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Amazon named Uber Eats its official restaurant delivery partner in the US, letting Prime members order takeout through the Amazon app or website and waive delivery fees on orders of $25 or more without needing an Uber account. Amazon handles ordering and delivery alerts while Uber Eats processes the fulfillment and final receipt. The tie-up helps Amazon re-enter restaurant delivery via partnership rather than rebuilding its own service, and gives Uber access to Prime customers, though savings may be limited by service fees, tips, menu markups and the $25 threshold. » More on theverge.com

Amazon now offers same-day delivery of meat, vegetables and frozen goods in Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich and will expand the service in the coming weeks. Orders are placed via the usual Amazon search and can be combined with other items; Prime customers receive free delivery within four hours on orders of €29 or more, while faster options and non-Prime rates are charged. The company cites strong growth in the online grocery market and plans substantial logistics investments in Germany. » More on wiwo.de

Meta’s shopping assistant Muse gained more than 10 million users in six weeks and can independently compare prices and place orders, which could reduce the importance of sponsored search results. Amazon blocked Muse from its platform in September, while Walmart and Shopify allow the agent. Amazon reported advertising revenue of $19.6 billion in the third quarter; CEO Andy Jassy so far considers the impact small and points to Alexa for Shopping with over 400 million users, yet the stock is under pressure and trading below its 200-day moving average. » More on deraktionaer.de