Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 17
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NewsBeelivery taps Minions movie for new marketing campaign
Beelivery has also launched several limited-edition Minion-themed grocery bundles
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NewsAmazon launches London hub for e-bike and walking deliveries
A spokesman told The Grocer there are “more hubs planned across the UK in the coming months”
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NewsRussian oligarch sanctions won’t affect Getir funding, company says
Vladimir Potanin was named by the Foreign Office last week as one of several Russians to be hit by sanctions in a bid to “hit Putin’s inner circle”
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NewsDeliveroo launches advertising platform pitched at fmcg brands
Advertising space will also be available on Deliveroo’s order tracking page
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NewsElectric bike hiring service launched in central London for last mile couriers
Tech firm Port has launched what it calls a “dark hub” within a Leicester Square car park owned by Q-Park
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NewsSpar UK strikes nationwide deal with Deliveroo
There are so far 66 Spar stores available on the home delivery platform
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NewsGopuff signs sponsorship deal with London’s The O2 venue
As part of the deal, the rapid grocer has a VIP suite at the venue
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NewsDeliveroo’s rapid grocery arm Hop launches ‘as-a-service’ model
Deliveroo will provide its “Hop operating expertise, inventory management and picking technology” to retailers
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NewsPlanet Organic grows Deliveroo range as it eyes online expansion
The specialist retailer has added more health and wellness lines to its range on the Deliveroo app and plans to offer the service from more stores
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NewsRapid grocer Gorillas launches four own-label food & drink brands
The range will ‘exceed category standards at a fair price’, Gorillas said
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Comment & OpinionShoppers want more from home delivery than speed – transparency and reliability are paramount
Getting home delivery right for modern shoppers is crucial in today’s landscape, says Alex Buckley, general manager at DispatchTrack for EMEA & APAC operations
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NewsDelivery platform Docaan halts trading, with website down for several days
It comes after its prime convenience store partner LA Foods put an end to its four-month trial with Docaan after finding it “unsuccessful”
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NewsAsda and Uber Eats expand partnership to more than 400 stores
Asda was the first supermarket to join forces with Uber Eats, in 2020
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Comment & OpinionOcado’s incessant value messaging is starting to grate
Ocado’s fall from grace on the stock market has been spectacular
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Jiffy’s new ‘software-only’ rapid delivery business model work?
Dark store delivery is not turning a profit. Can this be the answer?
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NewsKFC to trial its first delivery-only kitchens
Each kitchen will create 30 new jobs, which KFC said would help to support local communities
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NewsRapid grocer Getir to reduce global headcount by 14%
The move will impact employees in the UK, the Turkish q-commerce player confirmed to The Grocer
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NewsZapp looks to bring in former Jiffy customers with special offer deal
Move comes as It is understood Zapp’s dark store count has reduced to 11, from a peak of more than 24
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NewsParfetts partners with Just Eat to boost delivery for Go Local retailers
Parfetts already has an agreement in place with delivery service Snappy Shopper
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NewsRapid grocer Nippy’s new dark stores to double as walk-in shops
Nippy which launched in July last year – has two sites, in Kingston and Milton Keynes, with a third due to open next month in Wimbledon