Rapid delivery news & analysis
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NewsHome Office praise for Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats on illegal working ‘beyond absurd’ group claims
‘The elephant in the room is why platforms would even want to allow substitute when people with the right to work could just sign up directly,’ Worker Info Exchange said
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Comment & OpinionDo supermarket loyalty schemes ease the pain of delivery apps?
Shopping for groceries on the aggregator apps is rife with ‘ouch’ moments
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NewsWilko extends Deliveroo partnership to 212 stores
The boosted range of 14,000 products will be price matched to in-store prices
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NewsFood delivery companies face ‘tough new laws’ on illegal couriers
Businesses failing to carry out checks could face fines of up to £60,000 per worker and director disqualifications as part of the effort to ‘clamp down on illegal working’
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NewsMorrisons shoppers can now earn More loyalty points on Deliveroo
Move offers ‘even more value and flexibility to our loyalty card holders’, the supermarket says
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Analysis & FeaturesPicking nightmare: how to ease c-store quick commerce pressure
As demand for quick commerce grows, the constant presence and pressure of riders in c-stores is leaving staff in tears. Can the retailers and aggregators fix the problem?
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NewsFortnum & Mason joins ‘on-demand delivery movement’ with Zapp
A ‘carefully curated’ range of products, including the retailer’s signature loose-leaf teas, biscuits and hampers
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Analysis & FeaturesUK Food & Drink Shows 2025: panels grocery businesses won’t want to miss
One focus for 2025 is a series of panels recognising women leaders in various food and drink industry sectors
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NewsSnappy Shopper adds voice search to rapid delivery app
‘This update is part of Snappy Shopper’s ongoing efforts to improve accessibility on iOS,’ a Snappy spokeswoman said
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NewsBoots customers can now earn Advantage points shopping on Deliveroo and Uber Eats
More than 240 Boots stores across the UK offer on-demand delivery through Deliveroo and Uber Eats, offering a range of up to 10,000 products
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NewsJeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat range hits Deliveroo Hop
“Slow farming meets rapid delivery” according to Diddly Squat and Deliveroo
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NewsDeliveroo shares stall despite first-ever profit for food delivery group
Deliveroo’s share price fell by as much as 8% as the group pushing back its earnings target despite making it’s first-ever profit
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NewsDeliveroo CEO Will Shu quashes reports he’s stepping down
“I’m not. You’re hearing it from me,” Deliveroo CEO Will Shu told The Grocer
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NewsFast food comes under fire from ShareAction health demands
In a scathing report, ShareAction accused restaurants, cafés and fast food outlets of being increasingly responsible fo the obesity crisis
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo to exit lossmaking Hong Kong business
Deliveroo is planning to exit its lossmaking Hong Kong operations via a sale of some of the assets to Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda and closure of other parts of the business
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NewsJust Eat launches drone deliveries in Dublin
It’s planning to roll out the service in other European markets
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NewsKnorr skewers takeaways and delivery apps in new campaign
Billboards feature images of ‘half-assembled burgers, busted burritos, and pizza with no cheese’
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Analysis & FeaturesNew generation of rapid delivery apps compared
Since the demise of Gorillas, Getir, Weezy and the like, a new generation of delivery apps have surfaced to take their place
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Analysis & FeaturesCan rapid delivery services from Tesco and Co-op save our c-stores?
Scoot and Peckish are filling a gap left by the retreat and withdrawal of Getir, Gopuff, Gorillaz
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Comment & OpinionPeckish and Scoot could be a gamechanger for rapid delivery
The Co-op’s Peckish and Booker’s Scoot are the first rapid delivery solutions to be developed by wholesalers