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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Nov- 2021 -18 NovemberSupermarkets
Co-op offers free delivery until after Black Friday
Co-op is serving-up free delivery of online grocery orders until the day after Black Friday, it has confirmed. Earlier this year Co-op announced plans to accelerate its e-commerce strategy and drive rapid growth in the market for same-day and on-demand community-based home deliveries. Stores will act as micro-distribution hubs in…
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Oct- 2021 -5 OctoberHigh Street
Deliveroo expands offering with new Starbucks partnership
Deliveroo has announced a new delivery partnership with Starbucks and 400 of its stores which will now be available live on the app across the UK. The partnership will allow Deliveroo customers the chance to order the coffee chain’s beverages, plus menu options including a range of sandwiches, wraps, juices…
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Aug- 2021 -24 AugustHealth & Beauty
Boots launches on Deliveroo
Boots UK has announced a new partnership with Deliveroo across 14 pilot stores that will see customers in the selective stores now have access to more than 400 products. The range includes medicines for minor ailments such as coughs and colds, hay fever and mild pain, beauty products including No7,…
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Jun- 2021 -10 June
CMA could investigate Amazon over data fears
The CMA is reportedly planning to launch a formal competition investigation into Amazon, following a similar investigation launched by the EU, according to the Financial Times. Three people familiar with the situation reportedly told the FT that the competition watchdog has been analysing the online giant “for months”, with particular…
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Apr- 2021 -27 AprilSupermarkets
Waitrose announces two-year Deliveroo partnership
Waitrose has announced a two-year partnership with Deliveroo, following a successful trial period between the two groups. The deal will see the supermarket chain expand its service on Deliveroo by 110 new shops across the UK, bringing the total by the end of the summer to 150. Some 400 new…
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13 AprilSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s expands Deliveroo partnership
Deliveroo has expanded its partnership with Sainsbury’s with a new two year contract, which will allow customers to order grocery goods via the food delivery app. The trial was initially launched in 10 stores last November, however a further 22 stores in London will be added to the offering. In…
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Mar- 2021 -24 MarchOnline & Digital
Amazon to reduce Deliveroo stake at IPO
Amazon’s stake in Deliveroo will fall to 11.5% following the group’s IPO, according to the IPO prospectus. The fall represents a 4.3% decline from Amazon’s current 15.8% stake, as roughly 23.3 million shares are to be sold, raising between £90.87m and £107.18m. This exit opportunity, alongside a dilution in its…
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17 MarchSupermarkets
Jiffy secures £2.6m funding to aid UK launch
Jiffy, a new online supermarket, has raised £2.6m in an initial seed-funding round to support its UK launch. The investment round was led by venture capital fund LVL1 Group, and joined by AddVenture, TA Ventures, Vladimir Kholiaznikov, as well as a number of angel investors. With a leadership team comprising…
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Feb- 2021 -17 FebruarySupermarkets
Morrisons launches fast-food takeaway in Camden
Morrisons has launched a new fast-food takeaway, named Market Kitchen, at its Camden branch. Market Kitchen will be officially opened by three colleagues that have worked at the supermarket chain in Chalk Farm since it opened in the nineties. The new takeaway’s menu will sell everything from roasted chicken and…
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8 February
Sunak mulls ‘Amazon Tax’ to help with UK debts
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is allegedly considering a double tax raid on online retailers such as Amazon who profited during the pandemic. According to The Sunday Times, leaked emails show that Treasury officials have already called for tech firms and retailers to meet this month ahead of the March budget to…
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