All Rapid Delivery articles – Page 14
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NewsIceland to offer Uber Eats delivery from 200 more stores
It means thousands more customers will be able to choose from 3,000 Iceland products on Uber Eats’ website or app, for delivery in as little as 20 minutes
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NewsRapid grocers pause deliveries due to Storm Eunice
Operators apps were not accepting orders on Friday
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NewsRetailers having to pause delivery services to counteract inflationary pressures
ACS says retailers are looking ”down the barrel” at rising energy costs and staff wages
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff sponsors McLaren Formula 1 team
Gopuff’s branding will feature on the team’s cars during this year’s racing season
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Comment and OpinionWhat grocery can learn from Tesco’s success in these challenging times
Succeeding in grocery today requires a brilliant execution of the basics alongside agile responses to disruption, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Analysis and FeaturesIs this the end of the road for rapid grocery’s employee riders?
Rapid delivery firms have so far avoided the gig economy model of Uber and Deliveroo. But as they get bigger, they’re rethinking their plans
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NewsWaitrose to trial Deliveroo Hop rapid delivery service
Parties are set to open the first ‘Hop’ delivery-only store in Bermondsey, London, later this month
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff preparing to roll out gig economy working model
At present Gopuff pays its delivery drivers an hourly rate of around £10 with an additional 50p for every delivery made
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NewsGopuff appoints Rentalcars.com CEO to lead international expansion
Batista will report to company co-founders and co-CEOs Yakir Gola and Rafael IIishayev
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NewsOcado confirms four more Zoom sites but planned rollout slows
The announcement signals a slowdown in Ocado’s ambitions for Zoom’s rollout
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Comment and OpinionDo recent moves in rapid grocery signal a crisis of faith?
There are questions over whether the model has a long-term profitable future
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NewsPersonal shopper app Beelivery’s acquisition of Pinga is ‘first of many’
Visitors to the Pinga site are now being redirected to Beelivery’s and the Pinga app has been removed from app stores
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NewsRapid grocer Getir to trial click & collect from dark stores
Salur would not reveal how many dark stores would offer the service
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NewsLewis Hamilton backs ultra-fast grocery app Zapp as part of $200m raise
The funding will be used to further improve the brand’s customer experience and technology
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NewsOcado reveals ‘game-changing’ new robots and software
Ocado showcased the new developments to investors this week
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NewsGetir to create 6,000 jobs this year as UK expansion continues
Since launching in the UK a year ago, the Turkish company now employs 4,000 people in permanent roles,
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NewsRapid grocer Jiffy launches ‘quick commerce as a service’ with BrewDog
The first partner for the offering is BrewDog, which is working with Jiffy to launch an ultra-fast beer delivery service
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Comment and OpinionJust walk out could be a game-changer for Aldi’s stores
Aldi’s ‘just walk out’ move seems unlikely for a no-frills discounter. But if it works it makes total sense
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NewsAldi ditches Deliveroo as more normal shopping patterns drive down demand
The Grocer approached Aldi for comment after spotting several of its stores had disappeared from the platform
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NewsCook My Grub kicks off £1.5m funding drive to fuel ten-fold growth in customers
The food delivery marketplace is seeking to raise the cash through a combination of VC, high net-worth individuals and private and angel investors.