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The E-Commerce Titan’s Physical Footprint Amazon, the e-commerce behemoth, ventured into the physical retail space with its Fresh stores. However, change is on the horizon as three of these stores prepare to close their doors. Amazon has decided to shutter three of its Fresh stores. The most notable among these […]
In the bustling world of e-commerce, where quick delivery is the new norm, Walmart is emerging as a formidable contender. Despite the spotlight on quick commerce players, Walmart, with its vast resources and strategic moves, is quietly positioning itself to win the on-demand delivery race in the US potentially. A […]
The Turkish quick commerce startup is struggling to compete with local rivals. Getir, the Turkish quick commerce startup, has announced that it is pulling out of France. The company had been operating in France for over a year but could not gain traction against local rivals such as Gorillas and […]
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 […]
Kitopi, a significant player in the cloud kitchen industry, has acquired AWJ, a Dubai-based F&B business known for its popular delivery and dine-in brands such as Operation Falafel, Catch 22, Awani, and Sushi Do. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. AWJ Founded in 2014, AWJ has expanded […]
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 […]
Deliveroo, a London-based food delivery appointment that operates worldwide, has announced its plans to exit the Netherlands market. The exit was due to the surge in losses as investment costs ate into rising revenues. Deliveroo has witnessed a loss after tax jumped 41% to £153.8 million compared with the first […]
These are seven popular cloud kitchen concepts worldwide: Kitchen United, REEF Technology, CloudKitchens, FoodStars, Grubtech, CookUnity, and Ghost Kitchen Brands. Each company operates a network of shared or leased kitchen spaces that restaurants and other food businesses can use to expand their delivery and takeout operations. These cloud kitchens offer […]
It continues to be a very rough week for e-commerce companies in Europe. In the latest development, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Getir — the $12 billion quick commerce upstart that provides grocery essentials and sundries and promises delivery in minutes — is cutting 14% of its staff globally. […]