16-02-2016 21:04 via feeds.theguardian.com

Delivery on demand: will Uber's courier service threaten European operators?

More traditional European postal services could be impacted by UberRUSH, an experiment in on-demand delivery, as the startup follows a growing trend Europe’s postal companies – already under pressure from Amazon – could soon face a challenge from Uber, which is moving into deliveries, and from other startups offering similar services. UberRUSH, run by Uber but connecting you to a courier rather than a taxi, and new entrants such as PiggyBaggy (“Ride-sharing for goods&rdqu
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