The rapid grocery delivery sector came to fruition during the pandemic, when traditional bricks-and-mortar grocers couldn’t keep up with the delivery demand which had climbed as Covid-19 swept through the world.
The concept of ordering and receiving goods in under an hour was around pre-pandemic, however the sheer lack of delivery spots offered by the sector giants helped usher in a new type of start-up.
Rapid grocery delivery firms such as Gorillas, Zapp, Getir and Jiffy all started offering delivery in under 20 minutes through networks of dark stores, dotted across the UK.
