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NewsFarmison profits from surge in online shopping in best-ever year
Revenues more than doubled to £12.1m in the nine months to 31 December 2020, compared to £5.4m in the whole of 2019.
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NewsDeliveroo loss during favourable conditions raises City eyebrows
The UK-based online meal delivery giant said on Monday that surging demand for takeaways during 2020 had helped Deliveroo narrow losses
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NewsParsley Box kicks off IPO after pandemic boosts consumer take-up
The long-life ambient ready meals business for the over-60s has benefited from consumers turning to online meal providers
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Analysis & FeaturesMother’s Day 2021: what the supermarkets have planned
It will certainly be a Mother’s Day with fewer cuddles, but here’s what the supermarkets are doing to make sure it’s not short of breakfasts in bed, beautiful blooms and sweet treats
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Grocer 33Waitrose website and delivery service impresses our shopper
Waitrose’s arrived promptly, unpacked efficiently and knew the substitutions from memory
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Grocer 33Georgie Kennedy, Waitrose Horley, Surrey: delivery driver of the week
“I used to be an events manager in London and became a delivery driver for Waitrose last November”
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NewsIceland pushing online growth with web-only ‘flash sales’
The ’online flash sales’ are being pushed on social media with links to a recently created dedicated page on Iceland’s website
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NewsMore Stuart riders sign up for rights claim in wake of Uber ruling
Courier members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain have joined the claim, being brought by law firm Leigh Day
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NewsBerlin-based 10-minute grocery delivery service Gorillas lands in London
Gorillas has spent several months expanding rapidly across Germany
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Exceptional’ year for Just Eat as revenues soar during Covid pandemic
The world’s largest food delivery company saw orders accelerate for three quarters in a row in 2020, processing 588 million orders in the year, a 42% rise compared with 2019. Plus, Russian grocery retailer X5 Retail Group launches biometric tech to ’pay with a glance’ at its supermarkets in a move CEO Igor Shekhterman said would soon be universal.
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NewsDeliveroo claims ‘hundreds’ of riders will get £10,000 IPO bonus
More than half of those riders due to receive the highest band bonus for their service are located in the UK
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Petcare
Despite the challenges of 2020, premiumisation continues to drive growth – this has to be good news for the Petcare category.
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NewsFoodhub seeks £100m in its biggest fundraising round to date
The company plans to use the money to support its “bold” expansion plan, including further acquisitions overseas, expanding the global workforce and developing its offering.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Deliveroo narrows losses ahead of £7bn IPO
Surging demand for takeaways during 2020 has helped Deliveroo narrow losses as transactions on the food delivery app soared, the group said this morning as it prepares for an upcoming £7bn IPO.
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NewsSupermarkets and meat giants expected to jostle for Farmison
Sales at the heritage meat delivery business doubled to more than £12m in 2020 as shoppers flocked online to buy during COVID
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NewsAmazon grocery suppliers protest new terms on Vendor Central platform
Brands using Amazon’s Vendor Central platform have raised concerns in recent months
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are supermarkets scrapping their dark stores?
Online demand is soaring, and in-store picking costs more per order. What’s going on?
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NewsFormer Deliveroo execs launch London rapid grocery service
The service is available in South Kensington, Fulham and Hackney, with Camden Town coming online in coming days
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NewsAmazon launches checkout-less first UK physical store in Ealing
The Amazon Fresh store is a “new convenience grocery format” for the e-commerce giant
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NewsAmazon to debut standard and premium own-label food ranges
Both ranges will debut in Amazon’s new London store and soon be available online