Gig delivery apps Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats have expanded from restaurant delivery to retail infrastructure, with DoorDash achieving its first annual profit of $123 million in 2024, and Instacart reporting a net profit of $457 million. These platforms now offer same-day delivery services for thousands of retailers, with DoorDash covering 44 of the top 100 retailers in the U.S., and Instacart's network reaching over 98% of households in North America.

New York City regulators issued final rules in December 2025, requiring grocery delivery apps to adhere to minimum wage standards, with plans to extend coverage to all delivery apps by early 2027.