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Disrupting the Disruptors... Together. First global buying group to help small businesses compete head to head with the Amazons of the world.
Businesses enjoy a free online storefront and app, with discounted delivery through Local Driver Co-op. Direct Global is a technology company focused on developing and operating platforms that allow purchasers to leverage their collective purchasing power to reduce the cost of procuring raw materials, finished goods and services. The company’s proprietary web-based platform enables organizations to create opportunities in real time for joint purchasing to harness their collective purchasing power. Direct Global Buying Corp. has 20,000 small and medium sized businesses collectively buying and selling within its network and taking advantage of their collective pricing power. With a background in advocating for ‘mom and pop shops’, Direct Global focuses on helping small and medium-sized businesses. The DREAM is scaling up using the co-operative model, which will allow member-based organizations to collaborate democratically and achieve purchasing efficiencies for their members that match big box and big platform competitors. The Direct Co-operative initiative leverages the Direct Global platform to network and unite the buying power of the members of member-based associations and co-operatives who share common interests and believe in principles of fairness. Direct Co-op aggregates the demand of its members (most of whom are group purchasers or participate in group purchasing themselves) in a way that brings purchasing power and efficient shipping to participants of all sizes and from all sectors. Direct Global is the Canadian strategic partner to the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and an ecommerce partner to NCBA-CLUSA (currently launching a pilot with the co-ops of Peru), America's oldest co-operative association representing 1 in 3 Americans, as well as the exclusive ecommerce platform to the US Pacific Rim Chamber of Commerce. It has been featured on Bloomberg-BNN, Yahoo! Finance, Business Insider and received mention in “Everything for Everyone”, Nathan Schneider’s seminal text on the modern business co-operative movement.
01/20/2022
11/18/2021
A new driver-owned food delivery service is now operating in Guelph.
Direct Local Eats is a food delivery service that operates through a fair partnership with local restaurants/food vendors and drivers in each city. With only a 5% service fee (which is on average 4-5 times lower than the competitors), this enables businesses to offer lower menu prices to their customers, who in turn save up to 20% by ordering through Direct Local Eats. Drivers also keep 90% of the delivery fee.
Direct Local Eats supports local communities by allowing more money to stay with local businesses and delivery drivers, while consumers enjoy top quality service (where the drivers actually care!).
To order, download the Direct Local Eats app today (available on Google Play or Apple App Store) or visit www.directlocaleats.com
Please support these Downtown Guelph restaurants and food vendors, currently available or coming soon to Direct Local Eats:
To register your business with Direct Local Eats, please visit www.directlocaleats.com/merchantsignup
Drivers interested in joining the co-op can register on www.localdriver.coop and download the Direct Local Eats Driver app from their Google Play/Apple Store.
10/14/2021
Direct Local Eats - a food delivery app and platform co-op, has launched in Guelph, Ontario. Co-owned by the drivers in each city, Direct Local Eats levels the playing field in food delivery by offering the lowest rates and service charges, with everyone winning at the end of the day.
- Drivers & couriers get 90% of the delivery fee and co-own the platform.
- Businesses are only charged 5% (as opposed to 20-35% with Uber Eats, DoorDash, etc.) with no additional and no hidden fees.
- Consumers can save up to 20% on their orders (since businesses do not have to increase their prices to compensate for the excessive charges by the large competitors).
- Drivers & businesses earn additional income (15% of the profits from each transaction) by referring new members - drivers or businesses, helping the platform grow.
To join as a driver in your city, visit www.localdriver.coop and download Direct Local Eats Driver from your app store.
To join as a business or a consumer, visit www.directlocaleats.com and sign up.
* The service will be launched in each city upon reaching the minimum quota of drivers/couriers. Driver memberships are currently free.
10/13/2021
Order using Direct Local Eats and support your local restaurants and delivery drivers. Direct Local Eats benefits local restaurants, food vendors and drivers by having them keep more of order revenue and delivery fee than either Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes and DoorDash allows. Customers also benefit with low menu prices.
Download the app today!
Direct Local Eats - a food delivery app and platform co-op, has launched in Guelph, Ontario. Co-owned by the drivers in each city, Direct Local Eats levels the playing field in food delivery by offering the lowest rates and service charges, with everyone winning at the end of the day.
- Drivers & couriers get 90% of the delivery fee and co-own the platform.
- Businesses are only charged 5% (as opposed to 20-35% with Uber Eats, DoorDash, etc.) with no additional and no hidden fees.
- Consumers can save up to 20% on their orders (since businesses do not have to increase their prices to compensate for the excessive charges by the large competitors).
- Drivers & businesses earn additional income (15% of the profits from each transaction) by referring new members - drivers or businesses, helping the platform grow.
To join as a driver in your city, visit www.localdriver.coop and download Direct Local Eats Driver from your app store.
To join as a business or a consumer, visit www.directlocaleats.com and sign up.
* The service will be launched in each city upon reaching the minimum quota of drivers/couriers. Driver memberships are currently free.
09/24/2021
https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/9/21/22686233/jeff-bezos-conservation-climate-amazon
Jeff Bezos commits $1 billion to conservation as Amazon destroys the world The former Amazon CEO said his recent trip to space further inspired him to protect the planet.
08/26/2021
08/13/2021
ONTARIO: Court certifies class action against Uber Uber has long refused to recognize couriers and drivers using its platform as employees and instead likened them to independent contractors because they have the flexibility to drive or deliver as little or as much as they want
08/09/2021
Caravan of Courage 2.0 was a great SUCCESS!!!
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported and to our teams in Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Guelph - we could not have done this without you!
Let's all come together to support gig workers and !
08/09/2021
Special ”Thanks” to all the drivers that came out to support Local Driver Co-op & Direct Local Eats in Downtown Guelph yesterday for the Caravan of Courage. The support and interest was truly amazing and appreciated!
We look forward to working together and making this a success for everyone!
Unfortunately, the rain came before we could get a big group photo.
08/08/2021
Come support drivers and gig workers at the Caravan of Courage!
We start 2PM at 55 Wyndham St N. Let's come together to OWN OUR FUTURE!
Next Caravan: August 8, 2021 Caravan of Courage 2.0 - July 11, 2021. Join us in support of small businesses and gig workers in the new economy!
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