Overview
- The companies announced the deals this week, with Uber saying on Sept. 16 that its Costco service now covers 47 states and Costco confirming a nationwide DoorDash partnership that covers all 639 U.S. warehouses.
- Delivery orders through DoorDash and Uber Eats will be available only to active Costco members who must link their Costco accounts to the delivery apps at checkout.
- Costco’s long-running Instacart relationship remains in place, giving members three major options for same-day or scheduled home delivery.
- Neither DoorDash nor Uber Eats provided firm timelines for when every store will be live under the new arrangements, leaving some local availability and rollout details still to be announced.
- The expanded access raises pressure on incumbents in grocery delivery by adding two large gig-economy networks to Costco’s distribution mix and gives members more convenience for bulk groceries, household goods, and electronics.