Snappy Shopper’s expansion continues in deal with Central England Co-op

By Éilis Cronin in Industry News 2nd August 2021

Snappy Shopper and Central England Co-op have signed a deal under which shoppers in the Midlands and East Anglia will now be able to order rapid-delivery groceries online from 141 local Central England Co-op stores.

The scheme aims to have orders delivered in “as little as 30 minutes”.

The number of Central England Co-op stores operating with Snappy Shopper will rise to 200 by the end of 2021.

Trials began in September 2020 with 15 stores in Derby and Birmingham.

Consumers ordering via the Snappy Shopper app have access to more than 5,000 products including everyday groceries, alcohol and snacks and are able to order seven days a week with electric vehicles used for delivery.

All prices will be the same as in store with a flat delivery charge of £3 on all orders.

Mark Steven, chief operating officer of Snappy Shopper, said: “Following a successful pilot, we are delighted to conclude an agreement with Central England Co-op.

“The expansion of our partnership reflects our mission to give more communities on-demand access to the products of local businesses.

“Post lockdown the demand for home delivery and the desire to shop locally is greater than ever and we are ideally placed to provide convenience stores with an affordable and high-performing tech solution to compete in the fast-changing home delivery market.”

Central England Co-op chief commercial officer Andy Peake said: “Our work with Snappy Shopper has always been about putting the values of our communities first and this is why we are delighted to have extended our offer together to over 140 stores across several counties.

“Recent times have really showed us all the benefits of being able to shop local with a trusted, community focused retailer and our ongoing link-up with Snappy Shopper is a great example of how we are improving the shopping experience for our customers and members by the click of a button.

“We are also pleased that our work with Snappy sees products picked and packed by colleagues at a local store and then delivered in an environmentally-friendly way with our special electric vehicles.

“We are delighted to be able to help make shopping as easy and convenient as possible for customers so they can get what they want, when they want it direct to their door.”