Quick Commerce

German Grocery App Gorillas To Cut Staff In Search Of Profit

Gorillas is to lay off 300 people, cutting its administrative staff in half, as the German grocery delivery app shifts focus from rapid expansion to turnin...

Quick Commerce Firm Flink Acquires Cajoo, Announces Carrefour Tie-Up

Flink SE has announced the acquisition of French peer Cajoo, in a move that positions the former as the largest quick commerce operator in France.

Quick Commerce Firm Getir Raises Additional $768m In Funding Round

Getir has raised $768 million in a Series E funding round, meaning the Turkish quick commerce firm has now reached a valuation of close to $12 billion.

Pop Market CEO Takis Malavetas Talks Quick Commerce

Greek start-up Pop Market believes that it can potentially go head to head with major supermarket players in a few years’ time, as consumer habits ch...

Deliveroo Launches Ultra-Fast Delivery Service In Italy

Deliveroo has chosen Italy as the first country in Continental Europe to launch its new ultra-quick delivery service, following rollout in the UK.

European Fast Grocery Hits Speed Bump With Dutch Halt On New 'Dark Stores'

Venture capitalists have invested billions of dollars in fast grocery delivery services such as Turkey's Getir and Germany's Gorillas and Flink, in a race...

Rotterdam Joins Amsterdam In Freezing New 'Dark Stores'

The city of Rotterdam said it would put a one-year freeze on the introduction of any more 'dark stores' for on-demand grocery services like Getir, Gorillas...

Tesco To Expand 'Whoosh' Delivery Service To 600 Stores

Tesco has announced that its one-hour delivery service, Whoosh, will be rolled out to at least 600 stores by the end of 2023, expanding the retailer's pres...