Order pickers work at a dark store of the fast grocery deliverer Getir in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Worker discontent, a drop-off in investment and reduced demand all suggest a hard landing from the stellar growth of the pandemic era. — Reuters
PARIS: Prathamesh Jathar is one of many brightly dressed riders zipping through the streets of Berlin, dropping off groceries just minutes after the orders come in.
The 25-year-old Master’s student from Mumbai could be a poster-child for the multibillion-dollar “quick commerce” sector, but instead he symbolises the malaise.
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