Rapid delivery news & analysis
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NewsCJ Lang launches Spar Dash delivery service in Snappy Shopper tie-up
The platform is powered by Snappy Shopper’s white label e-commerce platform and order aggregation technology
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NewsTesco to scrap Whoosh delivery fees on selected World Cup matchdays
Starting tomorrow for England’s quarter-final clash with Norway, the supermarket will also be offering free deliveries all day on Wednesday 15 July and Sunday 19 July, regardless of whether England are playing
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NewsCo-op extends delivery hours for England quarter-final as it braces for biggest beer sales day
The extended service will be available from 130 stores up until 1am through Co-op’s partners Just Eat, Uber Eats, and Deliveroo, as well as its own online shop
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NewsJollyes sales grow after ‘ambitious’ store and range investment
Jollyes is in the midst of an ambitious expansion plan to double its store estate over the next five years
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NewsBacklash as fast food chains swerve government’s junk food clampdown
In a string of Advertising Standards Authority rulings published today, the watchdog dismissed complaints about the ads of companies including Burger King, Domino’s Pizza, KFC and Uber Eats
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Comment & Opinion(Delivery) Robot Wars: who really owns our public spaces?
Living Streets says delivery robots are not consistently detectable by cane or guide dog, and too wide for prams or mobility scooters to pass
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Consumer initiative of the year
How Uber Eats and Waitrose ‘changed the future of loyalty’
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NewsWaitrose expecting huge low & no sales for 1am England match
Pubs are also in line for a major boost after PM Keir Starmer announced yesterday that pubs would be allowed to stay open until 5am
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NewsDelivery robots face ‘pavements are for people’ campaign
Delivery robots are putting ‘millions of disabled and vulnerable pedestrians’ at risk, campaigners say.
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NewsAsda online orders surge as World Cup ‘hydration breaks’ fuel top-ups
Compared with the previous week, sales of desserts and ice cream have increased by 127%, with beer sales rising by 76%
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NewsTamworth Co-op rolls out new grocery delivery platform
The service has been built using Snappy Shopper’s white-label e-commerce platform
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NewsAsda expands Deliveroo partnership to more than 850 stores
It increases the partnership between the pair by more than 50%, with new locations including Darlington, Yeovil, St Austell, Harrogate and Barry
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NewsWaitrose to extend on-demand deliveries for rest of World Cup
The expanded hours will be available from more than 50 stores across England and Scotland
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NewsFootballer Cole Palmer launches premium ice range with rapid grocer Gopuff
Palmer’s brand has been ‘quietly taking shape during the small pockets of time away from the pitch’
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NewsJD.com CEO reveals European ambition: ‘Consumers are entitled to better’
The Grocer gained rare access to Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com’s CEO Sandy Xu to discuss the company’s appetite for growth beyond China’s borders
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NewsHeart of England Co-op launches own-brand delivery service via Snappy Shopper
The service, called Heart Delivered, is powered by Snappy Shopper’s white-label e-commerce platform
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NewsAsda extends late-night delivery hours during the World Cup
Asda shoppers will be able to place orders up to two hours later than usual via Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats
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Comment & OpinionMarketing Business Lunch: trends, threats and the big debate
Dan Holt opened The Grocer’s Marketing Business Lunch with a stark stat: 80% of brands in the UK could disappear and people would not care
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NewsSainsbury’s rolls out AI safety cameras across online delivery fleet
During an earlier trial the cameras prompted a 77% reduction in “safety incidents” and a 57% reduction in harsh braking
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NewsSnappy Shopper debuts in Channel Islands with Alliance Retail tie-up
The rapid delivery app said the partnership marked a major step in expanding its footprint beyond the mainland UK