Due to ‘tough’ market conditions, online discount grocer Motatos has closed its store in the United Kingdom just one year after its first appearance in June 2022.
Peter Beckius, CEO of Motatos, told The Grocer, “It wasn’t easy to decide to leave the UK market, especially since customers and partners have been so helpful.”
“You’ll have to keep fighting food waste without us because we have to give up this time and leave you.” We will still be in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Austria, though, if you ever happen to be there.
Brands like Heinz, Cadbury, Kellogg’s, and Walkers have contributed over a thousand tonnes of food and consumer goods to Motatos’s UK circulation since the platform’s start a year ago.
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FAQs
Q: What was Motatos?
A: Motatos was an online grocery store that offered cheaply items that were overstocked or had a short expiration date. It had a lot of different things for sale, like food, drinks, home items, pets, beauty products, and more. It got its goods from wholesalers and dealers that had extra stock or goods that were almost past their best before dates.
Q: Why did Motatos exit the UK market?
A: Motatos UK said it would be leaving the UK market in October 2023, after being open for less than five months. It said that the market was tough because of things like high shipping costs, low profit margins, and tough competition from other stores, both online and offline.
Q: What happened to the customers and orders of Motatos UK?
A: Motatos UK stopped taking new orders on October 15, 2023, and finished all of the ones they already had by October 31, 2023. It gave customers back any credits or coupons they had in their accounts. It also shut down its website, app, and social media pages.
Q: What are some alternatives to Motatos UK?
As for other websites that do similar things to Motatos UK, they are Too Good To Go, Olio, Karma, and Approved Food. These sites also let people share or give food they don’t want and sell extra or near-expiration items for a low price. They also want to give sustainable and cheap shopping and cut down on food waste.
