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For several years, new activities have been created to meet the needs imposed by changes in society. It must be said that the various lockdowns and technological advances have greatly changed the lives of the French by disassociating them from their habits and creating new practices at the corporate level. Among them, that of complementing income via platforms.

New ways of working with home delivery

Being delivered has become a new trend. home delivery save a lot of time in everyday life and makes it possible to respond to the imperatives linked to the unforeseen. At the same time, multiple platforms have appeared in many fields that attract freelancers by connecting them with a large number of clients and facilitating contact with clients from various sectors.

If the condition of self-entrepreneur was not intended for this at the base, it is clear that it greatly contributes to the development of very specific activities and in particular ofhave additional income. The current context forces many people to look for economic means that do not force them to resort to a time-consuming job search or an activity that does not fit into their schedule. Uber Eats delivery drivers are a good example. So how do you actually become an Uber Eats delivery driver?

Reasons to become an Uber Eats courier

The main reason to become an Uber Eats delivery driver is generate income flexibly. While some may do this activity full or part time or even seasonally or temporarily, the main advantage of this activity is that it can fit into your schedule, not the other way around. You don’t have to be present and so this is an opportunity, especially if you are in one of the hundreds of cities like Paris, Lyon, Marseille where the service is available.

In this case, the company offers to pay you every week or even after a certain number of deliveries and therefore have your income every day. Of course, this is not the only activity that you can carry out flexibly in this model, but you will not need great means to become a courier or possess specific skills acquired during long training.

Evolutions taking place

This new possibility is very similar to the one found naturally in many countries like Japan where more than one employee does not hesitate to pay for their children’s studies or supplement their retirement, for example, to invest in additional work. The desire to develop new skills also contributes to development of this type of activity.. Some prefer this type of work as a true exercise in adapting to clients waiting for their delivery or to better understand the sector. Another factor that attracts, that of not being in a time perspective, but of being paid according to performance or speed. In any case, it should be noted that greed should not come at the expense of a certain caution in order not to cause accidents.

Uber Eats courier: how does it work in practice?

The registration process is relatively simple, fast and above all free since you only have to create your account and follow the steps by email and SMS when you register. However, you must have certain documents, such as a KBIS extract or the SIRENE directory status notice in order to prove the existence of your business.

Have an identity document such as an identity card or a passport, a French residence permit authorizing the creation of a company on your own or any document that allows you to work. Other elements such as a profile picture will be necessary, simply so that clients and restaurateurs can recognize you. Another obvious requirement is for a delivery bag which must be insulated and a minimum size of 44cm (L) x 35cm (L) x 40cm (H) which you can easily get through ‘Uber’ partner sites Eats and of course ‘ a means of transport to be able to deliver .

How to start a business to become an Uber Eats delivery driver?

Logically, the privileged status of this activity is generally that of microentrepreneur. As this is generally additional income, it is unlikely that you will exceed the annual limit of €72,600. If this possibility is generally preferred, it is because it has a simplified calculation and payment scheme mandatory contributions and social contributions.

It is about paying each month or quarter, your social charges according to the gross billing achieved. They correspond to a fixed percentage of the billing collected. These compulsory contributions are: health-maternity insurance, family allowances, disability-death, basic pension and complementary contributions to the pension, CSG and CRDS. You will understand, you do not contribute for unemployment, but you can claim it in another way. The rate of social charges in 2020 is 22%. Of course, be careful, because you have to declare your billing even if it is zero. You will not pay anything unless you have chosen to set a minimum contribution payment.

A way to acquire certain skills.

If we can give advice to those who want to start their business, it is that it is not enough to wait for everything to happen by itself. There are tips such as knowing where to position yourself or skills to develop such as knowing how to quickly identify places in order to be more efficient in your deliveries and thus save time. It is about acquiring certain knowledge or even memorizing certain information, although today the GPS helps you, for example, to optimize your trips. If you have relational difficulties, this can also help you, without forcing you into long exchanges with your clients.

E-commerce in Mexico has reached unprecedented growth: in 2021 increased by 27% with a value of 401 billion pesos thanks to the pandemic and the online sales revival strategies carried out by various companies and the increase in delivery applications in Mexico.

The BlackSip company published a study assuring that Brazil and Mexico have the highest percentage of e-commerce growth in Latin Americaamong several reasons due to the increase in connectivity and the promise of greater banking.

In economic terms, this buying and selling system added about 176 million online transactionswith payments made with credit and debit cards, contributing 101,015 million pesos.

Adoption of delivery apps in Mexico has grown alongside e-commerce

During the pandemic, shopping-focused mobile apps have broken records and recorded growth of up to 192% in the first half of 2021, companies with a transactional application are therefore likely to have a better chance of increasing their sales.

In this area, the most accepted delivery applications in Mexico, where the volume of orders on the platforms has increased exponentially and proposals for local applications have emerged to expand the service offering.

Rappi, Uber, Didi and Cornershop are up 194% since 2019

According to Comscore, the double audience growth of Rappi, Uber, Didi and Cornershop apps was 194% between February 2019 and the same month in 2022 and was even higher than that of restaurant/supermarket apps such as Walmart and Chedraui.

However, according to the analysis, the total duplicate audience of Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco apps continues to be higher in February 2022 than that of delivery apps.

Comscore MMX reports that Walmart and Rappi are the leading companies in their sectors

The study highlights that Walmart had up to 9.7 million unique visitors in February 2022an increase to highlight since in the same month of 2019 the company had 4.1 million unique visitors.

“Platforms like Uber Eats and Rappi monetize their “real estate” within their apps so that restaurants can invest and thus have greater visibility. Being visible on home delivery platforms helps increase sales through the injection of new users”said Natalia Isaza, Senior Digital Marketing Manager – Latin America and the Caribbean at Subway.

Natalia Isaza reported that it is important to accompany investment strategies in positioning with promotions or attractive products in the menu of delivery applications in Mexico to seek to increase conversion and the return on investment is greater.

Delivery apps in Mexico have increased customer wait times compared to supermarkets

In February 2022, the audience of Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco exceeds that of delivery apps by more than 50%, in terms of consumption of minutes, delivery app users had a much higher wait time than users in the supermarket sector.

“Along with the app there is a customer loyalty cycle that gives lots of insights that help us to keep improving what we offer our customers», explains Lucas Chaves Regional Branding & PR Manager at Falabella.

Posts in Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco stopped growing

The study explains the positive correlation between the annual growth in the number of posts on the social networks of Walmart, Chedraui, Soriana and Costco and the number of interactions with users.

This relationship is also positive vis-à-vis the overall audience on social networks and vis-à-vis the audience on the websites and applications of the retail sector. However, in 2021, there was a slowdown in the growth of social media postsresulting in lower interactions and lower social and web audience growth rate.

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