DoorDash Expands Beyond Restaurants–Could Retail & Non-Food Be Its Next Big Growth Engine? 

DoorDash’s latest earnings for Q2 2025 presents a comprehensive view of the company’s current performance, strategic focuses, and the challenges it faces. Key highlights positively impacting DoorDash’s performance include the accelerated growth in its U.S. marketplace orders. This growth is attributed to improvements in product offerings, enhanced personalization, and the increased adoption of DashPass. Memberships have grown due to these factors and have reportedly led to higher customer engagement and order frequency, contributing significantly to the bottom line. The company has also seen its advertising revenue exceed a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, bolstered by the Symbiosys acquisition, reflecting an effective expansion into new revenue streams.