Gig Economy

Deliveroo leaves Australia

Deliveroo leaving

Deliveroo leaves Australia – was not expected news. The company announced its exit from the country on 16th November 2022. There were no prior indication and from media interviews staff had no inkling. There was also no sign of cost cutting measures prior to the announcement. This despite its dismal IPO in London on 31st […]

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The Zapp model

Zapp Delivery

The Zapp model started out different. And I am sure some wondered why. Its an interesting case study of a start-up and its novel operating model. An attempt to come from a different direction. Founded in 2020 and launched in London it began to grow fast. The difference was intriguing as it differed from all

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Ultrafast grocery

Getir bike

Just when you thought the gig economy evolving has slowed down, out comes ultrafast grocery deliveries. Grocery delivered in 10 to 20 minutes time. Just to be clear this is not your normal online ordered grocery delivery that has been available for years. This is new and a sub-set. We are not talking about Tesco,

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Dark stores

Dark Stores

We heard of dark kitchens in the gig economy, so what are dark stores? Like the dark kitchens they are another creation of the gig economy, which is still in a state of flux. Just that dark stores are a little different. This has a bit of conflict and controversy surrounding it. Along the lines

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