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by fierro 2686 days ago
don't discount the ability for either company to build that stickiness. They know this is important.

Think credit cards, collaboration with last-mile transportation (Uber + Bird), discounts on restaurants, things of that nature. They can and are working towards building more of a brand ecosystem.

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That's what they are both trying to do but I just don't see the big breakthrough there yet. Even Ridesharing + X (e.g. bikes or scooters) they are moving the same direction. really curious to see how this plays out – pretty exciting from a spectator perspective.
certainly exciting!
Restaurants are the most price-sensitive, tight-margin business you can think of. Groupon was a famous disaster for them.

Who is going to pay for these discounts? Uber's investors?