All Rapid delivery articles – Page 19
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News
Nisa stores achieve £5m in sales with Snappy Shopper home deliveries
It is more than double the total that had been achieved by February this year
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Comment & Opinion
Amazon faces stiff competition from the major grocers – and now from a group of ultra-fast players
I visited my local Amazon store – a phrase that still sounds odd – the other day. The thing that struck me was the sheer number of people! But not shoppers
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Analysis & Features
Live fast, die young? 12 statistics hinting at the fate of the UK's rapid grocers
The rise of rapid delivery has been so fast it is still yet to decide on a name. ‘Ultra-fast’, ‘quick commerce’, ‘q-commerce’ and ‘instant needs’ are all in the mix, but this young sector’s dynamism goes far beyond just semantics
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Analysis & Features
The 10 most powerful people in rapid delivery and q-commerce
Rapid delivery has exploded in the past year, spurred on by billions of dollars, dynamic leaders, and surging consumer demand
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News
Misha Zelman to open new specialist grocer concept backed by celebrity chefs
Neyba is also partnering with Deliveroo, where shoppers can order grocery items and ready-made meals, as well as a weekly essentials box
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Rapid grocery services failing to age check customers buying cigarettes and alcohol
The rate lags significantly behind standard home delivery from supermarkets
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News
Yango Deli offers Christmas trees in 15 minutes across London
The trees are available while supplies last, and come with a water-holding stand
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Rapid delivery service Getir to acquire rival Weezy
The Grocer last week reported Weezy had shuttered a quarter of its dark stores,
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Comment & Opinion
Rapid grocery delivery is booming – but success is about more than speed
Consumers want more than just quick convenience from their delivery brands, says Vicky Urruela, product manager at Somo
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News
Weezy shuts five dark stores to stem losses as sales fall
Five of Weezy’s 22 dark stores in the UK have ceased operations, while two distribution hubs have been consolidated into a single site
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News
Bestway pauses rollout of Appy Shop across Costcutter stores following takeover
Bestway paused the planned mobilisation of the app due to “other priorities”
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Comment & Opinion
Gopuff is out to prove it has the stamina – and the funds – to win the rapid grocery race
Having switched on UK operations yesterday, US player Gopuff is confident it can outpace rivals
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News
Docaan launch delayed due to supply disruption
Docaan was supposed to go live with LA Foods last month
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News
Superdrug launches two-hour delivery in partnership with Stuart
The rapid delivery option has been added to Superdrug.com, where shoppers can order from the high street pharmacy’s beauty, personal care and toiletries ranges
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News
US rapid grocer Gopuff launches across UK after acquisition of Fancy and Dija
The UK is the first market Gopuff has launched in under its own brand after the US
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Analysis & Features
What’s in it for Tesco as it launches 15-minute delivery with Gorillas?
Gorillas will reap obvious benefits from offering 15-minute Tesco deliveries from dark stores. For Tesco, the business case is slightly more complex
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Analysis & Features
Inside Weezy Paddington: the bright, colourful dark store for foodies
Weezy’s dark store is not what you might expect. A bright, colourful space filled with local meat, bread and fruit, it wants to give ‘health-conscious foodies’ what the supermarkets can’t
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News
Ocado Zoom orders being delivered in Highway Maintenance vans
Several ex Highway Maintenance vans are being used to deliver customer grocery orders “in a flash” from Ocado Zoom’s Acton depot
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News
Tesco partners with rapid grocery service Gorillas for 10-minute deliveries
The retailer and rapid grocer will establish “co-located physical warehouses” within five Tesco stores
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Analysis & Features
Does Getir’s new dark store model make sense for UK franchisees?
The rapid delivery player has operated a dark store franchise model in its native Turkey for five years. Will it work in the UK?