Q Commerce

Articles on the growing channel known as on-demand or rapid delivery. It refers to companies that deliver goods (typically groceries) in under an hour or as quickly as 10-15 minutes.

  1. Data & Insights
  When Ronald Reagan famously declared, “Tear down this wall,” he wasn’t talking about the barriers in fresh food retail—but today, those walls are crumbling faster than ever. In 2025, the food industry has fully entered a phase of accelerated channel blurring and consumer-driven disruption. What was once the realm of traditional grocers is now […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Lovehoney, an online retailer specialising in adult sex toys and lingerie, has embedded NHS healthcare for its customers via Evaro’s AI powered digital health platform.  The new service, called Lovehoney Prescriptions, is available to its UK users as of today and means it becomes the first retailer to offer a fully online NHS funded contraception […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… •  DoorDash To Acquire Deliveroo From the New York Times: “DoorDash announced two deals worth billions of dollars on Tuesday, saying it has agreed to acquire Deliveroo, the British food delivery company, and SevenRooms, a platform used by hotels and restaurants to manage reservations and marketing. “The […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
  In the 1990s, the seeds of food delivery’s evolution were planted by pioneering companies like CyberSlice.com, Webvan.com, CyberMeals.com, Food.com, and EZ2Get.com. Though many of these startups were ahead of their time—challenged by sluggish internet speeds, underdeveloped logistics infrastructure, and underwhelming funding—they laid the foundational marketing and operational frameworks for what has today become a […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
PayPoint has announced new partnerships with Uber and Deliveroo, to expand its digital voucher service for retail partners. The partnerships will see retailers across the PayPoint network now offering customers the option to purchase new digital vouchers. It comes as PayPoint has seen a rise… This story continues at PayPoint partners with Uber and Deliveroo […]
  1. Department & Category
  The foodservice landscape is shifting, and convenience stores (C-stores) are rapidly transforming from quick fuel stops into legitimate food destinations. They’re capturing a growing share of consumer dollars, satisfying cravings for variety, value, and ease—at a pace legacy chain restaurants simply can’t match. According to the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), foodservice accounted […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
  Amazon’s ambitious entry into the grocery sector has been marked by a series of strategic shifts, yet it continues to face significant challenges in solidifying its position according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Recent developments, including the merging of corporate teams at Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go, have […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
Uber Eats and Co-op have announced a three-year extension of their quick commerce partnership. The partnership, which started in 2022, has seen the number of Co-op stores where Uber Eats is available increase to more than 1,300. This extended partnership builds on the success of… This story continues at Co-op and Uber Eats announce partnership […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Uber Eats and Co-op have announced a three-year extension of their quick commerce partnership. The tie up, which started in 2022, has seen the number of Co-op stores where Uber Eats is available increase to more than 1,300. The retailer will now extend its work with Uber Direct – Uber’s white label last mile delivery […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
Co-op has today (27 February) announced the launch of a new million-pound rapid delivery grocery app, ‘Peckish’, which offers a technologically advanced service to thousands of independent retailers looking to serve their customers and communities online. According to Co-op, Peckish will enable small, often family-owned,… This story continues at Co-op launches rapid online grocery app […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. As we power towards the 25,000 followers mark, these are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Co-op, Deliveroo, Barron McCann, Currys, Deloitte, Pricer, Focal Systems, RELEX Solutions, TPP Retail, Hightouch, NearSt, […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
The price savings offered to members of the Co-op are now also available with Deliveroo orders, the retailer said today. The Co-op said the move was intended to give additional value and savings for shoppers and a further boost to the convenience retailer’s increase in members.… This story continues at Co-op extends member prices to include […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
British retail technology company, NearSt, has announced a new technology for UK convenience retailers that automatically connects their in-store inventory to major delivery platforms such as Uber Eats, Deliveroo, and Just Eat. NearSt’s solution connects directly with convenience retailer’s existing EPOS systems, ensuring their full in-store… This story continues at New technology connects c-stores’ inventory with […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
We’re big fans of LinkedIn and are busy building an amazing community of retail tech enthusiasts on the social media platform. As we get ready to cross the 20,000 followers mark, these are the articles that are currently on their radars, including Joybird, 3D Cloud, Retail247, Snappy Shopper, Reckon.ai, Ikea, NewStore, Zelt, Outdoor and Cycle […]
  1. Data & Insights
  The evolution of Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh food has surged over the years, with 2025 proving to be a landmark moment for the grocerant niche. These retail food solutions cater to time-starved consumers seeking convenience, quality, and value. Steven Johnson, Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru®, based in Tacoma, WA identifies seven powerful undercurrents driving this […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Snappy Shopper had a record-breaking end to the year, according to its fourth-quarter figures for 2024. The quick-commerce platform reported 42% year-on-year growth in the quarter and handled £14m of transactions in December alone. It reported an average order value of £29 for its deliveries,… This story continues at Snappy Shopper enjoys best-ever December Or […]
  1. Data & Insights
  Europe’s retail landscape is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rise of “quick commerce”—a model that promises rapid delivery of groceries, meals, and essential items in as little as 15-30 minutes. Leading the charge is Foodora, which under the visionary leadership of Herbert Haas, is deploying cutting-edge technology to reinvigorate food retail and […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
2025 is up and running, it’s nearly the weekend, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past few days, including N Brown Group, Akeneo, Ibotta, PittaRosso, Scarpe&Scarpe, Impact Analytics, Dentsu, Differin, and Dubit. 1. N Brown wraps […]
  1. Channel: Delivery
Gopuff, the instant grocery delivery company, is launching ‘Santa Hours’ – round-the-clock 24/7 grocery deliveries across London to offer festive convenience to customers. Whether it’s customers ordering ahead for favourite Christmas groceries and snacks or last-minute items, they can delivered in minutes over the festive… This story continues at Gopuff launches Santa Hours in London […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
As the Christmas and New Year break fast approaches, RTIH Founder and Editor, Scott Thompson, runs through his key retail tech related takeaways from a hugely eventful and fascinating 2024. Ignore AI at your peril Using AI to nudge people towards better choices, like suggesting alternatives to high sodium products, could revolutionise how shoppers interact […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
Washington D.C.’s attorney general sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, alleging the e-commerce giant excludes certain D.C-area neighborhoods from having access to Prime’s fast delivery, according to the lawsuit. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said Amazon had “secretly” excluded two ZIP codes in Washington D.C. from having Prime delivery since 2022, according to a press release from his […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
Quick-commerce platform Snappy Shopper has announced a strategic partnership with last-mile tech logistics specialist Stuart. Together, Snappy Shopper and Stuart aim to revolutionise last-mile delivery for convenience store retailers, by enhancing customer service, streamlining logistics, and boosting profitability. One Glasgow-based retailer, RaceTrack, has already reported… This story continues at Snappy Shopper and Stuart partnership brings […]
  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit
Snappy Shopper has announced a collaboration with One Stop which will see over 250 One Stop locations across England and Wales now available on its platform. The convenience quick commerce marketplace said the partnership will significantly enhance the reach and accessibility of One Stop’s extensive… This story continues at Snappy Shopper announced as One Stop’s […]
  1. Media & Marketing
A new Channel 4 Dispatches investigation aired on UK TV this week, entitled Vinted’s Dirty Laundry, in which journalist Ellie Flynn took a look into the darker side of the online marketplace for buying, selling, and exchanging new and secondhand items. Despite going against Vinted’s terms and conditions, the documentary flags a significant number of […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Autone, an AI powered platform helping retailers with inventory management, has raised a $17 million Series A funding round led by General Catalyst. All existing investors from its seed round also reinvested in the Series A. This includes Speedinvest, YCombinator, Seedcamp, 2100VC, Motier, Financière Saint James, and business angels from LVMH, Sephora and Moncler. The […]
  1. Department & Category
  True Food Kitchen, the health-focused casual-dining chain, is stepping boldly into the grocerant niche with its newest concept, True Food Market—a fusion of fast-casual dining and grab-and-go retail. According to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, recently, near its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, True Food Market opened its doors, marking […]

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Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […]
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Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […]
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There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […]
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[Week of May 9] Timely insights on consumer behavior, pricing, and retail trends This weekly snapshot highlights the most relevant signals shaping where and how consumers are spending—from e-commerce and inflation shifts to essential vs. discretionary demand. What you’ll get from this week’s report: Cross-border e-commerce slowdown: Learn how tariff pressures are reshaping sales trends […]

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