Deliveroo to hire retail heavyweight Claudio Arney as it prepares for IPO
Deliveroo is set to appoint retail heavyweight Claudia Arney to its board as it prepares to launch its hotly anticipated initial public offering (IPO).
Co-op expands on-demand autonomous robot delivery to thousands more customers
Co-op is dramatically ramping up the use of self-driving delivery robots to thousands more customers after delivery numbers tripled during lockdown.
Amazon urging shoppers to collect their orders in-store as its delivery network prepares for holiday surge
Amazon is urging shoppers to click & collect their online orders from its physical stores as it tries to ease the pressure on its delivery operations this Christmas period.
Amazon “really sorry” after customers’ PS5s go missing in alleged pre-delivery theft
Amazon UK has apologised to furious customers after they received air fryers, dog food and toys instead of their PlayStation 5 consoles.
Morrisons partners with Next to launch contactless click & collect “pods”
Morrisons has entered an unlikely partnership with Next to launch a range of click & collect delivery and return “pods” at its stores.
Amazon lays off dozens of drone delivery staff as roll out said to be “years away”
Amazon is sacking dozens of staff in its drone delivery unit and the retailer is still “years away” from bringing autonomous drone deliveries to the masses.
Aldi more than triples on-demand delivery across the UK
Aldi is ramping up its on-demand delivery partnership with Deliveroo to nearly 130 stores across the UK.
Sainsbury’s is cancelling delivery orders and permanently blocking accounts without explanation
Sainsbury’s customers have had their online orders cancelled and accounts blocked by the retailer due to supposed “fraudulent activity” despite it providing no evidence.
M&S expands digital contactless click & collect service with Doddle
Marks & Spencer is expanding its digital contactless click & collect service across the UK this week following “great early feedback”.
Amazon expands in-garage delivery service to more than 4,000 locations in the US
Amazon has announced plans to expand its Key In-Garage delivery service to Prime members in more than 4,000 cities and towns in the US.
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