Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 36
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NewsMedia Bites 16 July: Dobbies Garden/Sainsbury’s, Amazon/Deliveroo, VAT cuts
Dobbies Garden Centres inks a deal to stock Sainsbury’s food, rival delivery firms warn against Amazon tie-up with Deliveroo and some high street food chains vow to pass on VAT cuts to customers through lower prices
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NewsAldi doubles size home delivery trial with Deliveroo
They include branches in Greater Manchester and Cambridge, along with five more stores in London
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Comment & OpinionDoes Asda’s Uber Eats trial signal a move into dark kitchens?
We know what Tesco wants to do with all its excess space, but Asda’s plans seem to be taking a different direction
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NewsMedia Bites 9 July: Mini budget, Uber Eats/Asda, Kbox
Sunak unveils £30bn economic package in the Summer “Mini Budget”, Uber Eats teams up with Adsa for grocery deliveries and Deliveroo backer Hoxton Venutures invests in Kbox
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NewsAsda partners with Uber Eats for 30-minute grocery delivery
The trial, which launches this week, gives customers a choice of more than 300 Asda own-brand products
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: Deliveroo/Lloyds Pharmacy, Retail admins, UK economy
Plasters and paracetamol will be delivered to households within 30 minutes of being ordered in a tie-up between Lloyds Pharmacy and Deliveroo.
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NewsAmazon-Deliveroo deal provisionally cleared by CMA, again
The CMA first provisionally cleared the deal in April after being told the food courier company could go bust without it
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NewsMedia Bites 24 June: Rent payments, Grocery sales, Amazon/Deliveroo
Landlords are bracing to receive around 20% of the quarterly rents they are owed, convenience stores win lockdown sales and the CMA is set to clear Amazon’s acquisition of Deliveroo
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NewsPret a Manger launches click & collect in London stores with Deliveroo
Customers are able to order and pay remotely through Deliveroo’s app and collect from a designated point in store
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NewsBooths links with Deliveroo for delivery in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Booths plans to expand the delivery offer to five additional stores in July, giving access to 400,000 households
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NewsAldi extends Deliveroo trial to London
A trial launched from eight Midlands stores last month has been a success, according to Aldi, and its extension to London could be followed by a rollout across the UK later this year
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NewsCity snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway to acquire Grubhub to create global delivery giant
The online delivery company will buy the US-based business for $7.3bn, in a move that will create the largest online food delivery company outside of China
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NewsMedia Bites 11 June: Ocado, Just Eat/Grubhub, Morrisons
The surge in online food shopping has prompted Ocado to tap investors for £1bn to build more of its robotic warehouses
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NewsMedia Bites 10 Jun: Hovis, Uber Eats, BAT
Hovis shareholders prepare to offload the business, Uber Eats abandons plans to own kitchens and BAT warns of profit drop following lockdown
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Comment & OpinionCMA’s Amazon-Deliveroo decision will be a cracking season finale
Following months of twists and turns, the competition authority will give its final word on the deal next Thursday
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NewsNew age-check policy for Deliveroo couriers following grocery partnerships
Couriers have been told they must ask to see a valid form of identification from the person accepting the order
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NewsDeliveroo offers restaurants and landlords advice on lease terms
Suggested outcomes include new deals in which the tenant pays a percentage of turnover to the landlord
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NewsMedia Bites 22 May: Mars/JAB, Pets at Home, Amazon/Deliveroo
Mars has sued JAB Holdings over allegations that a former executive handed the Pret a Manger owner stolen business secrets.
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NewsCaffè Nero signs food and drink delivery deal with Uber Eats
It is the latest foodservice operator to partner with a delivery app during the coronavirus crisis
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NewsMajestic boosts Deliveroo partnership with 50 more stores
The move brings the total number of Majestic locations working with Deliveroo to 80