Delivery Hero increases provisions for riders’ status in Italy.
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Week 21/4/2025
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Wolt launches service in N. Macedonia (See news).
Deliveroo to ramp up retail media offering.
Deliveroo has entered into a strategic partnership with connected commerce leader SMG, to drive further growth of its advertising and retail media offering (Grocery Gazette).
Uber Advertising taps Instacart Carrot Ads solution in US for CPG advertisers on Uber Eats.
Uber Advertising is set to leverage Instacart’s Carrot Ads solution in the US to help extend the reach of its Sponsored Items formats to CPG advertisers (Retail Tech Innovation Hub).
How entry of Blinkit, Swiggy, Instamart and Zepto is transforming shopping habits in smaller towns?
The entry of Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto is transforming shopping habits in smaller towns, with consumers increasingly opting for larger packs and premium variants of everyday goods, buoyed by aggressive discounting and free delivery, industry executives said (The Economic Times).
Delivery Hero increases provisions for riders’ status in Italy.
Glovo’s owner Delivery Hero , opens new tab has increased provisions related to the legal status of its riders in Italy and said in a statement that the increased expenses are reflected in its adjusted earnings for the 2024 financial year (Reuters).
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More pharmacies offer to speed prescription deliveries to customers.
Q-Commerce
Q-Commerce
Q-commerce in Asia: Consumers balancing impulse buys with planned purchases, health-consciousness – pandamart.
Asia’s quick commerce landscape has evolved from pure convenience to a more nuanced market – with consumers now increasingly mindful of nutrition and pre-planned purchases (Food Navigator Asia).
More pharmacies offer to speed prescription deliveries to customers.
America’s two largest retailers want to deliver prescriptions to your doorstep, sometimes in a matter of hours (Value The Markets).
Grocery Delivery
Grocery Delivery
Grocery is becoming more important for the Uber Eats marketplace.
Uber’s head of grocery shares her focus to keep Uber Eats an affordable marketplace (Retail Brew).
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Delivery Tech
Grab banks big on AI for new product solutions.
Southeast Asia’s superapp Grab is unveiling a new suite of agentic AI solutions to help merchants and driver partners unlock new avenues of revenue generation (Marketing Interactive).
DoorDash starts robot deliveries in LA and Chicago.
It’s a partnership with the robotics firm Coco (engadget).
Swiggy launches AI-powered Pyng app, enters professional services market.
At the core of this experience is Pyng’s Smart AI Assistance. It understands user queries and their nuances to recommend the most relevant professionals as per individual needs (Business Standard).
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EU fines Delivery Hero and Glovo €329mn for takeaway ‘cartel’
European Commission hands down first punishment for a “no-poach” deal and says food delivery groups shared trade secrets
Talabat profit soars nearly 4x as groceries drive growth
The strong Q1 performance underscores rising consumer demand for digital convenience and the platform’s ability to diversify beyond restaurant orders
Uber to buy controlling stake in Turkey’s Trendyol GO food delivery business for $700 million.
Uber said it would buy a majority 85% stake in Turkish food and grocery delivery platform Trendyol Go for $700 million, as the ride-hailing giant looks to tap new growth markets amid signs of saturation in its mainstay North American business.
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