Rapid delivery news & analysis
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NewsDeliveroo targets mid-week family meal market with ‘Family Dinneroo’
Family Dinneroo offers ‘a convenient alternative for parents looking to reduce the mental and physical load of weekday family mealtimes’
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NewsSnappy Shopper launches 24/7 delivery feature for convenience retailers
The new service offers dynamic pricing, giving retailers the option to apply a surcharge on out-of-hours orders, as well as operational flexibility
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NewsHealth and wellness retailer Healf launches virtual store with Deliveroo Hop
Healf’s range will be stocked and delivered from Deliveroo’s network of Hop dark stores
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NewsGlitch denies Deliveroo riders customer tips
‘We sincerely apologise to riders who were impacted by this,’ said Deliveroo
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy are plastic bags making a comeback – and how to stop it?
Online and rapid deliveries are being blamed for a rise in single-use bag sales. Technical fixes and easy wins could reverse the increase, say experts
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NewsIceland to expand Amazon grocery partnership to ‘many more’ stores in 2025
Iceland first began listing its groceries on Amazon in September 2023
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway acquisition gets regulator green light
Just Eat Takeaway’s €4.1bn acquisition by Dutch investment group Prosus now has ‘all regulatory clearances’ required to close the deal
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NewsDanny Dyer ‘a tosser’ as Deliveroo launches freshness promise
Deliveroo will refund customers for products received with fewer than three days until their expiry date
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Comment & OpinionFree delivery, fat chance: why loyalty needs more than a discount
With dozens of schemes vying for attention, often offering nearly identical discounts and promo deals, loyalty has begun to lose its meaning, says Zac Eller, GM, global partnerships at ExpressVPN
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Comment & OpinionCan ‘Nike of food’ Calo’s healthy delivered meals make an impact in the UK?
Calo has raised $64m, with its offer targeting cash-rich, time-poor consumers
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NewsDeliveroo white-label service Deliveroo Express rolls out with Co-op
It’s Deliveroo’s first UK grocery partner for the delivery-as-a-service offering
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NewsRapid convenience player Zapp lists £13k bottle of vodka for delivery in minutes
Only 888 bottles exist globally
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NewsJohn Lewis trialling ‘last minute’ gift deliveries with Uber Eats
The pilot will launch in an initial two stores, ahead of a future nationwide launch
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InterviewsHow has Tesco changed under Ken Murphy in the past five years?
After winning The Grocer Cup last week, Group CEO Ken Murphy outlines how Tesco has changed in the nearly five years since he took on the role
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NewsLeon launches sharing salads on Just Eat for Business
Leon’s new menu has been tailored specifically for workplace dining, with each salad serving up to six people
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NewsHungryPanda wins £11.7m payout after acquired business breaks contract
After receiving an initial sum worth $45.2m in December 2021, Easi’s owners withheld IT assets from HungryPanda vital to the business’ operation
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NewsTesco boosts home delivery and click & collect offering for summer
The move is ‘for summer only’ Tesco told The Grocer, and aimed at ‘those unexpected summer moments’
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NewsMorrisons More member pricing arrives on Deliveroo
The member pricing rollout follows the integration of the supermarket’s Morrisons More loyalty scheme on to the aggregator app earlier this year
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NewsChinese e-commerce giant begins UK growth drive with HungryPanda
The move is ‘raising the bar for convenience in the UK’ AliExpress said
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NewsJust Eat launches membership scheme offering unlimited free delivery
Just Eat+ membership is available over this summer, lasting 90 days for a one-off £5.99 payment.