Co-op has teamed up with Uber Eats to expand its on-demand online home delivery service, allowing shoppers to place grocery orders for delivery via the Uber Eats app as it ramps up its online business.
The new partnership will be available from around 1,000 Co-op food stores by the end of the year, increasing availability across local communities and offering grocery deliveries in as little as 30 minutes. The phased roll-out is underway from this week.
Customers can choose from over 6,000 products stocked in Co-op stores, with the convenience retailer making the most of its existing store estate, allowing deliveries to be made quickly and conveniently.
Co-op’s online offer has grown at pace through both its own online shop and its various delivery partnerships. It has seen over 40 consecutive months of growth and is looking to increase its online business to £300m this year.
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The online channel reaches new customers and increases access to Co-op’s products, offer further opportunities for the quick-convenience growth typically seen among urban and high-density populations.
Co-op’s ecommerce director Chris Conway said: “We are committed to offering quality and value with Co-op’s ease, speed and convenience.
“As a convenience retailer, we know the ability to pop into a local Co-op will always be important to customers, but we also know that fast and flexible options online are important to shoppers too – and so by using our stores located in the heart of communities to provide rapid home deliveries, we can meet customer needs and make shopping easier, however, wherever and whenever our customers choose to shop with us.”
Uber Eats UK head of commerce Alex Troughton said the company is “delighted” to be partnering with Co-op, adding that the partnership takes the delivery firm one step closer to its aim of being “the platform of choice across the UK”.
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