Benched: Major advertisers sit out Super Bowl
Budweiser and other Super Bowl regulars aren't buying ads this year, but plenty of companies on the rise during the pandemic are taking their place. The cost of a ticket to the Super Bowl for advertisers: $5.8 million for a 30-second commercial. Theyโll feature plenty of stars, but like most everything in the last year, the Super Sunday spots wonโt be the same. Coke, Pepsi and Budweiser, normally big Super Sunday players, are sitting on the bench this year. โThese are brands that are online market spaces who have been helping connect people during quarantine,โ notes Stephanie Paterik, senior editor of Adweek.
Uber Eats driver carjacked, shot in northwest Harris County, authorities say
NORTHCLIFFE, Texas โ An investigation is underway in northwest Harris County after a man who said he was an Uber Eats driver was shot and carjacked, according to authorities. The Harris County Precinct 4 Constableโs Office said the incident happened around 2 p.m. in the 4000 block of Swinden Drive near Veterans Memorial Drive. Investigators said the driver was attacked by three armed men, who shot him and stole his white Chevy Malibu. The men are described as one Black man and two Hispanic men, according to authorities. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Precinct 4 Constableโs Office.
Uber's food delivery business outshines core rides service
Uber's food delivery business brought in more money during the third quarter than its signature rides business, showing just how much consumer behavior has changed โ and how far the company has adapted โ since the pandemic struck. Uber brought in $3.13 billion in revenue, down 18% from the same time last year. Despite the decline, the rides business showed improvement from the second quarter, when it brought in just $790 million. Uberโs food delivery business also brought in more revenue than its rides business in the second quarter, when demand for rides was even lower due to the pandemic. However, its rides business was more profitable than delivery.
โStar Warsโ vs โStar Trekโ rivalry continues as Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart face-off in new Uber Eats commercial series
HOUSTON โ Luke Skywalker and Captain Jean-Luc Picard have been pinned against each other once again, but this time it isnโt by โStar Warsโ or โStar Trekโ fans. In a new commercial for Uber Eats, a food delivery app, Mark Hamill and Patrick Stewart go head-to-head to settle whatโs for dinner. The advertisement is a part of a series titled โTonight Iโll be eating..."The pair face-off in three commercials for Uber Eats, reigniting the โStar Warsโ vs โStar Trekโ rivalry. Take a look at the commercials:
Uber Eats driver finds manโs body at apartment complex, deputies say
HOUSTON โ Deputies are investigating after they said an Uber Eats driver found a manโs dead body at an apartment complex Monday. Deputies said the Harris County Sheriffโs Office and Cypress Creek EMS responded after the driver found the body at an apartment complex located at 905 Cypress Station near Rustyleaf Lane at around 12:45 a.m. According to investigators that were at the scene, the Uber Eats driver found an unresponsive black male with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the apartment complex by the dumpster. Deputies said there isnโt any suspect info or known motive. Deputies said they are hoping to find clues on nearby surveillance video.
Uber buys Postmates in $2.65 billion all-stock deal
Uber finally got its food delivery company, acquiring Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, the ride-hailing giant confirmed Monday. Uber and its Uber Eats food-delivery division will gain ground against DoorDash, which controls about 37% of the U.S. food delivery market. That's compared with Uber Eats' 20% share before the Postmates deal. But Amsterdam-based Just Eat Takeaway.com ended up nabbing Chicago's Grubhub in a $7.3 billion deal. Uber was reportedly seeking to team Grubhub with its Uber Eats business.