Uber Direct brings same-day delivery to Shopify merchants across USA, Canada, France
Uber Direct is now available to Shopify Plus merchants across the US, Canada, and France.
This brings Uber’s one-hour, same-day, and scheduled delivery network directly into the Shopify ecosystem.
“Uber Direct is designed to help merchants meet customers where they are. Our integration with Shopify will give Shopify Plus merchants a new way to keep their direct connection with customers and stay competitive, without the cost or complexity of building delivery operations from scratch,” says Bernie Huddlestun, Head of Uber Direct.
“By partnering with Shopify, we’re excited to help retailers strengthen customer relationships and unlock new revenue, especially during peak moments when speed matters most.”
Shopify VP of Retail, Ray Reddy, says: “Uber Direct is now built into Shopify’s online store and PoS, so merchants can turn on one‑hour, same‑day, or scheduled local delivery fulfilled through retail locations by store staff in minutes. Customers choose delivery at online checkout, and track orders in real-time - fast, reliable delivery from the store without extra complexity.”
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
On demand delivery was a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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