Özgür Özkök
A dark store is a retail location not open to the public. It is used exclusively for fulfilling online orders.
Dark stores are typically located in high-traffic areas, and they are designed to maximize efficiency and speed.
Deliveroo has opened a new type of “dark store” in Central London, called the Deliveroo HOP, as it experiments with expanding its rapid grocery business. The new store functions as a mini-warehouse where Deliveroo staff pick orders for couriers operating on its platform to collect and deliver locally to app […]
February 2022 The fast grocery-delivery service, Getir, operates by delivering groceries within 10 minutes of ordering. The company uses “dark stores” as distribution hubs to achieve this quick delivery. This has led to complaints from city authorities about the disruption caused in neighborhoods. Amsterdam and Rotterdam have banned new dark […]
France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores.’ September 2022 Due to growing concerns from residents and city officials, the French government has classified “dark stores” as warehouses instead of shops. These stores are city-center depots used for instant home deliveries of food ordered over the Internet and have increased […]
The news of Zomato hiring across 800 job roles met with mixed reactions. Some netizens criticized the company’s work culture after reading job descriptions emphasizing 24/7 availability and lack of work-life balance. Some users took to social media to express their views, calling it a “toxic” and “slavery” promoting culture. […]
Barcelona has approved a ban on “dark stores,” distribution centers used by grocery delivery companies, to preserve traditional neighborhood stores and residents’ quality of life. The ban will affect the local delivery app Glovo, which has eight dark stores in the city, and 21 dark stores. Glovo has not yet […]
On Thursday, meals delivery company Just Eat Takeaway (TKWY.AS) announced a European partnership with online grocer Getir. Under the partnership, Takeaway said, Getir’s groceries will be listed on Takeaway’s platform and can be ordered via its smartphone app but will be delivered by Getir couriers. The original article is “Meals […]
It appears that Getir, a Turkish company, has acquired Gorillas, a German company, in a deal that values Getir at around $8.8 billion. Both Getir and Gorillas are quick commerce companies operating in the space of on-demand delivery of groceries and other goods. According to the information provided, Getir is […]
The most epic moments happen after dark, including late-night eating. According to Frito-Lay’s latest Snack Index1, forty-three percent of consumers and half (49%) of Gen Zers agree that snacking is the most satisfying after dark. Now, Doritos will answer fans’ after-hours hunger with Doritos After Dark, an exhilarating late-night bites […]
It has been announced that Getir has acquired Gorillas, a significant consolidation deal in the instant grocery delivery space. Getir is a Turkish company that launched its service in 2015 and has since expanded to multiple European and US countries. The acquisition comes as the rapid grocery delivery industry has […]
Getir is a Turkish technology company that provides on-demand delivery services. The company was founded in 2015 and has since expanded to operate in several countries worldwide, including Turkey, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Getir offers a mobile app that allows users to order various products, including […]