DoorDash, Inc. operates a local commerce platform that connects consumers with restaurants, grocery, convenience, alcohol, retail, and other neighborhood merchants, while providing flexible earning opportunities for Dashers. News about DASH commonly covers quarterly financial results, marketplace order activity, consumer engagement, DashPass membership, merchant services, and product improvements across its delivery and pickup marketplace.
Recurring company developments also include grocery and retail partnerships, DashPass benefit expansions, Dasher support programs, and international operating updates tied to Wolt and Deliveroo. DoorDash’s announcements often frame growth by category, geography, marketplace gross order value, monthly active users, merchant adoption, and investments in a shared global technology platform.
Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO) and DoorDash announced a multi-year partnership on October 6, 2025, to scale retail media across DoorDash's marketplace, focusing on grocery, convenience, CPG, and other non-restaurant retailers, the PR states.
According to the press release, Criteo will act as an extension of DoorDash's U.S. ad sales team, bring brand and agency demand, and provide advertisers access to DoorDash ad formats including on-site video, display banners, Sponsored Product, Sponsored Brands, and off-site channels across display, video, search, and social. The companies say they will explore deeper ad-technology integrations over time.
DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) Canada launched BRING IT IN on October 3, 2025, a national sponsorship platform uniting the WNBA, Northern Super League (NSL), and Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL).
The integrated campaign spans TV, social, in-stadium and in-restaurant activations and creates a BRING IT IN Roster of local restaurants that must broadcast games in-venue and run game-day promotions for delivery. PR cites NSL’s inaugural season ~250,000 fans, PWHL attendance surpassing 1,000,000 (including a Montreal crowd > 21,000), WNBA’s first regular-season game in Vancouver, and Toronto Tempo launching in 2026.
DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) has successfully completed its acquisition of Deliveroo plc through a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under the UK Companies Act. The transaction, which became effective on October 2, 2025, represents a significant expansion of DoorDash's global presence in local commerce.
The strategic combination aims to strengthen DoorDash's position as a global leader in local commerce platforms. Deliveroo will maintain its operations as a leading platform across its existing markets while leveraging DoorDash's scale, resources, and international reach to enhance service delivery to businesses, consumers, and couriers.
DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) has unveiled Dot, its first commercial autonomous delivery robot designed for local commerce. Developed in-house by DoorDash Labs, Dot is an all-electric robot that can navigate bike lanes, roads, and sidewalks at speeds up to 20 mph.
The company is also launching its Autonomous Delivery Platform, an AI-powered system that orchestrates different delivery methods including Dashers, robots, and drones. The initial rollout begins with an early access program in Tempe and Mesa, Arizona, marking DoorDash's first commercial autonomous delivery deployment.
Dot, which is one-tenth the size of a car, is specifically engineered for quick local deliveries, helping reduce congestion and emissions. The system integrates seamlessly with DoorDash's existing marketplace infrastructure, aiming to enhance efficiency while maintaining Dashers as essential platform partners.
DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) has unveiled 'Going Out', a new feature that integrates reservations, in-store rewards, and exclusive offers for DashPass members. The platform enables users to book restaurant reservations directly through the DoorDash app while earning credits for future orders. DashPass members receive exclusive benefits including reserved tables and discounted Lyft rides.
The service will initially launch in Miami and New York through a partnership with SevenRooms, with plans for expansion to other cities. Early data shows customers receive an average of $9 in value per order, and 80% of Going Out users visited restaurants they hadn't ordered from before since February 2025.
For restaurants, the platform offers tools to drive foot traffic, manage reservations with zero cover fees, and access enhanced guest data for personalized service. The integration includes AI-powered phone assistance and comprehensive guest profile management across all dining channels.
DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) unveiled major innovations at its Dash Forward 2025 event, highlighting significant platform achievements including facilitation of over 10 billion consumer orders, $230 billion in merchant sales, and $80 billion in Dasher earnings.
Key announcements include: Going Out, a new feature integrating reservations and rewards; Dot, their first commercial autonomous delivery robot; SmartScale, a hardware solution reducing order errors by 30%; and DashMart Fulfillment Services expansion with major retailers. Notably, Kroger's nationwide integration will add 2,700 stores to the platform starting October 1, making it DoorDash's largest grocery partner.
The company also introduced AI-powered recommendations, creator videos for restaurant discovery, and enhanced Dasher experience features including Flash Offers and Pro Shopper rewards.
DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) has launched DashMart Fulfillment Services, a comprehensive logistics solution that enables retailers to expand their digital presence and delivery capabilities. The service manages end-to-end operations including inventory, picking, packing, and delivery through DoorDash's network of DashMart locations.
CVS Pharmacy and Party City are the first major retailers to adopt the service, with Kroger set to join soon. The platform offers fast, reliable delivery with near-perfect order accuracy, allowing retailers to meet consumer demands for rapid delivery without significant infrastructure investments.
DashMart operates over 100 delivery-focused local stores across international markets, with Wolt offering a similar model called Wolt Fulfillment through its Wolt Market stores.
DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) has unveiled SmartScale, an innovative hardware solution designed to enhance restaurant order accuracy and delivery reliability. The technology combines precise weighing capabilities with intelligent predictive modeling to verify order contents before delivery.
Panera Bread has become the first national restaurant to implement SmartScale nationwide, reporting impressive results including a 42% reduction in guest-reported missing items and improved delivery accuracy in 98% of test cafes. The system has demonstrated the ability to reduce missing item claims by up to 30% across the platform.
SmartScale integrates with DoorDash's broader autonomous delivery ecosystem, including compatibility with their new autonomous delivery robot, Dot. The technology is currently being rolled out to select restaurant partners with broader availability planned for the coming months.
Yelp (NYSE:YELP) has announced a strategic partnership with DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) as its preferred delivery partner, effective October 1, 2025. The collaboration will integrate DoorDash's delivery network with Yelp's platform, providing users access to over 500,000 restaurants across the United States.
The partnership combines Yelp's trusted reviews and AI-powered features with DoorDash's extensive merchant network and delivery capabilities. Users can discover restaurants through Yelp's platform and seamlessly transition to DoorDash for ordering and real-time delivery tracking. Yelp will maintain existing delivery partnerships for restaurants not on the DoorDash Marketplace to ensure maximum coverage.
Kroger (NYSE:KR) and DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) announced a major expansion of their partnership to offer nationwide grocery delivery starting October 1, 2025. The collaboration will enable delivery from nearly 2,700 Kroger stores through the DoorDash platform, providing customers access to Kroger's complete grocery assortment in as little as one hour.
The partnership integrates Kroger's deals, affordability, and loyalty program discounts into the DoorDash app, covering popular banners like Mariano's, Fred Meyer, Ralphs, and Harris Teeter. DoorDash currently serves over 42 million monthly active users globally, with more than 25% of users ordering from new verticals including grocery in Q2 2025.