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JUST EAT, THE online takeaway service based in London, more than doubled its revenue in 2014 according to its annual results released today.
In Ireland, orders increased by 58% year on year to more than 2 million, with 320,000 smartphone app downloads here by the end of 2014, while some 750,000 active Irish users made use of the site last year.
1,600 restaurants and takeaways in Ireland are now registered with the service, out of almost 46,000 worldwide.
The company further cemented its market standing here with the purchase of rival site Eatcity.ie in November 2014.
The company acts as a sort of online middleman for anyone looking to order in any kind of takeaway food, the chief advantage of the service being the sheer amount of menus available online in one location.
From within the app or website orders can be tracked in real time and paid for in advance.
Globally, the company increased revenue by 62% to €190 million, up from €135 million in 2013.
61.2 million orders were made worldwide last year, an increase of 52% year on year, while earnings per share increased by 553% to €0.14 cent.
The group had 8.1 million active users worldwide, an increase of 37% for 2014, with a staggering €1.4 billion in takeaway orders processed.
Chief executive David Buttress described the results as signifying ‘another excellent year’.
“I’m delighted with the progress we have made both financially and operationally,” he said.
Our results show the market-leading position we are in as more customers discover the ease of use and wide choice of cuisines we can provide for takeaway food.
The company was established in 2001 in Copenhagen by five Danish entrepreneurs, although it is officially incorporated in London.
It is now operating in 13 countries worldwide, including France, Norway, the UK, Italy, and Brazil.
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I phone 6 by U2 seemed to get mixed reviews…….
Surprised the heck out of me, but Taylor Swift released one of the best albums of the year. Got it for number 1 (female) child & haven’t stopped listening to it. I am a mid 40s heterosexual male.
Also, the U2 album – totally took me by surprise, excellent from start to finish, even went & got the additional tracks when they were released. (Still a mid 40s heterosexual male)
It has to be Hozier guys! Best album and best song! Great to see Irish artists doing so well.
Can’t help but laugh at all the hipsters that wanna put up the most obscure band they can, so that in a years time they can talk about how they were the first to ‘discover’ them!!!
Paul McKenna my thoughts exactly! They were the ones suggesting Hozier a couple of years ago, but he’s way too popular now! Really makes me smile. Off to trim my beard…
…..or maybe they just came across it, enjoyed it and shared it cause it was their favourite song/album!!!?O for a day a chicken can cross the road without their objections being questioned!!!!!;)
Can’t help but laugh at people who call other people hipsters because they’ve never heard of the bands they like. Some people like music for music, not to be cool. If you haven’t heard of the bands you’re out of touch, get yourself and iphone, that’ll get you a free U2 album. Most of the people who like bands you’ve never heard of are music nerds, not music snobs. Some people like sports, some like books, some like films and some like music. It’s as simple as that.
Paul, I assume by ‘hipster’ you mean artists you happen to never have heard of?
Royal blood!
St Vincent’s self-titled album is unreal! Have such a girl crush on her :)
London Grammars album is great!
Alt – J | This is all Yours Album of the year, without doubt!
Hozier
Aphex Twin – Syro
U2 Songs of Innocence
I’d have to go with George Ezra – Wanted on Voyage. Excellent album from start to finish.
Future Islands, St. Vincent, Wild Beasts, Caribou, Alt-J, Perfume Genius, Metronomy and Delorentos.
Perfume Genius’ latest one was brilliant alright – nice to see him trying new ground!
Did Delorentos have an album this year?
Kiasmos – Kiasmos. Thomas Barfod – Love Me. Dorian Concept – Joined Ends. Anything by RSAG and New Jackson. Todd Terje – It’s Album Time. Mogwai – Rave Tapes. Future Islands, Caribou and Metronomy are all winners too. Another cracking year for music, the music industry is dying, the music is winning.
The album is called ‘Night Becomes Light’, think it was released in October.
Cheers Shane I’ll check it out. Liked the first 2, wasn’t mad about Little Sparks, or the latest single.
I feel old…
Check out Burberry Acoustic on YouTube. I have being listening to it all over Christmas and has introduced me to lots of new acts.
Love to start something like it here in Ireland
Hozier, Damien Rice, Taylor Swift.
The Gloaming’s album is excellent
Super good! Their NCH gig was incredible too
Warpaint – Warpaint
Behemoth; The Satanist
Primordial: where greater men have fallen
That Primordial album is excellent,massively underrated Irish band
Beck – Morning Phase deserves to be up there.
Best album by a country mile in my opinion,along with Todd Terje’s ‘It’s Album Time’
I should also mention Damon Albarn and Tycho’s album ‘Awake’ was pretty phenomenal,here’s a great studio vid http://youtu.be/m_Y7So3tza8
Hozier
Jack White- Lazaretto
U2 and Pearl Jam had my favourites. Biggest disappointment was Foo Fighters!
Sun Kil Moon’s Benji (to balance all the War On Drugs love in; although that was a great album too).
An excellent choice. His gig at the button factory earlier this month was gig of the year for me.
Love Benji – really interesting interview with Kozalek here with links to articles he wrote about some of the songs: http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/9320-mark-kozelek/
Sam smith in the lonely hour album,what a voice esp singing stay with me !!
U2 – Songs of Innocence
The best album of the year was Leonard Cohen’s Popular Problems. There can be no questioning this verdict.
One direction midnight memories
Royal Blood. Unbelievable sound from them. Refreshing to hear in these days of poxy boy bands etc
Ryan Adams – Ryan Adams
Mac Demarco – Salad Days or King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – I’m In Your Mind Fuzz
The who and the what now?
1) Temples – Sun Structures / Sun Restructured
2) War on Drugs – Lost in the Dream
3) Parquet Courts – Sunbathing Animal
4) St. Paul & the Broken Bones – Half the City
5) Timber Timbre – Hot Dreams
6) Broken Bells – After the Disco
7) Future Islands – Singles
8) Alt-J – This Is All Yours
9) Real Estate – Atlas
10) The Barr Brothers – Sleeping Operator
Tom petty and the heartbreakers
Ryan adams
The gaslight anthem.
Coldplay
War on Drugs
Hundred Waters
Swans
Sinead O’Connor
Interpol
War On Drugs
Future Islands
James Vincent McMorrow
Caribou
FKA Twigs
Mogwai (If Rave Tapes was a 2014 release)
Lykke Li
Jessie Ware
dEUS (I know Selected Songs is a compilation but it is really good)
La Roux – Trouble In Paradise
Jessie Ware – Tough Love
Royksopp – The Inevitable End
Eels – The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett
I liked wild beasts and thursten Moore’s albums.
Once More ‘Round the Sun by Mastodon
Songs of innocence by U2,you know by that band who sold out every night in America so far.
Hitler had a big following too!!
Yeah but he only had ” one ball”.so whats your point..jesus had a big following too
Nice toons miz C. Bohan.
Ryan Adams.
Acdc jus coz.
War on drugs.
Cheers. Wasn’t expecting much from Ryan Adams tbh just cos he can be hit and miss, but it really surprised me. Great album.
Much same. Great to hear a full band behind him again.
I’m hoping you got your tix for his upcoming irish dates?
No. Don’t rub it in :(
Ryan Adams hit and miss? Are you serious? Please tell us the albums you consider misses?
One can say rocknroll and the Cardinals III/IV were below his best but the rest of his work is genius.
Happily surprised at the Ryan love here! I’ve been a fan since his Whiskeytown days but I have to admit Orion did nothing for me. Ryan reminds me of Neil Young and follows his own musical path – some might call it integrity.
Really looking forward to 05March. Sorry Christina :-)
Apologies – that should be Christine, not Christina.
My favourites were :
Ryan Adams (obviously).
Drive By Truckers – English Oceans.
Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems (the man is 80 and still producing great albums).
Lucinda Williams – Down where the Spirit meets the Bone.
The Gloaming.
Hozier.
Ryan Adams
Sun Kil Moon
Printer Clips
Pearl Jam live at Leeds
John Grant live with philharmonic orchestra
Morrissey – World peace is none of your business. Class!
Saw him live when he was in Dublin, brilliant :)
Hozier’s album is pretty solid, great voice
The Twilight Sad and Future Islands tied for top spot. Also liked The War On Drugs, Broken Records and Staring At Lakes.
World on fire – slash with myles Kennedy and the conspirators
For me its Lunatic Soul – Walking on a Flashlight Beam. But that may only be because I haven’t heard the new Primordial and Animals as Leaders albums
Nick Mulvey – First Mind
Donker Mag – Die Antwoord. Definitely alternative but worth a listen.
Also loved Jungle, London Grammar and Sia.
Run the jewels, fka twigs, rich gang, kevin gates,
Of the top of my head;
1989
Aquarius
Me. I Am Mariah
Ultraviolence
Hozier
Steve Gunn – Way out Weather
Jane Weaver – The Silver Globe.
Erasure … The Violet Flame
Abaddon Incarnate – Pessimist
Embrace’s self titled album released earlier this year is my album of the year. Released after a 9 year wait, with a new sound and a few belters in there. I’d really recommend it.
D’Angelo
Delorentos
Jungle
Hozier
Stiff Little Fingers No Going Back
Also – TISWAS by Sleaford Mods. Hope they come to Australia. *fingers crossed *
No going back SLF
Ben Howard, future islands and d’angelo
I haven’t heard of any of those!
Shadyxv
David Gray – the Mutineers… Beautiful album
Blues Pills, great debut album.
Nuclear Winter by Batpi$$ – Aussie stoner rockers from Melbourne, Australia. If you’re in Oz and that’s your bag, you should check out their live show. Hikikomori by HITS is another one I’ve enjoyed this year. Again, if that’s your bag….
Tiësto – A Town Called Paradise :)
A Winged Victory for the Sullen- Atomos
Daughter aka Elena Torna! Fab music, talent & voice!
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