Uber Expands In-Car Shopping
Riders can now purchase luggage, snacks, movies and the latest tech through the Cargo app.
Jul 19, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO—Need to order new luggage while riding in an Uber? Now you can, as Uber has partnered with Cargo on a shopping app, CNBC reports. Uber already has a deal with Cargo to provide in-car snacks and drinks with around 30,000 Uber drivers in 10 U.S. localities.
The Cargo app will allow riders to shop a curated list of items, including Amazon Echo, Apple AirPods, Away Luggage and Glossier makeup, according to Neal Watterson, who heads guest products at Uber.
While in an Uber vehicle with Cargo consoles, riders can download the app and purchase movies, tech gear and travel accessories, with more brands being added to the app, along with more drivers, in the future. Customers also get an extra 10% back in Uber Cash on each app transaction, which can be redeemed for future rides or Cargo purchases. The Cargo app only works for the duration of the ride, with items shipped free to the customer’s home within two to five business days.
For drivers, the Cargo console and app provides another way for them to make money—$1 per purchase and 25% of each app transaction. Last month, Uber announced that it would start testing the first-ever commercial application of food delivery by drone in high-density urban areas.
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