Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 20
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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
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NewsRapid grocer Gorillas to shed 300 staff and pull out of four markets
The company said it will now focus on five key markets: Germany, France, UK, the Netherlands and the US
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NewsSainsbury’s boosts number of stores on Deliveroo
An additional 65 Sainsbury’s stores have been brought onto the platform, bringing the total to 336 across the UK
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NewsCo-op to offer ‘walking deliveries’ from 200 stores this year
The deliveries will be made to customers within a comfortable 15-minute walk from the stores
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NewsDelivery Drop expecting 75% rise in retail partners after National Convenience Show
It is eyeing a full national rollout and is currently in talks with several major wholesalers
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Analysis & FeaturesDeliveroo-GMB agreement: who is it helping the most?
Is the partnership a positive deal for Deliveroo riders, or clever ‘union busting’?
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NewsBooker lands deal with electric bike supplier Eskuta for home delivery
The tie-up has seen 20 retailers utilise the offer so far, including from Premier, Londis and Budgens
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NewsJiffy to cease rapid grocery delivery to become dedicated software company
Click & collect from dark stores will continue “for the coming week or so”, with deliveries to customers ending even sooner.
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NewsSame-day personal shopper service Buymie secures £6m funding boost
Notable investors in the latest round include Keith Weed CBE, former marketing chief for Unilever, and Eamonn Quinn, former deputy chairman of the Superquinn
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NewsRapid grocer Jiffy launches fresh cooked pizza delivery in London
The ultra-fast delivery player has forged a partnership with Miguel’s Pizza to serve as an “on-site supplier”
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NewsOne Stop strikes delivery deal with Uber Eats for 500 stores
More than 100 stores have gone live on the Uber Eats app over the last month
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Just Eat’s US woes point to trouble for takeaway in the UK?
JET’s acquisition of Grubhub hasn’t gone well. As takeaway delivery investors start demanding returns, is the market in trouble?
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NewsOcado launches second Zoom by Ocado depot for one-hour delivery in London
The 13,957 sq ft warehouse space is located in Canning Town, Newham, east London, and offers customers a range of 10,000 products
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NewsTesco taps Uber Eats rider network to deliver Whoosh orders
The partnership launched today from an initial 20 stores in Edinburgh, Bradford, Portsmouth, Norwich, St Albans and Letchworth
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Comment & OpinionHow will q-commerce evolve as competition and consumer expectations rise?
The likes of Gorillas, Getir and Gopuff need to stay alert and act with agility to remain in the game, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture