Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 12
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NewsMedia Bites 21 April: WH Smith, Deliveroo, Pepco Group
WH Smith’s profits have more than doubled thanks to a rebound in airport passenger numbers and the opening of new stores
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NewsCity snapshot: Travel rebound boosts WH Smith sales and profits
A strong rebound in UK and international travel has boosted first-half sales at retail group WH Smith, which plans to open 120 more travel stores to tap this growth
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Comment & OpinionAsda’s driverless vehicles face a long road to profitable delivery
Asda’s trial will require two members of staff for each vehicle. And even if it goes further, who’s unpacking the groceries?
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NewsAsda launches driverless home delivery trial in London
To comply with safety regulations the cars will carry a human systems operator as well as an Asda member of staff to carry in the order to homes
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NewsDeliveroo launches two new rapid Hop dark stores with Waitrose and Morrisons
The Waitrose Acton Hop will offer around 1,300 SKUs and the Morrisons Norbury Hop around 1,600
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NewsTesco smashes Whoosh rapid delivery rollout target
Tesco has beaten its rollout target of rapid delivery service Whoosh by 25%, announcing the option is now available from 1,000 Express stores
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Comment & OpinionWhy suppliers must support convenience through tough times
The convenience channel is a valuable one and supporting it now can only bear fruit for the future, says Steph Cullen, head of UK CPG at Circana
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NewsIceland partners with Just Eat for latest rapid delivery deal
More than 5,000 Iceland products including essentials, fresh and frozen groceries will be available via the Just Eat app, for delivery within 30 minutes
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NewsCity News: City harbours doubts over Deliveroo’s profitability progress
Deliveroo trumpeted it had made “excellent progress” on the path to profitability this week. However, concerns persist in the City over its ability to turn market share into profits amid tightening consumer spending
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Comment & OpinionHow to get ahead of the curve on e-commerce campaigns
Grocery e-commerce is not without its challenges, but the channel brings several opportunities, says Matt Lee, MD at Capture
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Budget, John Lewis, British American Tobacco
The Budget dominates the papers today, but there is plenty of coverage for John Lewis’ first-ever appointment of a CEO.
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NewsRapid grocer Getir slashes price on quarter of products
Getir will slash the price of 500 products throughout March
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NewsJisp’s Greg Deacon joins Snappy Group as VP of groups and business development
Deacon’s role will focus on the expansion of existing retail chain relationships and enhancing the Snappy Shopper marketplace proposition
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NewsTikTok smash cereal brand Crispy Fantasy to launch DTC operation
Crispy Fantasy ran a campaign with Zapp last year during which 2,000 free samples were added to the quick commerce player’s orders
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NewsRapid grocer Zapp strategy chief launches comms business for scale-ups
Ex-TechCrunch journalist and Zapp’s SVP of strategy, Steve O’Hear, has co-founded O’Hear & Co (OHC) with Rachael Brown
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NewsDeliveroo to cut 9% of workforce ‘at all levels’ of business
Deliveroo CEO Will Shu said the company must demonstrate its route to profit
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway.com remains committed to testing rapid dark store grocery model
The food delivery platform first established grocery dark stores in Canada under the Skip Express Lane brand in summer 2021
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NewsTesco and Co-op rapid delivery partner Stuart appoints new UK chief
Stuart said John Gillan would be responsible for overseeing the company’s “diversification strategy” across food, grocery and retail
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NewsRapid grocer Getir appoints new UK chief, to replace US-bound boss
Van Beveren’s UK leadership role is being filled by Christopher Chaaya, who joined Getir earlier this month as the result of Getir’s acquisition of rival Gorillas
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Analysis & FeaturesOrders are tumbling at Deliveroo and Just Eat but profitability beckons. How come?
Deliveroo and Just Eat are struggling to maintain order numbers globally and in the UK, but profitability seems to be turning a corner