This Week in Food Delivery & Quick Commerce (16/12/23)
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Jumia exits food delivery
TikTok acquires 75% of Gojek parent's e-commerce unit
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💬 Quote of the Week
“European Union lawmakers provisionally agreed on Wednesday on a bill aimed at giving workers at online companies such as Uber (UBER.N) and Deliveroo (ROO.L) employee benefits, which if adopted would be a global first.
The new rules will prevent workers from being wrongfully classified as self-employed, and therefore not eligible for benefits, by introducing "presumption of employment".
Meeting two out of five indicators of control, or direction, will trigger the assumption the worker is employed by the company.
"Currently, at least 5.5 million persons performing platform work may be wrongly classified as self-employed ... and are missing out on important labour and social protection rights," the European Parliament said in a statement.
The rules were originally announced in late 2021 and if adopted will be a global first. They are part of a raft of legislation intended to ensure a level playing field between online and traditional businesses.”
Source: Reuters
📊 Infographic/Stats of the Week
Source: Bain & Company
🚚 Deliveries
EU lawmakers, countries agree on a bill on gig workers' rights
China food delivery giant Meituan to hire 300,000 additional riders for winter, according to report
🚀 Q-Commerce
Dunzo Partner Stores in Bengaluru Go Offline Temporarily Following Non Payment of Dues
With a disruptive retail concept, online supermarket Rohlik moves into Europe
Getir Completes the Acquisition of Leading US Online Grocer FreshDirect
🍳 Dark Kitchens / Micro Kitchens / Virtual Brands
💰 Financing / Exits / Acquisitions
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💻 Other
📜 Deeper reads
On-Demand Food Delivery Platforms -Market, Trends & Opportunities
Conned, exploited, trapped: Romania’s new flock of Asian delivery riders
Instacart report shows economic impact on grocery jobs, shopper savings
Data snapshot: 10 years of restaurant tech funding shows the rise and fall of food delivery
Brunch with the founder of Rohlik — a profitable disruptor of a trillion-dollar grocery industry
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