Yuu, the Scottish grocery app, has announced a tie-up with last-mile, on-demand delivery network Gophr, in a move that will see them offer 1-hour deliveries across Glasgow.
Yuu, a subsidiary of United Wholesale Scotland, said the move will apply to deliveries of everyday essentials from more than 70 convenience stores across the city. It added that it plans to roll out the service across Scotland by end-2022.
The move offers a 1-hour-delivery customer promise within a two-mile radius of each participating store. Yuu users will be able to track the progress of their delivery in real-time using Gophr’s custom API integration, while also being able to contact the courier directly if needed. Yuu will now also be able to offer a seven day a week service, between 8am-9pm.
The tie-up is aimed at offering local shops leverage against the rise of ‘dark stores’ across Scotland.
Chris Gallacher, Managing Director at Yuu, said: “We asked some of our retailers why they weren’t getting on the crest of the wave by moving into home delivery. The biggest barriers were having to invest in their own delivery vehicle, getting a driver who is reliable and a platform that reflects the range we have in store.
“Our Tech, Marketing, E-commerce and Operations teams have worked tirelessly to remove these barriers over the past 12 months. This would not be possible without the partnership with Gophr, we are both aligned when it comes to giving consumers a great service at the doorstep. I believe that we’re the only wholesaler offering this type of home delivery platform, not just in Scotland but in the whole of the UK.”
Graham Smith, Head of Strategic Accounts at Gophr, added: “Yuu came to us with a very simple plan: to be faster and easier to book with than their rivals. Our experience in the last-mile delivery space and grocery sector means that we can certainly help with the former while not compromising on the doorstep experience … The fact that we can announce such a relationship at a time of uncertainty within the RGD space is testament to the work the team is doing here at Gophr.”
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