LloydsPharmacy and Deliveroo have announced a new partnership that offers the delivery of a selected range of medical essentials in as little as 30 minutes.
The LloydsPharmacy Deliveroo service will be available this week from 16 stores, in a selection of cities, including Southampton, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Bristol, Newcastle upon Tyne, Cambridge and Coventry. The tie-up will then roll-out to a further 24 stores across the UK with the aim of supporting people isolating at home due to COVID-19 and the elderly.
A range of LloydsPharmacy’s 50 best-selling products will be available to purchase via Deliveroo’s app. These include PPE equipment, hayfever relievers, first aid products, and various pain relief and medicines for conditions such as cold & flu.
LloydsPharmacy already offers next day click & collect and delivery services, but it stated that the Deliveroo partnership would meet the needs of customers who require emergency medication.
Toby Anderson, LloydsPharmacy CEO said: “Pharmacy plays a pivotal role in not only offering prescriptions and advice to patients, but in also providing over the counter medicine for minor ailments, helping to alleviate pressure on the NHS.
“Over the past few weeks we have taken a number of steps to review and alter our in-store and online operations to ensure that customers can continue to access essential medicines and healthcare products safely and conveniently. This partnership with Deliveroo marks a step change in the evolution of pharmacy and illustrates our commitment to continue delivering first-class healthcare services to our customers.”
Deliveroo has secured tie-ups with a host of retailers during the pandemic, including Holland & Barrett, Aldi, M&S, Morrisons, and the Co-op.
Ajay Lakhwani, Vice President of New Business, Deliveroo said: “At Deliveroo, we are doing everything we can to make sure that people get the food and health products they need and want during this unprecedented time. We are pleased to partner with Lloyds Pharmacy and deliver a new range of over the counter medicines to our customers.”
NAM Implications:
- Ever get the impression that life will never be the same again?
- Think super-savvy consumers unwilling to accept anything less than demonstrable value for money, ever…
- …and a service level to match.
- With retailers fighting to the ‘death’ for their ‘attention’…
- …via an infinitely scalable resource like Deliveroo.
