All Rapid delivery articles – Page 3
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Labour’s worker reforms apply to the gig economy?
Labour’s ‘new deal for workers’ makes no mention of app couriers
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NewsDeliveroo continues non-food play with The Perfume Shop partnership
It follows deals struck with Screwfix and Ann Summers
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NewsOn-demand grocery hits 80 million orders worth £2bn
The channel’s value has shot up from almost nothing five years ago
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NewsOcado CEO takes aim at ‘ludicrous’ growth predictions of rapid delivery players
‘There was a lot of talk about two years ago that they were going to destroy Ocado Retail… We told you back then that their model wasn’t sustainable’
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in stores for UEFA Euro 2024?
From bucket hats to barbecues, retailers and brands are aiming to capture the spending spirit of sporty shoppers this summer
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NewsMeal kit brand Gousto expands to Northern Ireland
As of this week, Gousto is offering weekly recipes in Northern Ireland, with orders picked, packed and delivered from its Warrington fulfilment centre
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NewsUber Eats riders come out against picking and packing grocery orders
The biggest concern cited by respondents was that the move “would be used as yet another opportunity to cut driver pay”
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Analysis & FeaturesCute delivery drivers and shrinkflation: June in grocery on social media
Slicing through the buzz of social media to see what’s happening in the world of grocery
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Comment & OpinionIs Uber Eats’ courier pick, pack and pay the panacea promised?
Why don’t couriers pick, pack and pay in stores already?
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NewsUber Eats couriers to pick, pack and pay for grocery orders
The company said in the past two years the number of people who had placed a grocery order via Uber Eats in the UK had close to doubled
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NewsDeliveroo launches invitation-only ‘Diamond Plus’ subscription
It will offer members priority delivery, dedicated customer care teams and access to restaurants unavailable to other users
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Comment & OpinionA Rebel’s Guide to the Gig Economy: rousing podcast offers support for workers
Ah, the gig economy. A liberating concept that gives workers the opportunity to be their own boss and complete flexibility? No
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Amazon Prime still worth it without grocery perks?
Exclusive grocery access is the latest Prime benefit to be rescinded
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NewsTesco’s marketplace boosts SKU count by more than a third
The supermarket’s total online SKU count has risen from 28,018 to 38,070: an increase of 36%
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NewsDeliveroo to launch in-app shoppable recipes with Mob Kitchen
The partnership was ‘a lovely full-circle moment’ for Mob founder and former Deliveroo rider Benjamin Lebus
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Comment & OpinionHome of the Hotspots: Just Eat boosts restaurant relations with mini-docs
The series is a frenetically paced look at locally loved foodie spots across the UK
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NewsAmazon makes grocery delivery available to all UK shoppers
It had previously restricted access to Prime members
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NewsQuick commerce player Zapp selling £5k bottles of wine
The brand claims to be one of the largest UK retailers of fine wine and premium spirits, having tripled its sales in the past year
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NewsDeliveroo launches LGBTQ+ chef training kitchen
The delivery giant has committed up to £15,000 to The Open Kitchen Fund, which will sponsor up to five chefs to complete training courses
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InterviewsMike Callachan on Snappy Shopper: the saviour of independents?
As rival quick-commerce players go under, Snappy Shopper’s focus on independent grocery retailers is working well… for both parties