Turkish on-demand rapid delivery company Getir announced it has secured $128m for international expansion in a funding round. Valued at $850m The funding round, led by venture capitalist Michael Moritz’s Crankstart Investments and Brazilian Base Partners, valued Getir at around $850m. With this investment, Getir aims to expand internationally to offer its services initially in London, Sao P...

Amazon has rolled out its Prime membership service in Turkey, as it looks to further develop its offer in the market. Increasing loyalty Amazon launched in Turkey in 2018, offering products across a range of categories including electronics, personal care, baby, home, computer and office, and books. Amazon has now launched its Prime membership service in the market, giving customers access ...

In its Q3 2019/20 results, Metro reported a 17.5% decrease in like-for-like (LFL) sales, compared to the previous year, driven by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its negative impacts on the hospitality sector. However, as of July this year, Metro noted that sales had recovered to the previous year’s level in its Hotels, restaurants and catering (HoReCa) division. Germany: like-for-like...