Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 16
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Comment & OpinionShoppers have high standards for grocery delivery – even in inflationary times
Consumers may be price-sensitive but expectations around delivery remain firmly in the post-Covid era, says Graham Smith, strategic account director at Gophr
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Comment & OpinionDeliveroo Hop’s first walk-in store has real promise, whatever the naysayers say
Pundits are already calling it like Argos for groceries’
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NewsJohnson & Johnson secures supply deal with rapid grocer Zapp
According to Kantar research, speed of delivery was the main reason for consumers to not shop online for cough and cold treatments
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NewsDeliveroo Hop launches first physical grocery store with Morrisons
The store on New Oxford Street will allow customers to shop by ordering on digital kiosks or the Deliveroo app, for near-immediate collection
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NewsDeliveroo’s rapid service Hop partners with food waste app Too Good To Go
By using the Too Good To Go app, customers in Cambridge, Bristol, Brighton and Manchester can purchase a ‘magic bag’ containing £15 worth of groceries for £5
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NewsPersonal shopper app Buymie strikes first non-grocery partnership
Woodie’s, the Irish market leader in DIY, home and garden, will launch the ‘Woodie’s powered by Buymie’ service on 10 October
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NewsRapid grocer Getir running free milk promotion as prices soar
The company said it had “an ongoing commitment to give our customers value up and down the country”
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will the rapid delivery dark store backlash hit the UK?
Amid community resentment, cities in Europe and beyond are clamping down on rapid grocery dark stores. How can operators face the threat?
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff gives employees stake in business
The GoStock Equity Programme is rolling out in the UK as a ‘direct acknowledgement’ of its staff’s ‘continued efforts’
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NewsJust Eat reveals UK grocery reach has hit 60%
As well as Asda and One Stop, Just Eat has also partnered with Central England Co-op and Booker Wholesale
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NewsUnion takes Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining snub
The case comes months after Deliveroo signed what it called a “historic” union recognition deal with the GMB union
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NewsRapid grocer Zapp selling ultra-fast STI test kits
The quick commerce player has partnered with digital health company Certific to offer customers “a reliable test and treatment plan
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NewsJust Eat secures deal with Booker Wholesale
As part of the agreement, Booker Wholesale’s sales team will promote Just Eat delivery to their store customers as a preferred partner.
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NewsIceland rolls out Uber Eats delivery to another 675 stores
The on-demand delivery service allows customers to shop from over 4,400 grocery products on the Uber Eats app
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff retreats from Spain to focus on UK
The UK is one of Gopuff’s fastest growing markets, with revenue here increasing at a 30% compound monthly rate
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NewsZoom by Ocado launches third location in Leyton
The site will create 130 jobs across a range of roles including team leaders, drivers and warehouse staff
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NewsSnappy’s 1p packed lunch offer snapped up by 3,600 families
The initiative, which ran on 21 and 22 August with 150 Scottish convenience stores, saw shoppers redeem over 3,600 1p-priced bundles
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NewsCity snapshot: Delivery Hero first half losses near €1.5bn
German food delivery group Delivery Hero lost almost €1.5bn in its first half after rising marketing, technology and impairment costs increased its losses
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NewsRapid grocer Gorillas launches Premium and Daily own-label ranges
The new ranges will be available on the Gorillas app in the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands from today
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Comment & OpinionBoots extends Deliveroo partnership to 125 stores and tops up range
Customers will now be able to shop more than 750 SKUs on the Deliveroo app