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NewsCoronavirus: DTC meal kit businesses report record demand
DTC recipe kit providers have been forced to turn down new customers as they grapple with ‘unprecedented’ levels of demand
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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
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NewsPiccolo opens online babyfood shop to ease pressure on mults
It follows reports that shoppers had been unable to get hold of formula milk
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NewsOcado seeking redeployed staff from businesses impacted by Covid-19
The online supermarket is inviting businesses impacted by the outbreak to send any temporarily unneeded staff its way
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NewsLogistics company proposes 120,000 taxi drivers and couriers for food delivery
It follows talks between retail bosses and government over using non-food deliverers including taxis…
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NewsBorough Market to debut delivery vans as it extends online service
Deliveries will be temporarily extended to any location inside the M25 from tomorrow
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NewsCoronavirus: Müller’s Milk & More hit by ‘unprecedented’ demand surge
The service has been struggling to meet the increased demand, with shoppers complaining of shortages
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NewsHigh street retailers may be called upon to help with supermarket deliveries
Retail bosses and government have floated the idea of using the likes of Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats, Yodel, DHL and high street retailers to boost supply chain capacity
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NewsMorrisons to expand delivery service in response to coronavirus outbreak
The move includes the launch of new food parcels to allow families to stock up in self-isolation
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado turns away new orders as online services creak under strain
Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Morrisons are also struggling with high demand
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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
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado delivering no further than doorstep
Drivers will no longer enter customers’ homes to carry in deliveries
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Comment & OpinionWhat UK retailers can learn from Asian e-commerce operations
UK retailers would do well to look overseas for e-commerce inspiration, says Kantar’s Maiko Skorupski
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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
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WhitepapersBusiness behaving badly: what makes Brits want to ditch their provider?
Six in ten Brits (62%) like it when companies have a moral message – but three in ten 30%) think they treat ethics and sustainability like a fad.
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NewsCoronavirus: Ocado pleads for supplier help to cope with demand
A pleading communication from Ocado Retail CEO Mel Smith warned suppliers to expect ‘volatility in orders placed’
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NewsFried chicken takeaway launches voice-only ordering on Alexa
Customers can use the technology regardless of whether they have ordered from the restaurant before
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does ‘micro-fulfilment’ mean for the future of rapid delivery?
Demand for fast delivery is bringing online distribution centres into smaller, urban spaces. What’s the best way to integrate them? And what are the pitfalls of ‘micro-fulfilment’?
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NewsWaitrose “still happy to deliver” to customers with coronavirus
Waitrose said it needed to “discuss specific arrangements” with online shoppers self-isolating due to coronavirus
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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