A majority stake in Cornershop, a grocery delivery service popular in Latin America, could help Uber improve the economics of its ride-hailing business.
Cornershop is the largest home delivery platform in Mexico and Chile. The app allows users to order groceries from a variety of stores such as Costco Wholesale Corp., Petco Holdings Inc., Walmart, bakeries and pharmacies, and have everything delivered at once, usually within 90 minutes. The items usually carry a higher price tag on top of the delivery fee. The 4-year-old start-up also operates in Peru and Canada. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
The arrangement could play a significant role in Uber’s strategy of layering more profitable services atop its ride-hailing service. Since the company’s disappointing initial public stock offering, the share price has dropped more than 30% and Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi has sought to reassure investors that Uber is focused on turning a profit and continuing to grow.
“It’s already positioned, it knows the market well and it was going to accelerate this process for Walmart,” said Marisol Huerta, an analyst at Banco Ve Por Mas. “It’s the same strategy for Uber.” The acquisition by Uber means the San Francisco-based company will expand on its Eats offering with the ability to deliver not only prepared food from restaurants but also a wide variety of groceries, Huerta said. “They’ll be entering a new market, but they’ll already have a big database and the structure to operate in it.”
Uber says it expects the deal to close in early 2020. Cornershop will continue to operate under its current leadership, reporting to a board with majority Uber representation.“Whether it’s getting a ride, ordering food from your favorite restaurant, or soon, getting groceries delivered, we want Uber to be the operating system for your everyday life,” Khosrowshahi said in a statement announcing the deal.
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