No more KFC on Deliveroo as the Colonel chases ‘better commercials’ October 25, 2023 Fried chicken favourite KFC is ending its relationship with Deliveroo in a blow to the London-listed delivery outfit's customer offering.
Deliveroo holds guidance as UK revenue rises despite global dip October 19, 2023 Online takeaway platform Deliveroo has maintained its full year guidance for the year, as the company was bolstered by demand in the UK and Ireland. According to its third quarter update, the listed delivery app, said revenues in its UK and Ireland arm grew by a steady three per cent to £297m, but internationally it [...]
Getir to slash 2,500 job roles as demand for delivery fades August 22, 2023 Grocery order service Getir will slash 2,500 jobs from its global workforce, in the latest signal that demand for rapidly delivered goods is dwindling. The startup has said it is cutting 10 per cent of its 23,000 strong workforce across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, the US and its homeland of Turkey. In recent months the [...]
Deliveroo raises guidance for year despite orders slipping August 10, 2023 Deliveroo upped its guidance for the year to a range of £60-80m, ahead of previous range of £20-50m, as the group shows signs of weathering the economic storm. Total revenues rose five per cent to £1.02bn up from £972.9bn as the group increased the cost of payment fees it charges customers. The food delivery business, [...]
Minister encourages over-50s to embrace diverse jobs like delivering takeaways August 3, 2023 The Work and Pensions Secretary has suggested the over-50s should break free from age-related job stereotypes and embrace a wider range of career opportunities like delivering takeaways. Mel Stride’s comments came during a visit to the London headquarters of food delivery firm Deliveroo, which has recorded a 62 per cent increase in riders aged over [...]
Deliveroo, Just Eat, Amazon and Uber: Delivery apps charging DOUBLE for supermarket groceries, says Which? June 3, 2023 Ordering supermarket groceries via a delivery app such as Deliveroo, Just Eat or Uber Eats could cost twice the price of buying directly from the same store, according to Which? Meanwhile, Amazon is charging up to 45 per cent more for Morrisons products than if they were bought from the supermarket’s own website, the consumer [...]
Deliveroo: Riders expose ‘grim reality’ of business ahead of AGM May 24, 2023 A storm of Deliveroo riders will demonstrate before the company’s AGM this morning to expose the alleged “grim reality” of working within London’s gig economy and rally for better pay and working conditions. Trade bodies, ShareAction and IWGB, which represent the workers are also coordinating Deliveroo riders to attend the company’s AGM, where they will [...]
60 Uber Eats and Deliveroo drivers arrested amid Home Office ‘crackdown’ on illegal working April 24, 2023 Some 60 fast food delivery drivers have been arrested across London as the Home Office cracks down on alleged illegal working. Gig workers employed through Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat were arrested between 16-21 April following a “week long crackdown” on illegal workers led by the Home Office. Following the arrests, the department said [...]
Deliveroo: Nine per cent dip in orders as Brits lay off takeaways in hard times – but revenues propped up by ads April 20, 2023 Deliveroo reported a disappointing nine per cent drop in takeaway orders but it was not enough to dampen a spike in its revenue for the first leg of the year. Tthe average number of customers visiting the app fell to 7.1 million from 7.6 million in the same period last year, as high inflation and [...]
Deliveroo cuts 350 jobs as cost of living dims British and Irish appetite for takeaways February 9, 2023 Deliveroo has been forced to slash 350 job roles across all levels as it attempts to navigate a difficult economic outlook and a decline in take away sales post pandemic. Will Shu, chief executive of the food delivery app, revealed the news to staff on Thursday – blaming high inflation, recession fears and a decision [...]