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Users can now order through DoorDash and Grubhub, book appointments via Vagaro and ZocDoc, and use Calendly for other business appointments. The feature is initially available on iOS and Android, with a desktop version and broader business rollout planned for later this year. Yelp aims to transform from a review platform to an &#8216;answers and action&#8217; platform, integrating with external providers to complete transactions. 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