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According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/us\/en\/newsroom\/go-get-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CEO Dara Khosrowshahi<\/a>, the \u201cWhere to?\u201d bar in Uber\u2019s app now returns results for places, food, and consumer items. A new \u201cShop for Me\u201d feature allows users to request items from any store and have an Uber driver pick up and deliver them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The model builds on an <a href=\"https:\/\/chainstoreage.com\/company\/ubereats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uber Eats<\/a> feature introduced in 2023 that lets delivery drivers shop for grocery items in-store before delivering them to customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-as-seamless-as-possible\">As Seamless As Possible<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The unstated premise is that Uber needs to strengthen its position to compete with DoorDash, which has been expanding beyond restaurant delivery into local retail purchases. Uber, however, is going further by enabling users to arrange delivery from virtually any merchant\u2014even those not listed in the Uber or Uber Eats apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is a strategic move by Uber and helps users who are already struggling with app overload by connecting the dots and making related tasks as seamless as possible,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/javelinstrategy.com\/our-team\/don-apgar-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don Apgar<\/a>, Director of Merchant Payments at Javelin Strategy &amp; Research. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-relying-on-block-s-technology\">Relying on Block\u2019s Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Uber announced a major expansion of its global partnership with Block last month, including the international rollout of a new Uber Eats integrated payment service in Canada, Australia, and several European countries. 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