News / Uber adds to its forces in grocery delivery battle and expands freight portal into Canada 

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Uber is turning up the heat in the online grocery delivery sector.

Its acquisition of a majority stake in Cornershop comes days after rival DoorDash announced a tie-in with Mercato – and meanwhile, Uber Freight is continuing its international expansion with a push into Canada. 

Chile-based Cornershop is a leading express delivery service for online grocery orders in its home market as well as in Mexico, Peru and Toronto. The takeover is expected to close early next year.  

Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi described the acquisition as “a piece of ...