The BuyNearby Blog
Notes on local commerce, delivery economics, and what it actually takes for an independent Calgary store to own its online presence.
August 31, 2026 · Local Business · 6 min read
Third-party delivery apps charge 15-30% commission per order. For a thin-margin grocery or restaurant, that is the difference between a profitable month and a break-even one. Here is the actual math.
delivery commissions
independent retail
Calgary business
restaurant margins
August 31, 2026 · Company · 5 min read
The founding story behind BuyNearby — and why a local-delivery marketplace needed to be built ground-up for independent stores instead of retrofitted from a generic e-commerce template.
founder story
startup
local commerce
Calgary startup
August 31, 2026 · Guides · 7 min read
A practical breakdown of what it actually costs — in commission, control, and customer ownership — to run delivery through an aggregator versus a platform built for independent restaurants to own their storefront.
restaurant delivery
DoorDash alternative
Uber Eats alternative
Calgary restaurants