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Week 06/01/2025
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Meituan to end late delivery penalties for riders in 2025. Chinese food delivery platform Meituan announced it will eliminate its late delivery penalty policy by 2025 (Techinasia).
Congress seeks to regulate Rappi, PedidosYa and Uber, with changes for delivery people and drivers .Almost at the beginning of 2025. Congress is preparing for a new discussion and it is linked to the controversy over the services provided through digital platforms (Iproup).
Update that makes Rappi a kind of social network. By integrating social components with artificial intelligence, the new version of the application seeks to transform the platform into a transactional ecosystem (Publimark).
The expat who raised S$7,000 in 11 months doing food deliveries in his free time and donated it all to charity (Chanelnewsasia).
From fries to first aid: India’s food delivery app rolls out ambulance service. Zomato’s online shopping arm Blinkit said it was rolling out “reliable” ambulance services with essential life-saving equipment, medicine and trained paramedics (Malaymail).
French Food Delivery Startup Epicery Shuts Down. A message posted to the company’s website informs visitors that Tuesday (Dec. 31) was its last day of operations, having made its final deliveries in France earlier this month (PYMNTS).
1,800 Miles to Satisfy a Craving: Meet the World’s Most Dedicated Food-Delivery Guy. When Marciana Cabrera misses a home-cooked meal from her native Guatemala, she places an order for food delivery (Yahoo).
Zomato Shocker: 4,940 Users Searched For 'Girlfriend' On The Food Delivery App. In the digital age, where nearly everything from groceries to gadgets can be ordered online and delivered to your doorstep, an unusual trend has emerged, capturing widespread attention (OneIndia).
?? Q-Commerce
New Year's Eve 2025: Blinkit, Zepto, Swiggy Instamart hit record orders. New Year’s Eve (NYE) celebrations reached their peak, with consumers turning to quick commerce (qcom) and food delivery platforms, leading to record-breaking order volumes (Business Standard).
Quick commerce in India: Boon or bubble waiting to burst? India’s high demand density gives q-commerce a distinct edge over markets like the US and the UK (Mint).
Sales dip at 60% of Mumbai's offline groceries as q-commerce grows: Study. A dipstick study by JP Morgan on 50 offline grocery stores in Mumbai shows that 60 per cent of them have seen a decline in their sales volume (Business-Standard).
Investors queue up for more quick commerce startups with special focus (EconomicTimes).
?? Grocery Delivery
Grab buys equity stake in Cambodian food delivery, ecommerce app. Grab has acquired an equity stake in Nham24, Cambodia’s food delivery and ecommerce platform (Techinasia).
Samsung and Instacart Team Up to Redefine Grocery Shopping in 2025. Samsung has announced an innovative partnership with Instacart, bringing a new level of convenience to US consumers starting in 2025 (Pune).
?? Delivery Tech
China's Shenzhen launches food delivery service using drones. A Chinese online platform has organised about 30 food delivery routes using drones in Shenzhen City, south China's Guangdong Province, which has already resulted in more than 300,000 processed orders (Tvbrics).
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