Suren Naidoo Pick n Pay | Image: Supplied Bottles – the on-demand delivery app recently acquired by Pick n Pay (PnP) – has now been integrated into the JSE-listed retail giant’s online offering, which means customers can expect a wider range of products on the app, extended delivery hours, no additional service fee, and expanded coverage for the same-day delivery service. This was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday, with PnP adding that customers would now “only pay the delivery fee of R35” for ordering via the app. The delivery fee is the same as that of the hugely successful Checkers Sixty60 service, launched by Shoprite Group last year.
PnP was a forerunner in expanding into online grocery retail in South Africa years ago. However, Checkers Sixty60 has disrupted the local market over the past year with its âdelivery within 60 minutesâ grocery service, stealing a march on competitors including PnP, Woolworths and Massmartâs Game and Makro chains.
In fact, Woolworths also plans to take on its rivals in the booming on-demand food and grocery delivery space, with the group teasing consumers last month in a tweet about the launch of its âWoolies Dashâ service.
Woolworths has been mum about the new service since posting the tweet, but on Wednesday (23 December) confirmed that it would now be piloting Woolies Dash in select locations. Woolworths has a strong online shopping offering, but has historically struggled with same-day deliveries.
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