Products are delivered to consumers within an hour of the order being placed, all thanks to Glovo's fleet of couriers according to report.
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The relationship, which was formalised in May, includes all Shoprite locations in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan, where Glovo operates. the parties intends to include additional cities future.
Just two years after Glovo's debut in the Nigerian market, this action significantly altered the rules of the local commerce industry and increased its status.
According to Tosin Olukoya, Strategy Manager at the Retail Supermarkets Nigeria, e-commerce has completely transformed the retail industry. She said the supermarket wants to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the modern consumer by making online shopping even simpler using Glovo.
She added that Shoprite is always seeking for new and convenient methods to provide innovative services to its customers.
She explained that the cooperation will provide a quick and convenient home delivery solution that enables the companies to meet the expectations of clients in the digital age.
Bunmi Adeleye, the Chief Strategy Officer for Shoprite Retail Supermarkets Nigeria, added that the company's objective to offer convenience, quality, and outstanding value, is in line with the commercial relationship with Glovo.
Kolawole Adeniyi, Head of Q-commerce for Glovo Nigeria, commented on the deal and said that it is in line with Glovo's mission to give everyone simple access to anything in their city.
He said:
To deliver on our vision, we seek partnerships with top retailers with stores widespread across our active locations. Glovo is enjoying strong growth and has big ambitions. Our goal is to make grocery shopping faster, smoother and more convenient than ever before for the customer. Our partnership with Shoprite will allow us to do this, building on this new vertical and helping us drive growth further across Africa.
Also commenting, Lamide Akinola, General Manager, Glovo Nigeria said:
Our desire is to be the top-of-mind multicategory app and we look forward to enabling our consumer base to access Shoprite products from wherever they are. We believe that this partnership will help us achieve our broader strategy of being a one-stop-shop for all our customer’s deliveries.
Legit.ng had earlier reported that Ketron Investment Limited has finalised the acquisition of Shoprite Nigeria, as Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited handed over the keys to the new owner.
This is after it announced a new timeframe for the end of its operation in Nigeria.
