Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Uber and Cornershop: An Acquisition in the Multi-sided Platform Space
Jorge TarzijanCase IVEY-9B21M036-EStrategyIn mid-2020, Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) acquired Latin American-based mobile application Cornershop, which delivered online grocery purchases to the consumer’s home. The operation involved technology firms based on multisided platforms. Uber, which focused on the intermediation of passenger transport, had expanded to businesses such Uber Eats for the delivery of restaurant meals, while Cornershop’s focus was the purchase and delivery of super...Starting at €8.20