Analysis

December 19, 2022

Speedy grocery: the state of play after a tumultuous 2022

As the dust settles on a hectic 2022, here's the state of play for Europe's speedy grocery companies.


Freya Pratty

5 min read

Credit: Gorillas

2021’s word of the year was officially "vax" but, in startupland, there’s almost unanimous consensus that it was "speedy grocery". 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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