CBC Fresh Air: How a new Ontario food delivery service is using the co-op model to provide a more equitable solution for local restaurateurs and drivers
Posted on Jun 22, 2023
Katrina Marshall, co-owner of Rise and Shine Island Flavour in Guelph, and Danny Golnik, Vice President of Direct Global and Direct Co-ops, talk about the benefits of a cooperative model in food delivery for local restaurants, drivers and restaurant goers.
Drivers make more, businesses pay less with Direct Local Eats
Posted on Jun 22, 2023
There’s a new food delivery app in town, Direct Local Eats, and it’s promising more money for its drivers and less fees for restaurants.
Breakfast Television, CityTV: This driving and delivery service is owned by its members
Posted on Jun 22, 2023
Sid Seixeiro talks with Local Driver Co-op co-founder Ahmed Attia on the equitable driving and delivery service.
Guelph Today: New co-op delivery app coming to Guelph to take on Skip the Dishes and Uber Eats - Direct Local Eats
Posted on Jun 23, 2021
Direct Local Eats is expected to launch in Guelph next month, offering a lower service fee to restaurants and allowing drivers to keep 90 per cent of the delivery charge
United Nations Announces its Support of Direct Global and its Sustainable Development Initiatives
Posted on May 7, 2021
United Nations commends Direct Global for meeting three of its sustainable development goals
Direct Global, Downtown Guelph BIA and York-Eglinton BIA to Co-Found the Direct Co-operative
Posted on May 7, 2021
This is the first phase in creating the world's largest platform co-operative buying group, representing associations, unions and co-ops, helping small businesses compete
Can the co-op model help local businesses compete with Uber and Amazon?
Posted on Jan 21, 2021
Toronto's Direct Co-ops has ambitious plans to launch a co-op marketplace app, a driver-owned ride-hailing service and more
Global commerce platform for co-ops prepares for pilot project
Posted on Oct 16, 2020
US apex body NCBA CLUSA has partnered with Direct Global on the venture to help co-ops achieve scale and leverage
NCBA CLUSA & Direct Global/Direct Co-ops Sign MOU for an Ecommerce Platform
Posted on Jul 27, 2020
A new partnership between Direct Global/Direct Co-ops and the National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International (NCBA CLUSA) will enable co-ops and other small businesses worldwide to jointly purchase products, communicate, sell (retail and wholesale) and vote on co-op products and issues using an inter-cooperative platform that includes full ecommerce functionalities.
Torsten Kunert, aka the “Rideshare Professor”, Joins Local Driver Co-op as CEO of the Federation, Where Drivers Receive 90% of the Revenue and Equity
Posted on Feb 24, 2020
Local Driver Co-op is excited to announce the appointment of Torsten Kunert as CEO of the global federation that will seed and deploy locally-owned driver cooperatives in each city. Local Driver Co-op (www.LocalDriver.Coop) is a cooperative that has been established to address the massive disruptions...