Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 29
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NewsFoodservice app Collectiv Food plans UK expansion after £12m raise
The company currently has four PODs across London, which can handle more than 40 tonnes of fresh products on a daily basis
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NewsOn-demand grocer Zapp partners with Chelsea FC
The partnership will be supported by Zapp’s first TV ad which will be shown at half time at an upcoming Chelsea game
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Comment & OpinionRetailers and suppliers need to keep up with the rapid pace of change in grocery
As we start to emerge from Covid, it will be all change once again, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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PodcastTech in convenience - what’s next? The Convenience Mix podcast
This sees our experts focus on the role of technology within the UK convenience retail market
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NewsSnappy Shopper sees sales surge through voucher codes for Euros
New user numbers were up 46% in the week ending 28 June compared to the same week in May
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Comment & OpinionOnline is the new convenience. Mults have to keep up with the 10-minute delivery model
The major supermarkets need to work fast to succeed as shoppers shift to less profitable online sales, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsDeliveroo to create 400 new tech jobs, the ‘vast majority’ in the UK
The company has also announced restaurants will be able to see customer reviews in ‘real time’, before they are published, and get the chance to contact the reviewer directly to resolve issues and offer vouchers
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Comment & OpinionWhy Ocado’s Tim Steiner isn’t rattled by new ultrafast delivery players
The likes of Getir and Gorillas are catering for a different consumer, the Ocado CEO argues
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NewsBeelivery targeting women for courier roles via Facebook
The company has seen a ‘phenomenal response’ from women aged 45 to 55 in particular
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NewsHome deliveries dip for c-stores as restrictions ease
Nisa retailer Richard Kent said his online delivery service has “died right off” in recent months
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NewsGrocemania goes direct to customer with dark store rollout
The first dark store opened this week in Kingston, with a second to folllow in Twickenham in July
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NewsUber Eats adds dedicated pet store to delivery service
It’s understood to be the first time a dedicated pet store has partnered with an on-demand delivery app
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NewsDeliveroo riders to be trained to spot domestic abuse, drug dealing and human trafficking
The food courier platform will offer riders free Metropolitan Police-verified online courses
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NewsOcado expansion plans dealt major blow by High Court
Ocado took Islington Council to court over opposition to its new delivery spoke in the area
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Cook My Grub capitalise on the ordering apps boom?
The home cooking premise has won investors – but can it deliver?
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NewsMFG becomes ‘first retailer’ to offer Costa Express via Uber Eats
Last month MFG partnered with Pret a Manger in a move that will see the brand featured on a forecourt for the first time
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NewsDairyDrop to launch on-demand convenience delivery service
The milk delivery service is to expand following soaring demand from its customers
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NewsTesco trialling one-hour delivery service Whoosh
Whoosh is currently operating from Tesco’s Wolverhampton Willenhall Road Express
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NewsHome chef platform Cook My Grub reveals expansion plans following investment
The platform allows consumers to purchase food prepared in the kitchens of chefs living in their area
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NewsJust Eat jingle UK’s most ‘likeable and memorable’, index finds
The food courier company’s ‘Did somebody say Just Eat?’ sound signature ranked highest based on a variety of metrics