Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 18
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Uber Eats’ new model make quick-commerce pay?
Uber Eats is trialling its ‘new concept’ Market with Iceland stores
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NewsUber Eats makes rapid grocery move with new model
Unlike immediate-needs players which deliver from dedicated dark stores, Uber Eats Market has launched in partnership with Iceland, with some of the retailer’s staff dedicated to picking and packing orders in stores
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NewsMost Tesco Whoosh orders arrive within 30 minutes, figures show
Earlier this year Tesco abandoned its partnership with rapid grocer Gorillas – now the subject of acquisition talks with rival Getir
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Comment & OpinionWill Getir gobble up Gorillas and how rapid grocery delivery is getting gory
No rapid grocery company is profitable. At most, they claim a dark store or two runs profitably, but the majority do not
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NewsGetir in talks to acquire rapid grocery rival Gorillas
It is understood another rapid grocery player is also considering a move to acquire Gorillas
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NewsSnappy Shopper boosts online orders for 50 c-stores with 1p bundle promotion
Snappy Shopper will be launching another bundle promotion later this month with selected retailers throughout Scotland, England and Wales
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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