription service will be available to shoppers in more than 3,500 cities and towns nationwide, and that Prime members will pay $9.99 per month, while customers using EBT cards will pay $4.99. Amazon also said EBT cardholders do not need to be Prime members to access the subscription.
And this week, the company's grocery subsidiary, AmazonFresh, We will be reducing the prices of 4,000 items in sequence by up to 30%. The company said the discounts apply both online and in stores and include discounts on meat, seafood and snacks.
