Rapid delivery news & analysis – Page 2
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NewsKiuki launches ‘crowdsourced’ grocery marketplace
Kiuki.com says its ambition is to make grocery shopping on the site “faster than anywhere else” for customers
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NewsCo-op launches member pricing on Deliveroo
The in-app offer has been introduced across 100 key lines and everyday essentials, with savings of up to 28%
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NewsCo-op quick commerce ambitions inspired by Big Macs, not Big Four
‘I tell my team: don’t worry about the other grocers, see what McDonald’s are doing” says Co-op e-commerce chief
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NewsDeliveroo plays down Will Shu exit reports
The company insisted the founder has no plans to leave
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NewsNearSt launches tech allowing c-stores to connect in-store inventory to delivery apps
It works by linking to the retailer’s EPoS systems, ensuring their in-store availability is displayed live on the apps
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NewsBooker launches rapid delivery service for symbol retailers
Booker has been piloting the system in Budgens Abridge, near Romford in Essex, and is set to add a further three pilot stores over the next two months
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Comment & OpinionStars Cher and Javier Bardem shine for Uber Eats
Time travel and world domination concern Uber Eats’ celebrities
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff using Morrisons supermarkets as daytime dark stores
The trial sees Gopuff orders picked, packed and dispatched from Morrisons stores
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NewsTesco staff vent anger over impact of ‘nightmare’ Whoosh delivery demands
’Whoosh is the absolute worst thing to happen to Express stores’
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NewsDeliveroo funds ‘Airbnb for bike parking’ to combat bike theft
Hudjo was started after its two co-founders had their bikes stolen while working as Deliveroo riders
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NewsTesco brings forward earliest available same-day delivery slot
Tesco shoppers can now order online in the morning and have their delivery by lunchtime
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NewsDeliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat urged to explain ‘black box’ algorithms
Privacy International, Independent Workers Union of Great Britian, Amnesty International and Trade Unions Congress are among 12 organisations pushing for ’positive steps right now’
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NewsDeliveroo’s souped up loyalty programme giving aggregator app a boost
The app is also seeing ‘strong growth’ in grocery
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NewsTesco hires Deliveroo chief to lead Whoosh
Tesco’s rapid delivery service Whoosh saw more than 1.2 million orders placed across the Christmas period
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NewsGousto trials next day delivery to ‘compete head-on with supermarkets’
The company has also doubled its recipe menu from 250 monthly recipes to 500, with ‘more customisation options than ever before’
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Analysis & Features2024 in grocery: nine rapid delivery stories that got hearts racing
It was a monumental year for quick commerce as we round up the nine rapid delivery stories that got hearts racing in 2024
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NewsIceland to ramp up international expansion after year of ‘record’ growth
Iceland is targeting new rapid delivery services, as well as new international partnerships, in 2025
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NewsJust Eat launches Squid Game 2 marketing campaign
The Just Eat campaign features a themed TV spot and interactive game themed around hit Netflix show Squid Game
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NewsZapp launches 24-hour ‘emergency luxury gift delivery service’
The quick-commerce player will be operating all-hours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day
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NewsSainsbury’s sold vapes and tobacco via Deliveroo without age checks
Sainsbury’s ‘temporary technical issue’ which saw it selling vapes via Deliveroo with no age checks has now been resolved