B&Q extends Deliveroo rapid delivery trial from London and Brighton to more UK towns and cities
B&Q has announced the extension of its on demand delivery partnership with Deliveroo to trial the service beyond London and Brighton, taking it to 29 more UK cities and large towns.
Amelie Gallichan-Todd, Supply and Logistics Director at B&Q, says: “We’re constantly exploring new ways to offer our customers more flexible and convenient ways to shop.”
“By further expanding our trial with Deliveroo, to now cover 31 major UK cities and large towns, we’re offering customers - both existing and new - easier and speedier access to around 10,000 B&Q products to help them get their home improvement projects done.”
“As customer expectations continue to change, we continue to evolve and remain focused on making it even easier for people to access the products they want, when and where they want them.”
Suzy McClintock, VP of New Verticals at Deliveroo, says: “Home improvement has become one of the most popular retail categories on Deliveroo, as more consumers seek out quick and convenient delivery during those DIY emergencies.”
“Extending our successful partnership with B&Q to more cities means more customers can access what they need, when they need it, to keep those home improvement projects moving. Whether it’s paint or power tools, we can have them delivered to your doorstep in as little as 25 minutes.”
The service is now available in the following 31 UK cities and towns:
Aberdeen
Bedford
Birmingham
Brighton
Bristol
Cambridge
Canterbury
Cardiff
Chester
Colchester
Coventry
Derby
Doncaster
Edinburgh
Farnborough
Glasgow
Guildford
Havant
Leeds
Lincoln
Liverpool
London
Luton
Manchester
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Norwich
Nottingham
Oxford
Reading
Sheffield
2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS
On demand delivery was a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.
We received a record number of entries and many fantastic examples of the continued resilience and dynamism of the retail space during hugely challenging times.
For a full rundown of all of the shortlisted entries, click here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC in Central London on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
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