The gig economy is taking a turn for the worse in Germany, with Turkish fast grocery delivery service Getir preparing to exit the country on May 15. The company also plans to withdraw from the UK and the Netherlands.
The exit will also result in the closure of Berlin grocery delivery service Gorillas, which was acquired by Getir for €1.1B in December 2022. Getir pulled out of its other European markets, France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, in 2023. Turkey, the Istanbul company’s home market, will now be its only market.
In May 2023, there were reports that the company was considering acquiring its Berlin competitor, Flink.
