Archive of all Just Eat articles – Page 8
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NewsCity Snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway.com ties up £5.8bn Grubhub acquisition
Just Eat Takeaway.com has announced this morning it has finally completed the US$7.3bn (£5.75bn) deal to acquire Grubhub US food delivery rival Grubhub
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Exceptional’ year for Just Eat as revenues soar during Covid pandemic
The world’s largest food delivery company saw orders accelerate for three quarters in a row in 2020, processing 588 million orders in the year, a 42% rise compared with 2019. Plus, Russian grocery retailer X5 Retail Group launches biometric tech to ’pay with a glance’ at its supermarkets in a move CEO Igor Shekhterman said would soon be universal.
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NewsCity snapshot: Pink fizz and festive jumpers drive record Christmas at Lidl
Lidl increased overall sales 17.9% in the four weeks to 27 December compared to Christmas 2019 to outperform its big four rivals and Aldi. Plus, Just Eat sees orders surge again in fourth quarter as new lockdowns benefit the takeaway delivery app.
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Comment & OpinionCanine Snoop Dogg stars in Just Eat seasonal smash
‘Did somebody say Just Eat?’ Rapper Snoop Dogg is behind one of the year’s wiggliest earworms
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NewsCity Snapshot: Just Eat sales surge 46% in Q3 as coronavirus restrictions return
Takeaway giant Just Eat has enjoyed a 46% surge in global sales in the third quarter as the coronavirus pandemic kept consumers at home. Plus, Bakkavor CFO Pete Gates retires, Devro appoints a new CFO, Stock Spirits issues a trading update and Nestle completes its acquisition of Aimmune Therapeutics.
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NewsSurging sales at Just Eat Takeaway.com come at a cost
A flurry of orders from consumers stuck at home saw food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com post surging sales in the first half of the year – but growth came at a substantial cost.
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NewsLockdown order surge underpins Just Eat Takeaway.com global sales jump
Takeaway food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway.com has posted a 44% jump in first half sales to over €1bn as a flurry of orders during the global lockdown periods boosted first half trading.
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway to acquire Grubhub to create global delivery giant
The online delivery company will buy the US-based business for $7.3bn, in a move that will create the largest online food delivery company outside of China
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NewsJust Eat to trial delivery via drones at university
The food delivery giant has partnered with drone delivery firm Manna to offer the service at University College Dublin
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NewsCity Snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway.com takes action against Delivery Hero
Just Eat Takeaway.com is taking action against German rival Delivery Hero, accusing it of breaking a standstill agreement by announcing plans to increase its stake in the newly merged UK-listed firm.
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NewsJust Eat agrees UK partnership with McDonald’s
Just Eat has agreed to partner nationwide with McDonald’s in the UK and Ireland to become the fast food chain’s second exclusive delivery partner for McDelivery.
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NewsCity Snapshot: CMA threatens £6bn Just Eat merger
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has thrown a spanner into the merger of Just Eat and Takeaway.com by announcing it has opened an investigation into the deal just as it was poised to complete. Plus, trading updates from Marston’s, Carrefour and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionSanta’s Little Dunker offers pizza lovers a slice of seasonal fun
The enormity of the ‘Christmas dinner pizza’ concept means any new iteration is worth a moment’s reflection
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Analysis & FeaturesJust Eat investors demand larger helping as bidding war escalates
A juicy takeover war was kicked into gear this week as global suitors battle to grab a slice of the booming UK online takeaway delivery sector.
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NewsJust Eat rejects new £4.9bn rival takeover bid
Just Eat has announced it has rejected a £4.9bn offer from South African investment firm Prosus, pledging instead to continue with its all-share merger with Dutch contemporary Takeaway.com.
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NewsJust Eat merger with Takeaway.com far from delivered
As soon as news emerged of Just Eat’s £9bn merger with Dutch contemporary Takeaway.com speculation started to mount that the agreement could be far from the end of the story.
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat profits plunge as investment hits bottom line
Just Eat has experienced an almost complete wipe out of its first half pre-tax profits as it increased investment ahead of a multi-billion pound merger with Dutch contemporary Takeaway.com. Plus, UK consumer confidence steadies in July, trading updates from Glanbia and Devro and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsJust Eat agrees £9bn merger with Dutch rival Takeaway.com
Just Eat has agreed to merge with Dutch delivery firm Takeaway.com in an all-share deal to create a £9bn listed fast food delivery giant.
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat first quarter sales rise 28% as UK slows down
Online takeaway marketplace Just Eat has reported a 28% jump in first quarter sales to £227.9m, despite a slowdown in UK sales. Plus, Sainsbury’s shares sink to 30-year low and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Comment & OpinionHow supermarkets can take a bite out of Deliveroo's on-demand crowd
Just Eat, Deliveroo and Uber Eats are soaring – and there’s plenty of room for supermarkets to cater for Britain’s takeaway habit