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UK supermarkets expand rapid grocery delivery

Overview

In late July 2026, Tesco announced that its Whoosh rapid‑commerce service would be integrated with Uber Eats in August and later with Deliveroo, allowing customers to receive groceries within 20‑30 minutes from about 1,800 stores covering roughly 70 % of the UK population. The partnership also brings Clubcard pricing and points to orders placed through the apps.

A week later, Tesco reiterated its rollout schedule while Sainsbury’s disclosed a similar partnership with Uber Eats. Sainsbury’s customers can earn one Nectar point per £1 spent on grocery orders, with points redeemable for Uber vouchers or rides, and the two loyalty programmes can be linked for seamless reward collection. Both retailers aim to broaden on‑demand grocery access and strengthen loyalty incentives via third‑party delivery platforms.

Entities

Clubcard · Uber Eats · Tesco PLC · Nectar · J Sainsbury plc

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tesco and Sainsbury's launch grocery delivery via Uber Eats in the UK

    Tesco and Sainsbury's are adding grocery delivery on Uber Eats, with Tesco offering Clubcard points and Sainsbury's offering Nectar points for orders.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Tesco expands rapid grocery delivery with Uber Eats and Deliveroo in the UK

    Tesco will launch its rapid Whoosh grocery delivery on Uber Eats in August and later on Deliveroo, extending quick‑commerce service to 1,800 UK stores and offering Clubcard benefits.

Sources

checkout.ie · thepennypincher.co.uk