Correct, Chris.These apps charge businesses anywhere from 20% to 35%. We've even heard 40% when lockdown 1.0 was upon us. In NYC, the government put a cap on these fees in an effort to help businesses and curb what is, ostensibly, extortion. Sadiq Khan couldn't be bothered. It should be said Deliveroo was just valued at £7billion which they determined off the backs of businesses on their platform.Last fall Our High Road teaming with Hanif Khan for a photo op outside The Italians to promote free delivery. That was for the customer as, again, businesses were the ones who paid. At that, delivery was spotty and limit to items but no food. So a lose-lose.I don't know of a single local business that isn't delivering their own products. Some may have ecommerce sites, others not. There's this thing called a phone. You can call businesses, have a chat (a bit like being in store) ask what you will, order what you want, pay by phone. Et voila! It can be delivered direct to you.And this is where open access to the community these businesses serve comes into play. As Jennifer Selig pointed out, her local supplier may have gotten a PCN for providing a valued service to her and other customers because SMEs are not able to register on the white lists for LTN schemes. White lists. Makes me cringe every time I see it. They could've chosen any adjective. But they went with white to denote access for some, not all. In 2020/21.
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