Takealot is testing a fresh on-demand delivery service called TakealotNow, which promises a speedy 1-hour delivery window. The service is currently only available in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, which include Durbanville, Bellville, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Kuils River and Parow.
The e-commerce platform aims to expand this service to the rest of the city in the upcoming months.
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Users can conveniently access TakealotNow through a dedicated section within the MR D app, with deliveries offered until 10pm.
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As reported by Business Insider, according to Frederik Zietsman, the CEO of takealot.com, there is a growing global trend where consumers demand faster product deliveries. This trend is significant and cannot be overlooked. Takealot has observed a consistent rise in sales for specific product categories whenever they provide options for same-day or next-day delivery or collection.
Zietsman noted that given their platform’s extensive range of over 500,000 products, it’s evident that customers display a preference for quicker deliveries in certain categories of goods as compared to others.
As a result, a well-considered range of items, from laptops and smartphones to beauty essentials, toys and backup power products, were selected for delivery on the online merchant’s new delivery offering.
‘TakealotNOW will enable us to fulfil customers’ need for products, delivered faster than ever before while offering an unbeatable range across categories not yet available in the on-demand world.’
‘Currently being trialled across South Africa in limited suburbs, the proposition opens up the opportunity to scale across the country using our tried and tested distribution network of over 15,000 delivery partners,’ added Alex Wörz, Mr D CEO.
TakealotNOW can be accessed through the Mr D app. When you launch the app, simply head to the designated ‘Shops’ tab to locate the TakealotNOW store.
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