All Rapid delivery articles – Page 4
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NewsAmazon Fresh ends grocery delivery in five UK cities
The e-commerce giant has told customers it will be bringing to an end its online Amazon Fresh offering in Glasgow, Portsmouth, Sheffield, Leeds and Newcastle at the beginning of June
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NewsGym-goers ready meal delivery service rebrands to broaden appeal
Lions Prep – which has delivered more than seven million meals since its launch in 2016 – has changed its name to Frive
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Analysis & FeaturesLabrador retail crime and Asda rebrand: this week on grocery social media
Asda unveiled a fresh rebrand and bread-stealing Labradors became Facebook celebs. What you missed this week on social media in the world of grocery
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NewsOcado strikes customer acquisition deal with Getir
Discounts have been sent to former Getir and Gorillas customers urging them to shop with Zoom by Ocado
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NewsSnappy Shopper strikes delivery deal with Stuart
Until now retailers listing their products on the Snappy Shopper app had in most cases handled the last mile themselves
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NewsJust Eat continues non-food play with Pop Specs
After an initial eight-store rollout, Just Eat plans to expand to 30 stores by the end of this year
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NewsHome delivery player Flash targeting 100 stores by year end
Owned by independent retailer Leon Whittaker, who runs Premier MJs in Royton with his father Justin, Flash has 38 retailers signed up so far, after launching last spring
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NewsGetir franchisees sell off freezers following rapid grocer’s UK exit
Franchisees said they faced losing more than half their investment following the company’s decision to pull out of the UK to “focus its financial resources on Turkey”
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Comment & OpinionTarget the typical weekly shopper ‘missions’ to succeed
One in three missions is for a ‘treat for today’ and ‘dinner for tonight’ has grown twice as fast as the average occasion, says Rachel White, MD UK & Ireland, NIQ & GfK
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NewsAggregator apps bow to Home Office pressure on illegal substitute riders
Deliveroo was the first to roll out a new substitute registration feature, including right to work checks, earlier this month. Just Eat and Uber Eats will soon follow suit
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NewsRapid grocer Getir confirms UK exit
The q-commerce player will also pull out of Germany, the Netherlands and the US
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Analysis & FeaturesDo Getir’s woes show quick commerce just can’t work?
The Turkish player is reportedly looking to pull the plug in Europe
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Comment & OpinionHas the cost of living killed delivery’s takeaway buzz?
Brits are munching their way through more delivered takeaways than ever, apparently increasing their waistlines and killing the high street, a new study suggests
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff launches B2B offering for DTC players
Shoppers can make purchases on a brand’s direct-to-consumer website, and the orders are automatically routed to the nearest Gopuff micro-fulfilment centre
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Comment & OpinionCan Zoe app trim enough of its own fat to fight fit again?
Pay £300 to poop in a tube and say hello to a healthier you: but will consumers stick with it?
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NewsGetir moves beyond dark store only model
Customers can add products from several indpendent retailers to their baskets, which are picked up by Getir riders at the stores for delivery
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NewsBolt makes ‘unshakeable delivery bag’ design open source
The company has made the design for ‘The Unshakeable Bag’ freely available to competitors “for the benefit of food delivery customers worldwide”
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Analysis & FeaturesAre delivery apps harming both riders and retailers?
While riders mount strikes, grocers are exposed to serious risks
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NewsPosh food delivery brand Supper London ends operations
Supper London had set itself apart from other food delivery companies by only working with the capital’s top restaurants and delivering orders on canopied bikes
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NewsSupermarkets sign delivery courier ‘respect charter’
Commits retailers to reduce wait times and provide loos