{"id":13161,"date":"2023-06-22T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1397592"},"modified":"2023-06-22T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T11:21:08","slug":"rapid-delivery-giant-getir-quits-france-citing-regulation-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=13161","title":{"rendered":"Rapid delivery giant Getir quits France, citing regulation hurdles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/tnw-blurple?filter_last=1&amp;fit=1280%2C640&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F06%2FUntitled-design-3-11.jpg&amp;signature=01a135e05b853a78b83268994e4f2cbf\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Quick <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/commerce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commerce<\/a> platform Getir is bidding adieu to the French market \u2014 less than two years since starting its operations in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leparisien.fr\/economie\/livraison-express-au-tour-de-getir-de-quitter-la-france-1800-salaries-dans-lincertitude-21-06-2023-SSM2WSDGXBGCXJ2CA3I6E6PLYM.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">AFP<\/a>, the company said that it will soon exit <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France<\/a> and seek a buyer for \u201call of parts of the group.\u201d The Turkish-owned Getir Group encompasses Getir, Gorillas, and Frichti.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe complex legal environment and the regulations imposed by local administrations have made the success of the company very difficult,\u201d said the platform. Specifically, in March, the French government decreed that \u201cdark stores\u201d \u2014 where the products are stored before delivery \u2014 are considered warehouses and not businesses. This means that local town halls have the power to decide whether or not they allow such warehouses in the city centre.<\/p>\n<p>For the past months the group has been struggling to reach profitability in France. At the end of March, the total debt of the three entities amounted to \u20ac17.6mn and they were placed in receivership by the court of trade in Paris. Already at that point, the group was considering cutting approximately 900 jobs. Now, an estimated 1,800 employees are at risk of unemployment.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Getir\u2019s competitor Flink faces the same fate. The company, which absorbed French-based Cajoo, was also placed in receivership and has filed for bankruptcy. It recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leparisien.fr\/economie\/livraison-rapide-flink-place-en-redressement-judiciaire-en-france-05-06-2023-TPZ32D2SNJGQPB4HEVNJJJAVRQ.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> it\u2019s leaving France as well, while rival Gopuff already exited the market in January.<\/p>\n<p>With the number of instant grocery delivery platforms continuously decreasing in the region, it seems that the quick commerce bubble has burst in France. It remains to be seen whether this will have a ripple effect in the overall European market.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/quick-delivery-giant-getir-quits-france\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick commerce platform Getir is bidding adieu to the French market \u2014 less than two years since starting its operations in the country. 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