Planet Organic launches next day delivery service in London
Organic food retailer Planet Organic has launched a next-day delivery service in London, as the latest step in its partnership with on-demand delivery specialist Hubbub.co.uk. In a statement issued on Tuesday (1o May), Hubbub.co.uk said: “Shoppers on PlanetOrganic.com now have next-day and one-hour deliveries across Greater London, five days a week. This step up in its delivery service sees Planet Organic become a real alternative to the big online retailers.”
Marisa Leaf, founder and co-CEO of Hubbub.co.uk, commented: “It’s great to get the next step in our partnership delivered so quickly, which will bring benefits to both businesses and our existing customers and shops. Planet Organic customers now have a first-class delivery service. We will then use our expanded Hubbub footprint to bring London’s best-loved local shops and producers to people right across the capital.”
Hubbub.co.uk added that it is currently preparing its next stage of fundraising to support its growth plans. The company raised £2.5m in 2014-15 in a fundraising round led by Octopus Investments with participation from MMC Ventures and the founders of Secret Escapes, Graze, Songkick and Lyst.
The announcement from Planet Organic and Hubbub.co.uk is a timely one: there have been rumours that Amazon is looking to bring its Amazon Fresh service to London soon. London became the first UK city to have Amazon Prime Now on 30 June last year.
