Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 22
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NewsIceland extends Uber Eats partnership to Northern Ireland
Iceland began partnering with Uber Eats in London during the pandemic-driven online boom of 2020, and now offers the service from over 300 stores
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NewsRapid grocer Gorillas launches coffee shop at London dark store
The coffee shop will be operated by social enterprise Change Please and staffed by homeless people who are paid the London living wage and provided full barista training
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NewsUber Eats unveils new app features for grocery shopping
The “refreshed grocery delivery service” offers new app features for consumers and retailers
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NewsOcado reveals location of first rapid delivery depot outside of London
Ocado said a new Zoom warehouse in Leeds will open by the end of the year
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland rolls out app to help retailers take on the rapid grocers
Yuu, a subsidiary of United Wholesale Scotland, is working with last-mile logistics firm Gophr to establish the service
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Comment & OpinionCan Deliveroo find a way through its ‘headwinds’ to deliver on profitability?
The delivery giant has downgraded its sales forecasts, prompting another fall in its share prices
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy the party’s over for rapid delivery
With Getir, GoPuff and Gorillas among those losing sales and shedding staff, is this the end for rapid grocery? Or can they find another way to survive?
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Analysis & FeaturesShare price slump: who has struggled the most in food and drink?
It’s been a turbulent six months on the Stock Exchange. So who’s struggled the most? Who’s least affected? And is there any stock actually still growing?
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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”