Getir creates 4,000 new jobs as it doubles UK size
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Turkish grocery delivery firm Getir has announced it is creating 4,000 new jobs as it doubles size in the UK this year.
The raft of employment opportunities follows the rise…
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Ocado chief executive sceptical about long term profitability of rapid grocery delivery companies
Ocado chief executive Melanie Smith is not convinced by the business model of rapid grocery delivery companies and “struggles to see the route to profitability” for start-ups such as Getir,…
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Grocery startups ‘toothless’ in preventing underage drinking
Rapid grocery services have been told to take “urgent action” after failing to properly check the ages of customers buying cigarettes and alcohol.
In a 12-month study by ID testing…
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Turkish startup Getir snaps up faltering Weezy
Another grocery startup has been picked off as Turkish titan Getir announced plans to acquire London-based Weezy.
The British business has been seeking a buyer since at least September.
It…
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How are food delivery services tackling environmental sustainability?
Demand for food delivery rose dramatically during the Covid-19 crisis and the service became a lifeline for the food industry.
In the first quarter of 2021 alone, Just Eat reported…
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Delivery giant DoorDash to offer on-demand alcohol
Multi-billion food firm DoorDash has taken a further plunge into the grocery market as it prepares to offer alcohol deliveries in 20 US states.
The announcement, certain to trigger a…
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Weezy exploring sale of on-demand grocery business
Online grocery might be about to winnow its crowded field as Weezy considers a sale with investment bank Evercore.
The startup was founded in London in 2019, but competition intensified…
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A London councillor’s campaign to stop Weezy selling alcohol has been cut short after the grocery startup made a deal with the local authority.
Rabina Khan, who represents a Tower…
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Grocery startups to stay small, Ocado boss predicts
Rapid delivery firms will fail to take over the grocery market and inevitably lose out to bigger retailers, Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has said.
He made the comments as…
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Ocado expected to post retail sales slowdown after restrictions ease
The easing of lockdown restrictions is expected to have slowed down soaring retail sales growth at Ocado as the online retailer unveils it latest trading performance next week.
It was…
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