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Terrific photo juxtaposition of a more traditional shopper, complete with shopping trolley, behind the moped delivery rider.
In addition to the delivery charges, I imagine the per unit prices are likely to be more expensive than at a larger supermarket outlet. A comparison of a single common item such as milk would have been interesting.
Frank F | 28.05.21 - 7:24 a.m. | #
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You could be making this entire post up and I would be none the wiser. Never heard of any of these.
Andy V | 28.05.21 - 7:46 a.m. | #
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I have no idea how ‘Getir’ is pronounced so it will fail purely on the fact that it’s a poor name.
I could also make up five weird sounding but plausible names on the spot. If you’d told me the delivery companies were called Flex, Gutsy, Weezed, TallyHo and GoFoodz I’d have believed you.
Geofftech | 28.05.21 - 7:47 a.m. | #
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The local dark store near me for Gorillas seems to be mainly stocked with alcohol which I imagine is their main and most profitable market but they are probably to coy about in their advertising.
John | 28.05.21 - 7:48 a.m. | #
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I’ll miss the personal service of my local store where the shopkeeper continues with his phone calls during the entire transaction.
Hanser | 28.05.21 - 7:48 a.m. | #
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I'd love to have compared the price of milk but most of the apps won't show you their prices before you've signed up.
Getir was an exception - a litre of Cravendale cost 10p more than at Tesco. Also they only sell slightly premium brands, not the cheaper own brand milk you can buy in person.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 28.05.21 - 8:10 a.m. | #
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I was out on my bike the other day, and was passed by one of the Getir mopeds. Nice to see they have gone electric to keep pollution down (though was a bit scary being zipped by a fast moving moped having not heard it come up behind me with the typical high pitched engine whine).
Sainsbury's has also launched a quick delivery service, with a typical quirky name (Chop Chop), though is 60 minutes delivery, with £15 minimum spend and a £4.99 delivery fee, so not as competitive as the app-only army.
Greg | Homepage | 28.05.21 - 8:11 a.m. | #
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geofftech - I’m guessing it’s “get ‘ere” as in “get here quickly”. Maybe.
Gio | 28.05.21 - 8:11 a.m. | #
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Well, if they ever get to delivering here I'd be very interested. From the B&B perspective, running out of bread and milk is a constant danger and a two hour round trip to sort.
But as no national fast food company has managed to cover here yet I'm not holding my breath on rapid grocery delivery.
Putters | 28.05.21 - 8:13 a.m. | #
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The only thing left on the high street soon will be coffee shops. That’s the only thing that I see people are willing to walk anywhere for. Usually dressed in sports wear.
Beanie | 28.05.21 - 8:16 a.m. | #
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The irony is I moved from Redbridge (where these companies didn't deliver but they would have been handy) to Borough (where they deliver but I can get to Tesco and back in less than 10 minutes). I'm guessing the only people these apps cater to is pissed people after Tesco Express has closed.
Daniel | 28.05.21 - 8:27 a.m. | #
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I used the Sainsbury's Chop service last year when I had to self-isolate and only needed milk and bread, rather than a full shop. I think delivery for the first order was free and it arrived within 30 minutes (including them phoning to tell me they had to make a substitution). Not used it since though.
Adrian | 28.05.21 - 8:47 a.m. | #
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I believe Ocado also have a similar service (Zoom), but within the hour
MilesT | 28.05.21 - 8:56 a.m. | #
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Really strange as I have been spotting Getir Mopeds quite often in Forest Gate, perhaps their Dark Store base is hidden around here in a railway arch to keep their branded mopeds safe.
Andrew Jarman | 28.05.21 - 9:03 a.m. | #
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When I was a lad (I'm a good bit older than DG) the grocer and butcher in the village delivered. This was standard, and one knew the shopkeepers and the delivery boys. Then this service was killed off by the rise of 'supermarkets', I remember the first one opening in Canterbury. We're basically back where we were just after WWII but it's all much more anonymous and lacking 'social cohesion'.
RogerB | 28.05.21 - 9:10 a.m. | #
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£1.79 per delivery doesn't really sound like enough money to provide a proper wage for the drivers. I can only assume the services are being massively bankrolled by investors, or are screwing over their staff.
Medford | 28.05.21 - 9:19 a.m. | #
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Children need to be taught in school how to ride a moped, seeing that's what lots of them will be doing as a living...
Mikey C | 28.05.21 - 9:34 a.m. | #
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It is a struggle to see how the finances can make sense even if they are selling premium prices. I could see it making more sense if they were based out of normal shops rather than dark stores, but hey, what do I know? To the investors this is all about being "disruptive" and that's all that matters.
Andrew Bowden | Homepage | 28.05.21 - 9:35 a.m. | #
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As RogerB so rightly says, we're back where we were, albeit with the modern twist. So much in life seems to be cyclical, or in this case, mopedical. Clearly there's a demand for near immediate delivery, but going to the shops, meeting people, having a chat, and spotting things you didn't realise you wanted, remains enjoyable. The move online for so much activity these days will see even more local shops close. It's how it is of course. The future's bright, the future's on two wheels.
Stuart R | 28.05.21 - 9:55 a.m. | #
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We used Chop Chop (the Sainsbury one) a bit during lockdown when it was impossible to get regular delivery slots, mainly for bulkier non-grocery items.
Have to say I'm enjoying going back to the shops now though, even if it's a bit of a walk. Browsing on an app is much more tedious than walking through a store.
Frankie Roberto | Homepage | 28.05.21 - 9:58 a.m. | #
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Milk, bananas, crisps, Jamie Oliver, water.
Harry Harrison | Homepage | 28.05.21 - 10:02 a.m. | #
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1/ Gorillas is opening a new depot in a long vacant shop on the Finchley Road in North London, just opposite o2 shopping centre which has a large Sainsbury's, close to a large Waitrose (venerable "John Barnes" named branch), and a Tesco Express & M&S about 3 mins walk. Nearby Iceland just closed down, couldn't make a go of their poorly sited shop (previously Sainsbury's, Woolworths)
Was walking past a couple of weeks ago and the alcohol license request was posted with their name on it.
2/ Quoted (backlinked) your post to a group of experienced ecommerce practitioners on Linkedin, as your reportage will be of significant interest--any issues, I will delete.
MilesT | 28.05.21 - 10:39 a.m. | #
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Could I interest anyone in investing in my exciting new start-up opportunity "Wit-e" - a brilliant way of getting someone else to take the slog out of writing incisive, interesting and humourous comments online but using YOUR identity so YOU claim all the credit! It's a real boon for today's busy urban lifestyle, so hurry and download the free app now. Why embarrass yourself when we can do it for you?
Arlu | 28.05.21 - 10:43 a.m. | #
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Yes, these are definitely catering to the late night alcohol and ready-meal market, and possibly 'want to cook but don't have the stuff' people ('jamie oliver' I take it means ingredients for a JO recipe, a great idea if they can deliver just what's needed and the recipe itself).
dg writes: It's actually the JO range of pasta, oils and sauces.
The fastest service I've used to date is Amazon Fresh, it's odd drinking milk by amazon, spreading butter by amazon, etc! More limited selection, but better than these apps I imagine, a longer wait though.
Sykobee | 28.05.21 - 11:30 a.m. | #
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Dija have taken over an empty Carphone Warehouse shop near me. When the door is open you can see the tightly packed rows of shelves with mostly dry goods - it's surprisingly small.
Dija use bicycles rather than mopeds.
ADS | Homepage | 28.05.21 - 12:00 p.m. | #
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We have just had a Getir dark store open in a small industrial estate behind our road. Their is a problem now with the large lorries delivering their goods on what is a small residential street. Have already found out the local councillors are trying to make sure they adhere to the licensing laws properly and don't start selling direct from the dark store.
Tones | 28.05.21 - 3:31 p.m. | #
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I wonder what the price mark-up is for the items you're buying via these delivery companies over what you'd pay in a Supermarket.
Agent X | 28.05.21 - 4:13 p.m. | #
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I too remember my mother back in the 1950s dictating a list of groceries over the phone, and the lad from the local shop cycling round to deliver them.
What concerns me now is the proliferation of moped drivers with L-plates who seem able to take on paid driving work without having passed their driving test (other than the theory paper - in theory) and must have limited or no experience of acceptable roadcraft - and it shows.
ActonMan | 28.05.21 - 6:27 p.m. | #
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Sounds like the Breakfast Cereal Cafe all over again!
Darren | 29.05.21 - 9:42 p.m. | #
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The first inevitable part of consolidation is underway: Getir are buying Weezy.
I also spotted a Jiffy dark store on Stratford High Street, in what I think might have formerly been the CAB.
martin | 25.11.21 - 1:35 p.m. | #
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One year on, here's how this wheeze is going.
martin | 27.05.22 - 7:25 a.m. | #
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Two years on.
Gopuff arrived.
Getir bought Weezy.
Getir bought Gorillas.
Gopuff bought Dija.
Jiffy folded.
Getir is contracting.
diamond geezer | Homepage | 22.08.23 - 2:57 p.m. | #
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