Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 33
-
Comment & OpinionAmazon-Deliveroo risks clearing the way for a feeding frenzy of failing firms
The CMA is allowing Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo to keep the food courier firm afloat – but it could set a dangerous precedent
-
NewsDeliveroo to make over 300 roles redundant
The cuts are being made across the 13 markets Deliveroo operates in
-
NewsBestway fast-tracking its retailers on to Uber Eats programme
The wholesaler currently has more than 150 stores signed up to the service
-
NewsPret extends delivery service to Just Eat and Uber Eats
The chain is offering a limited menu of its most popular items as well as a selection of pantry and grocery items
-
NewsMedia Bites 24 April: Unilever, Just Eat Takeaway, Pret
A slump in ice cream sales has prompted Unilever to scrap its growth targets for the year, despite the pandemic bringing people flocking to its trusted hygiene and food brands.
-
NewsCMA clears Just Eat’s merger with Takeaway.com
The authority said there was ‘no material likelihood’ Dutch firm Takeaway.com would have re-entered the UK market had the merger not gone ahead
-
NewsCMA provisionally clears Amazon-Deliveroo deal
The impact of coronavirus has caused a “significant decline in revenues” for Deliveroo
-
NewsMedia Bites 9 Apr: Tesco, Morrisons/Deliveroo, AG Barr
Tesco pressed ahead with its dividend payment despite flack, Morrisons partners with Deliveroo for 30 minutes grocery delivery and AG Barr cancels dividend
-
NewsMorrisons extends Deliveroo deal to start delivering from 130+ stores
The service will start today with a range of 70 essential household items
-
NewsMcColl’s links with Deliveroo to offer first home deliveries
Source: Deliveroo A range of essential items will initially be delivered from 120 McColl’s stores The range will include food and drink, toiletries, cleaning products, beer, wine and magazines All deliveries will be contact-free to ensure the safety of customers ...
-
NewsDeliveroo threatens to sack riders using restaurants with no social distancing
Order pick-ups have become increasingly concentrated around the few restaurants still offering takeaways
-
NewsM&S’s BP petrol station stores partner with Deliveroo
The move will ‘help make sure isolated people at home have access to household essentials’, Deliveroo said
-
NewsDeliveroo launches ‘no contact’ drop-offs for coronavirus self-isolators
Customers can now use the app to request that the food is left on the doorstep
-
NewsCoronavirus: Deliveroo launches support fund for sick riders
It will pay out to impacted delivery riders in excess of the equivalent of UK statutory sick pay for up to 14 days
-
NewsJust Eat to trial delivery via drones at university
The food delivery giant has partnered with drone delivery firm Manna to offer the service at University College Dublin
-
NewsMedia Bites 3 March: Coronavirus, Tesco, Just Eat Takeaway.com
British supermarkets have drawn up “feed the nation” contingency plans that would help the country cope with any panic-buying brought on by a sudden escalation of the coronavirus outbreak.
-
NewsCity Snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway.com takes action against Delivery Hero
Just Eat Takeaway.com is taking action against German rival Delivery Hero, accusing it of breaking a standstill agreement by announcing plans to increase its stake in the newly merged UK-listed firm.
-
NewsDeliveroo calls for freedom to pass on funds to address ‘chef shortage’
Source: HIT Training/Deliveroo Deliveroo has called on the government to let companies pass a bigger cut of their Apprenticeship Levy funds “down the supply chain” to tackle what it has called a “national chef shortage”. The food delivery company said it was lobbying government to “urgently ...
-
NewsAmazon and Deliveroo accuse CMA of ‘speculative’ competition claims
In a joint submission, the two companies said the CMA had ‘mischaracterised’ the restaurant and on-demand grocery delivery markets
-
NewsMedia Bites 30 Jan: Deliveroo/Amazon, McDonald’s, UK Retail
Deliveroo and Amazon have accused Britain’s competition watchdog of failing to provide “credible evidence” that a deal between the two companies would harm competition.