Deliveroo
This coverage examines Deliveroo’s role and developments within the UK retail and food delivery landscape, focusing on its partnerships, market strategy, and operational performance. Reporting highlights include collaborations with retailers, technology initiatives, leadership changes, financial results, and competitive positioning — offering retail professionals insights into its impact on customer behaviour and retail distribution channels.
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Jan- 2024 -17 JanuaryNews
Co-op to open first Welsh franchise store
Co-op is set to unveil its first Welsh franchise store on Thursday (18 January) which is launching to serve and support the Parc Derwen community, Bridgend. The convenience retailer is committed to growing its franchise business, with the model enabling Co-op to bring its products and, the benefits of membership,…
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Nov- 2023 -28 NovemberSupermarkets
Co-op opens purpose-built store in Aberdeen
Co-op has opened its newest purpose-built, 4,000 sq ft store in Aberdeen’s King Street, creating 15 local jobs. The store opens between 7am and 10pm daily and provides hot food, in-store bakery and a Costa coffee dispenser, alongside regular supermarket categories. There is also a free ATM and customer car…
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17 NovemberSupermarkets
Co-op relaunches New Ash Green store following nine-week refurb
Co-op has reopened its store in New Ash Green, Kent yesterday (16 November), following a nine-week programme of works and improvements. The near 7,000 sq ft store – located on The Row, New Ash Green – supports approaching 30 local jobs, and opens between 7am-10pm between Monday and Saturday, and…
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Oct- 2023 -9 OctoberFeatures
Examining Dame Sharon White’s term as John Lewis chair
Current chair of the John Lewis Partnership Dame Sharon White has announced that she will be stepping down at the end of her term in February 2025, bringing to an end an eventful six-year term. While the six-year stint will make her the shortest serving chair in its history,in her…
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9 OctoberNews
Waitrose in talks with Amazon over grocery deal
Waitrose is reportedly in talks with Amazon to consider selling groceries on the platform in a bid to regain market share lost to other discount retailers, The Telegraph has revealed. The pair are reportedly considering a new third-party deal, three years after Waitrose severed ties with Ocado. Recently, Amazon struck…
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Jul- 2023 -11 JulyNews
Waitrose announces partnership with UberEats
Waitrose has announced plans to grow its position in on-demand grocery shopping and the convenience sector with a new multi-year partnership with UberEats. The partnership has now launched on the UberEats platform in five initial London stores, including John Barnes in Finchley Road, West Hampstead, Clerkenwell, St Katharine Docks and…
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Jun- 2023 -12 JuneAnalysis
Can the John Lewis Partnership reach its goals?
Last week the chair of the John Lewis Partnership Sharon White made a commitment to return the company to profitability by 2026 in a speech to the Employee Ownership Association. This promise comes just three years after White started a five year plan at the company which amongst other things…
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May- 2023 -31 MaySupermarkets
UK supermarkets see sales up 12.3% in May
UK supermarkets experienced a 12.3% uplift in total till sales over the last four weeks ending 20 May 2023, up from 9.7% in April, according to the latest data from NIQ. UK supermarkets (stores over 3000 sq ft) experienced the biggest uplift in sales during the week of the Coronation…
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Aug- 2022 -10 AugustEconomy
Deliveroo losses widen as Simon Wolfson steps down from board
Deliveroo has revealed its H1 pre-tax losses have widened to £147m from £95m the year prior and also confirmed that Next CEO Simon Wolfson has decided to step down from its board. The food delivery service saw revenue increase 12% to £1.01bn in 2022 compared with £907m in 2021, additionally,…
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3 AugustSupermarkets
Co-op and Deliveroo extend partnership to 1,400 stores
Co-op and Deliveroo have extended their partnership for a further three years, with plans for the service to be available from up to 1,400 of the convenience retailer’s stores by the end of the year. The two companies first joined forces in 2017, with quick commerce since reportedly becoming a…
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