Getir Gets Gone
Remember the days when Getir had a valuation of $12 billion and seemed poised to become the Amazon of lightning-quick grocery delivery? Ah, memories. Getir announced Monday that it is closing operations in the U.S., Germany, the U.K., and the Netherlands. It will keep...
The Evolving Global Dynamics of Rapid Grocery Delivery
Contributing editor, Peter Backman is a long-term foodservice sector guru and founder of theDelivery.World, a platform that connects the delivery sector and makes sense of the myriad changes and challenges that affect the sector across the globe. The transformation of...
Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Just Eat, sign UK Road Safety Charter
Various third-party delivery companies have pledged to keep their motorcycle couriers and other road users safer in London by signing a voluntary charter with the capital’s Transport for London (TfL) authority Tuesday. Uber Eats, Deliveroo, Getir, Just Eat, and Stuart...
Paris Can Now Ban “Dark Stores” After Court Ruling
France’s top administrative court ruled on Thursday that “dark stores” are now categorized as warehouses, according to a report by Bloomberg, giving Paris and other cities the ability to remove them from residential areas. “Dark stores” alternatively called...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.