Q Commerce news and trends

Exits, Partnerships Signal Ongoing Shakeup In Competitive EU Q-Commerce Market
emea // October 20, 2022

The global delivery food market has been going through a shakeup this year, one that has been defined by high-profile exits, partnerships and consolidation moves as industry players seek to gain an edge in the fast-growing, competitive European quick commerce market. Two months after announcing...

The European FinTechs Bucking the Layoffs Trend
Fintech Investments // August 31, 2022

Around the world, the once unstoppable growth of tech companies has been called into question by successive waves of layoffs, with sectors whose strength is tied to consumer confidence the worst affected. In Europe, the q-commerce space has been among the hardest hit. Between the...

Battle for London Rages on as Q-Commerce Eyes Path to Profit
Delivery // June 27, 2022

In the United Kingdom’s on-demand delivery sector — also known as quick-commerce or Q-Commerce — the story so far has been one of intense competition and consolidation as foreign companies like Germany’s Gorillas, Turkey’s Getir or U.S.-based Gopuff vie for space in the crowded market...

StoreHippo Adds Q-commerce Capabilities
B2B Payments // February 21, 2022

StoreHippo, an Indian eCommerce platform, has updated its offerings to help companies exploring the Q-commerce boom, a report in the Indian website The Print said Friday (Feb. 18). StoreHippo is promoting a “comprehensive hyperlocal marketplace” and tools for dealer and vendor management, intended to help...

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Former Delivery Hero Exec Founds Jokr For Hyperlocal Delivery

April 15, 2021
German entrepreneur Ralf Wenzel has launched a new global rapid delivery platform aimed at delivering a range of products from warehouses within 15 minutes of the order being placed through its app, Reuters wrote on Thursday (April 15) Known as Jokr, this startup is backed by venture capitalists HV Capital, Tiger Global and Softbank and […]