A south London couple launched a successful grocery delivery business during the pandemic as thousands of Britons were forced to rely on couriers to supply them food in lockdown. National lockdowns to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted countless businesses since March 2020, with many small firms forced to close their doors. Florists Emma Soulsby and Leigh Daley, from Wimbledon, launched ‘Magnificent Marrow’ to deliver fresh produce to Britons after the lockdown had an immediate impact on their livelihoods. Soulsby, 37, had been due to create an installation for her first big celebrity wedding overseas when the first lockdown hit, and later lost most of her floral bookings at Emma Soulsby Flowers. Looking for a way to stay afloat, the couple sat down one night and decided to embark on a new venture. Within a week and a half, ‘Magnificent Marrow,’ a UK-wide delivery service for fresh produce and flowers, …