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Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
Aldi's £15 ‘garden bar' will help you enjoy drinks outside in the sunshine this weekend – but you'll have to be quick
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ALDI is selling a chic and practical garden bar, perfect for enjoying drinks in the sun. With temperatures remaining high over the coming days, Brits across the country are likely making plans to chill out in the sunshine. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Aldi's bar cart is perfect for enjoying drinks in the sun Credit: Getty 3 The garden bar will make you the envy of your neighbours Credit: Aldi 3 Wheels mean the product can be easily transported across the patio Credit: Aldi And whether you're hosting a BBQ, or catching up with friends, Aldi's Bar Cart, is bound to leave your guests impressed. The stylish black cart boasts two levels, meaning there's plenty of room to stock all of your favourite tipples. It even has built in bottle and wine glass holders, so there's no need to trek back and forth to the kitchen. It's super easy to assemble, and comes on wheels, so you can easily transport it across the patio. Plus the handy gadget is just £14.99, making it perfect for those keen to pinch pennies. Aldi said: "Get ready to host the best garden party of the year. "This Bar Cart will ensure you have everything you need to keep the drinks flowing." The 44 x 40 x 75cm cart is available now as part of Aldi's Specialbuys. Aldi launches new Specialbuys in the middle of its stores every Thursday and Sunday, with the budget supermarket stocking everything from beauty buys to garden gadgets. However, Specialbuys are only available whilst stocks last, so you better hurry and snap up you Bar Cart quick. We made our boring new build garden a Love Island style haven with bar & hot tub, but trolls say detail 'ruined our day' Another Aldi bargain perfect for the hot spring weather is the concrete citrine candle. The candle keeps pesky bugs away from your garden, and is priced at just £4.99. The candle conveniently comes in different shapes and sizes to suit the look of your garden table or patio. Shoppers have the choice of either black or grey in rectangular shape, or white in a round mould. Best shops for garden bargains WHILST garden centres offer a huge selection of garden bargains, if you're on a budget, here's where you need to head... B&M: Shoppers have raved about the huge selection of cheap buys from B&M that will add style to your garden this summer - from cheap artificial rose garlands to bargain string lights. Home Bargains: You can also stock up on bargain buys from Home Bargains - there's £1.29 buys that'll brighten up your garden and cheap lights too. Tesco: It's also worth visiting supermarkets such as Tesco if you need to stock up on outdoor plants and stylish outdoor lighting. Sainsbury's: If you're on a budget, Sainsbury's are selling solar lights for only £1.50 - but you'll need to be quick to nab them. And the bargain supermarket is also selling individual garden fence panels which can be used to give your outdoor space a new lease on life. The £5.99 fence is made from a durable powder-coated metal, which is also anti-rust and UV resistant. Measuring at 91.19 x 71.12cm, the fence features clips which allow you to link multiple panels together. Its whimsical design can give your garden a fairytale look, transforming it into a decorative summer haven. Items such as a garden arch and the Solar Stainless Steel Bollard Stake Lights pair well with the fence panels for more elaborate gardens.
Axios
12-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Cart.com touts $1.6B valuation following $50M fundraise
is now valued at $1.6 billion after raising an additional $50 million in funding, the company tells Axios. Why it matters: Cart acquired OceanX in December and plans to close another one or two deals by the end of 2025, CEO Omair Tariq says. What they're saying:"We'll continue to be very acquisitive," Tariq says. "This capital just makes a lot of that stuff easier." The e-commerce logistics startup is already eyeing acquisition targets, but Tariq declined to specify whether they would be large deals or tuck-ins. "I would imagine our competitors are looking at similar deals," he says. Follow the money: BlackRock and Neuberger Berman led the financing, alongside new investors, such as eGateway Capital. The company has raised $475 million to-date Cart is on track to cross $500 million in revenue this year, Tariq says. Catch up quick: Cart was valued at $1.2 billion ahead of its $130 million Series C raise extension last July. Last April, Cart acquired Amify, an Amazon marketplace optimization and advertising solution, and in the past year it has onboarded customers like Authentic Brands Group and Bluestar Alliance. State of play: Many e-commerce shippers have been walloped by the closure of the de minimis loophole, which allowed small shipments into the U.S. duty-free. "A lot of the weaker players are being taken out, which is optimizing the competitive landscape for us to come in and swoop in and take over and help those customers," Tariq says. By the numbers: Cart's logistics network spans 18 omnichannel facilities, growing from 13 in the past year.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Instacart and DoorDash go head-to-head on ad tech
You can find original article here Supermarketnews. Subscribe to our free daily Supermarketnews newsletter. Competition in the grocery delivery industry remains hot, as rivals Instacart and DoorDash continue their race to build business partnerships with grocers and capture ad dollars. The two San Francisco-based food delivery tech companies made separate announcements on Tuesday, touting their advertising prowess and growing reach in the omnichannel grocery sector. Instacart continued its growing presence in brick-and-mortar stores, announcing that its 7,000-plus brand partners can now advertise on the digital screens of its AI-powered Caper Carts. The last-mile delivery service also announced Tuesday that it is partnering with Hy-Vee on its Carrot Ads function, which enables grocers to offer ads on their own ecommerce mobile and websites. The Caper Cart update means shoppable display campaigns will appear on both the Instacart Marketplace online and on the smart carts' digital screens at brick-and-mortar locations. The carts interact with shoppers as they make their way through the aisles, deploying digital ads as they approach the relevant products within the store. 'For example, Diana's Bananas can launch an Easter campaign through Instacart Ads Manager, showcasing its various flavors both online and in-store. Customers browsing the Instacart Marketplace can see the ad online, while in-store customers can see it on the digital screen of the Caper Cart. On the Caper Cart, customers can see the ad in the frozen aisle, add the item to their basket, and check out directly from the cart,' Instacart explained in the press release. Instacart's VP of Ads Product Ali Miller said the new tech, described as a 'one-stop advertising platform,' enables brands to create and deploy a single campaign across the Instacart Ads ecosystem. "Brands face the complexity of navigating hundreds of retail media networks, and we want to make that easier,' Miller said. The omnichannel campaigns aim to reach shoppers at every touchpoint, according to Instacart. Instacart has grown the presence of its Caper Carts across the U.S. grocery marketplace over the last few years, and the carts are now at grocery retail locations in more than 60 cities, such as Aldi, Kroger, Schnucks, and Wakefern. Meanwhile, Instacart continued the growth of its retail partnerships, announcing on Tuesday that West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee, along with its 300-plus grocery stores, will begin using Instacart's Carrot Ads. This gives Hy-Vee access to Instacart's consumer packaged goods (CPG) advertising platform, enabling advertisers to extend their campaigns on Instacart to Hy-Vee's ecommerce platform. Instacart noted that more than 220 retail banners now drive their retail media business via Carrot Ads. DoorDash also announced on Tuesday that it has further diversified its grocery retail ad capabilities through its DoubleDash service. DoubleDash encourages user to add items to their original order from multiple stores with no additional fee or order minimum. Its new ad format, Banner, offers a new touchpoint for advertisers to reach customers after they've checked out by encouraging additional add-on purchases, the company said. 'The categories currently available for Banner on DoubleDash are highly adjacent to restaurant orders, such as Drinks, Alcohol, Sweets, Snacks, and Pantry, with more coming later this year,' the delivery tech company said. Instacart noted that brands like Ben & Jerry's, Red Bull, Pepsi, and Mondelēz have seen sales lifts for their brands through its Sponsored Products function on DoubleDash. 'With an opportunity to complement their experience with more selection—from coffee to a late night snack, or even allergy medicine—DoubleDash is the most affordable and convenient way for consumers to order from multiple stores in one DoorDash order,' said Toby Espinosa, VP of Ads at DoorDash, in a statement. DoorDash also issued a press release on Tuesday touting its growth in grocery and retail delivery. The delivery service said its Valentine's Day wine sales grew by 95% year over year, and in 2024, one out of every four DoorDash users placed a non-restaurant order from a grocery, retail, alcohol, or convenience store. Sign in to access your portfolio
