Co-op and Snappy Shopper launch Northern Ireland trial offering quick and convenient local store-to-door deliveries, 'in a snap'
12 February 2024
Co-op and Snappy Shopper have teamed-up to embarked on a local store-to-door trial in Northern Ireland to further expand access to the convenience retailer’s quick and convenient online home delivery of groceries.
The trial, launched from Co-op’s Shankill Road, Belfast, and now extended to the convenience retailer’s store in Kings Road, Gilnahirk, forms part of Co-op’s approach to grow its online offer, with a focus on quick convenience where orders are picked fresh in its local stores and delivered quickly in the community.
George Hayworth, Head of Online Development, Co-op, said: “Working with Snappy Shopper fits with our quick and convenient approach to ecommerce - a model which sees products picked fresh in the local store, so the high street store benefits from increased online demand. We continually look for new ways to expand and grow our online offer, and are pleased to launch a trial with Snappy Shopper to provide increased customer choice and access to our products -serving our member-owners and customers close to our stores with what they want and need, when and where they need it.”
Mike Callachan, CEO, Snappy Shopper, said: “Expanding into Northern Ireland with Co-op marks the next step in our q-commerce strategy - supporting retailers to drive sales with our seamless technology, and helping consumers with convenient access to groceries. Working with retailers such as Co-op provides shoppers with even more choice when it comes to home delivery solutions.”
Deliveries during the trial with Snappy Shopper are priced at just 99p, with orders delivered to homes and workplaces within approximately a 2.5 mile radius of the stores in as little as under 60 minutes.
For more information about Snappy Shopper, visit snappyshopper.co.uk
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About Co-op:
Co-op has grown its ecommerce business at pace through its own online shop – shop.coop.co.uk – and, with partners Amazon; Deliveroo; Just Eat; Snappy Shopper (trial in Belfast); Uber Eats and, autonomous robot deliveries in partnership with Starship Technologies.
Co-op is one of the world’s largest consumer co-operatives with interests across food, funerals, insurance and legal services. Owned by millions of UK consumers, the Co-op operates around 2,400 food stores, over 800 funeral homes and provides products to over 5,000 other stores, including those run by independent co-operative societies and through its wholesale business, Nisa Retail Limited. Employing almost 60,000 people, the Co-op has an annual turnover of over £11billion and is a recognised leader for its social goals and community-led programmes. The Co-op exists to meet members’ needs and stand up for the things they believe in.
About Snappy Shopper:
Snappy Shopper is the UK’s fastest-growing home delivery app serving convenience stores, its technology aids retailer growth by facilitating local convenience store’s ability to deliver groceries to shopper’s homes. In addition to our independent retailers, we serve most of the major convenience store players, including Spar, Nisa, Premier and Booker. Snappy Shopper exists to enable local high street businesses to supply to their customers online so that local communities thrive, and revenue stays local
Snappy Group:
Snappy Group, founded in 2017, is a technology business serving over 2500 businesses globally across retail and hospitality through a combination of its own marketplace and white label solutions.
Hungrrr is an innovative white label solution for the hospitality industry, empowering independent merchants and hospitality grounds to adopt best-in-class technology to fulfil click+collect, delivery and table service through a dedicated mobile app. It has had early success with the likes of Brewdog, Subway and Hilton Hotels, and the company equally.
Snappy Group – when focused on Hungrrr:
The Snappy Group is formed of two businesses, Snappy Shopper Ltd and Hungrrr Ltd, providing technology solutions to the growing UK convenience grocery and hospitality sectors respectively. Launched in 2017, Hungrrr offers the hospitality sector affordable, tailored web and app solutions to take online orders.
For further information, contact:
Andrew Torr
Senior Press Officer, Co-op Press Office
M: 07702505551
E: andrew.torr@coop.co.uk