Rapid grocery delivery

It is no secret that the ultra-fast grocery delivery space is fiercely competitive and oversaturated, with several major players vying for investment and market share. In a surprising move, Jiffy…

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger joins GoPuff as investor and advisor

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May 18, 2022

GoPuff has appointed former Disney chief executive Bob Iger as an advisor and investor. Iger will advise GoPuff’s co-founders and co-chief executives Yakir Gola and Rafel Ilishayev. He will also…

Ocado expands ‘Zoom’ rapid grocery delivery service with new depot

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May 4, 2022

Ocado is expanding its ‘Zoom by Ocado’ one-hour delivery service by opening a new distribution depot in Newham, East London. The Newham opening is part of a planned wider rollout…

Tesco partners with Uber Eats to offer rapid grocery delivery service

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May 3, 2022

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Tesco is teaming up with UberEats to expand its rapid delivery service Whoosh, which aims to deliver food and drinks in under 60 minutes. UberEats couriers will now fulfil Whoosh…

Gorillas in need of ‘reality check,’ according to food consultant

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April 29, 2022

George Iddenden

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Rapid grocery delivery firm Gorillas in need of a ‘reality check,’ and is living in a reality bubble, according to Geeky Foody founder Viv Craske. Geeky Food works with FoodTech…

Gopuff to raise $1bn while cutting 400 jobs

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April 1, 2022

George Iddenden

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Gopuff is near to closing a $1 billion funding round at the same time as it cuts 400 jobs, around 3% of its global workforce. The investment will be used…

Gorillas selects Workday to digitally transform its HR department

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March 30, 2022

George Iddenden

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Rapid grocery delivery firm Gorillas has tapped Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) to digitally transform its human capital management. The tie up between the companies means that Workday will provide…

Instacart reduces valuation by 40%

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March 28, 2022

US rapid-delivery giant Instacart has cut its valuation by 40% to around £16bn ($24bn). The company was valued at £29bn ($39bn) in March 2021, in a £201bn ($265bn) funding round,…

Getir raises $768 million at a $11.8 billion valuation

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March 17, 2022

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Getir today announced the close of its $768 million Series E funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $11.8bn. The round was led by Mubadala Investment Company and included Abu…

Getir eyes funding round at $11.8 billion

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March 15, 2022