Supermarket giant Tesco has linked up with Uber to help expand its rapid grocery delivery service. Uber Eats couriers will now be responsible for making deliveries of Tesco products ordered via the supermarket’s Whoosh service, it has been confirmed.
Supermarkets are keen to cash in on the demand for rapid delivery that grew during the pandemic, with many signing up to food distribution platforms, including Uber Eats and Deliveroo. However, Tesco has decided to develop its own platform because margins charged for rapid delivery are sometimes seen as excessively high.
Tesco launched its Whoosh service, which aims to deliver food and drinks in less than an hour, in May 2021 and now covers 200 Express Stores across the UK. Fees for deliveries are higher than those made via its traditional online grocery service.
