1.2 billion before the previous brilliant growth

Another lightning delivery van goes missing from the Netherlands. German brand Gorillas is taken over by Turkish competitor Getir. According to the Financial Times, Getir pays 1.2 billion euros for the gorillas. Getir does not want to confirm this amount.

Internationally, Getir is much larger than Gorilla. The Turkish company had a turnover of about 1 billion dollars last year, while the German competitor had a turnover of 220 million euros.

In the Netherlands, Getir is the smallest player. The company had an estimated €23 million in revenue here in 2021, according to a list of the largest online stores by Twinkle. Gorillas sold more than triple in the Netherlands. Number 2 on the Dutch market is Flink with a turnover of 53 million euros.

Uncertain times lie ahead for the couriers of the services. In most of the cities where Gorilla messengers ride their bikes, Getir suppliers are also active. It is not yet known whether and, if so, how many branches they will close.

Earlier this year, 1500 delivery drivers worked in Getir in the Netherlands, the number driving the Gorilla is unknown. According to a Reuters news agency source, Getir expects to lay off 14% of its staff.

The various delivery services emerged with lightning speed last year during the corona crisis and promised to deliver the shopping to your doorstep within ten minutes. Aided by money from investors looking for new markets, companies have popped up in several countries. After a rapid growth in the number of orders this year the popularity from.

Data from market researcher GfK shows that the number of users has dropped by a third since the spring. About half of the remaining customers expect to order less.

Investors are also less eager to invest in new, loss-making companies now that interest rates are rising further and stock prices are falling. Lenders appear to be the big loser at the moment. Flash delivery companies are still far from profitable and the value of flash delivery companies is declining.

Several municipalities oppose the dark shops where do flash delivery drivers work from. For example, local residents complain about blocked sidewalks, traffic safety and noise pollution.

Getir is also active in ten of the eleven cities where Gorillas delivers groceries in the Netherlands. These are Amsterdam, Arnhem, The Hague, Eindhoven, Groningen, Leiden, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Tilburg and Utrecht.

Previously, Briton Zapp left the Netherlands. Meal delivery companies are also withdrawing from markets where they cannot yet make money. At the end of November, meal delivery company Deliveroo stopped deliveries to the Netherlands.