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Though a delivery company not turning a profit in a time when an unprecedented number of people are having items delivered to their homes must be somewhat excep
by padraic7a 6y ago
Though a delivery company not turning a profit in a time when an unprecedented number of people are having items delivered to their homes must be somewhat exceptional.
Added to that the ongoing campaigns to regularise staff contracts and working conditions means that the cost of labour is likely to rise in the short to medium term.
If Deliveroo can't make hay while the sun shines do they have much of a future?
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- blablabla123 6y agoWolt seems to become really popular. Which is funny because you really see how much less skilled their drivers are since they are new, with them I had one of the worst deliveries in years. But it's obvious they have a solid business model, subsequent deliveries were better anyway. Also choosing food is actually easier since all their partner restaurants seem rather high quality.
- nakedlunch 6y agoAre you sure they should be aiming to be profitable through the biggest expansion in at-home delivery ever? Or should they not have invested more in growth through this period? Surely it’s only unit economics that matter, not whether they are profitable?
- thu2111 6y agoNot really exceptional. Lots of these firms sell a dollar for 80 cents so becoming more popular increases their losses. The real question is whether this sort of delivery service is still popular when priced correctly.