Delivery apps in Mexico make temporary cut to fees as restaurants struggle

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Delivery apps Uber Eats and Rappi have temporarily reduced their fees for restaurants in Mexico, the companies said on Friday, under pressure from industry groups to lessen the burden for eateries hammered by tighter coronavirus restrictions.

Mexico’s populous capital and several states are in partial lockdowns as authorities grapple with a surge of coronavirus infections that have strained hospitals. Mexico ranks fourth worldwide for most confirmed deaths.

“Keeping the same commissions that applied before the pandemic has become unsustainable for thousands of restaurants,” the group said in a statement this week, adding that the apps typically charge around 30% commission.

 

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