1. Channel: Delivery

Getir’s Gorillas acquisition ‘a bid to stay afloat’ says NTT Data

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It services provider and consultant NTT Data’s retail division has responded to the announcement that grocery delivery startup Getir has acquired rival Gorillas. Highlighting what the acquisition could mean for the sector, Geoff Lloyd, director of retail at NTT Data UK&I, said: “As funding stagnates for the Q-Commerce industry, food prices continue to inflate, and …

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