Rapid delivery news & analysis
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NewsAllwyn partners with Gopuff for scratchcard delivery
Customers will be able to order National Lottery scratchcards online and have them delivered in ‘as fast as 15 minutes’
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NewsAmazon launches rapid grocery service Amazon Now
The service is initially being tested in select postcodes in Southwark in south east London, with plans to roll out further in the coming months.
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Comment & OpinionDeliveroo does drama as couple feast with bear
A backpacking couple shelter in a cave while a storm rages outside. Unfortunately, the cave is already occupied
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NewsIceland trailing ‘bagless’ home deliveries in a bid to cut down on packaging
Despite rivals making the switch years ago, Iceland had delayed going bagless until now due to uncertainty over the impact on its frozen products
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NewsAmazon commences UK drone delivery flights with Prime Air launch
The Prime Air service promises to get packages weighing up to five pounds, from fulfilment facility to customers in less than two hours
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ProfilesJust Eat’s Caroline Bates on loyalty, anchovies and S Club 7
‘One rogue anchovy on a pizza or in a salad and I’m finished. Everyone else can keep their fear of heights… mine comes in a tin’
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NewsPremium on-demand app Zapp launches subscription scheme
Zapp is offering a free one month trial of its new subscription service
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy supermarkets are ditching aggregators for in-house rapid delivery
Supermarkets and delivery apps have co-existed peacefully since the pandemic threw them together. But now retailers are looking to take them in-house
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NewsMyWaitrose offers made available to Deliveroo shoppers
The supermarket said shoppers could now link their MyWaitrose membership to their Deliveroo account
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NewsDeliveroo strikes deal with The Entertainer in time for Christmas
The partnership was an answer to the ‘last-minute panic over forgotten presents’ for ‘parents and last-minute shoppers alike’ Deliveroo said
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway founder and CEO departs after 25 years
Jitse Groen will be succeeded by Roberto Gandolfo, former marketplace chief at Brazilian food delivery platform iFood
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Comment & OpinionSouleymane’s Story: delivery app rider’s tale examines broken system
The story of a delivery app rider in Paris evokes Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You
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NewsSainsbury’s Nectar loyalty scheme arrives on Deliveroo
Deliveroo is the first of the aggregators to integrate with Nectar, which is the second-biggest loyalty card programme in the UK
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NewsFood delivery companies ‘put on notice’ by CMA over pricing tactics
Concerns include drip pricing and misleading countdown timers
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NewsHungryPanda fends off winding-up petition after tax bungle
HungryPanda said it had been unable to establish effective contact with HMRC
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NewsUber partners with Starship for autonomous robot food deliveries
The robots will be delivering Uber Eats orders in multiple European regions next year and in the US by 2027
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NewsDeliveroo named as World Cup 2026 and 2027 sponsor
The sponsorship rights – as ‘on-demand pick-up and delivery supporter’ – cover the UK, France and Italy
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NewsSelf-pour wine bar chain Vagabond launches DTC online shop
Vagabond is offering nationwide next-day delivery of more than 50 exclusive SKUs
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NewsSuperdrug forges exclusive deal with Just Eat in aggregator app debut
The retailer this year ‘has been the most searched high street retailer on Just Eat yet to join the platform’
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NewsDeliveroo dips into meal kits with Waitrose-owned Dishpatch
Users will be able to select from 13 meal kits designed by top chefs including Angela Hartnett, Rick Stein, Sabrina Ghayour and Atul Kochhar, as well as a line of desserts.