Investigating the Difference in Performance between Uber and Market Kurly in the COVID-19 Pandemic Period
Keywords:
food delivery, market, pandemic, performance, United States, Republic of KoreaAbstract
This study examined the performance of two firms in the food delivery business market during the COVID-19 pandemic, Uber Technologies and Market Kurly, respectively serving the United States and the Republic of Korea, by comparing their financial statements and business strategies. The study focused on investigating the performance of food delivery businesses in the pandemic era by the comparison of two firms.
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