{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/630e21730711690012738b6f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Zapp and the instant grocery boom","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61efc450dc4aa800136f9bc1/1652349028028-afb34cf9ae27d36a7e01c74a642abf67.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Steve O'Hear is Strategy VP at Zapp, one of the earliest quick commerce companies that bring snacks and groceries to your door.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>In this episode we talk about:</u></strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The complex supply chain that powers instant grocery services&nbsp;</li><li>Opportunities for disabled people in the post-pandemic remote work environment&nbsp;</li><li>The “make the moment or save the moment” problem solving of philosophy of Zapp&nbsp;</li><li>Why they’re expanding from crisps and ice cream to luxury brands and electronics</li><li>Why they limited discounts when rivals were “throwing money” at customers&nbsp;</li><li>How quick commerce developed before the pandemic made it so popular&nbsp;</li><li>The $200m Series B funding round that attracted Lewis Hamilton’s attention&nbsp;</li><li>What’s inside the giant warehouse that keeps all Zapp’s stock&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Find us on Twitter at #HowToBeACEO</p><p>For more&nbsp;business interviews, news, analysis and commentary go to <a href=\"standard.co.uk/business\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">standard.co.uk/business</a> or pick up the Evening Standard newspaper.</p>","author_name":"Evening Standard"}