Snappy Shopper and convenience retailer Girish Jeeva achieve 24/7 delivery first in Scotland

Retailer Girish Jeeva has launched 24/7 delivery through Snappy Shopper from his flagship Premier @ Barmulloch store, making it the first physical location in Scotland to launch this service with the company.

In a LinkedIn post, Michael Watt, Regional Growth Manager at Snappy Shopper, said: "It was an icy cold Thursday night and we were hoping for five to ten orders throughout the night. To end up doing 25 orders during the newly opened times signalled a great success and pleasant surprise."

"Girish is always looking to be innovative and push boundaries and he certainly has with this new initiative. I joined him at the store to witness the first late night/early morning deliveries coming through and seen Girish's dedication, excitement and eagerness in full force."

He added: “At one point a brand new customer to Snappy and his store ordered and Girish immediately leapt up and said - "I'm going to personally deliver that one and thank him for ordering. I want to make sure he orders again!" It will be interesting to see how we can test and learn in this new late night/early morning market. Potentially a massive unlock to increase sales."

Jeeva commented: "Our goal was to reach 20 orders within the coming weeks and ideally achieve that target in about eight weeks. The fact we surpassed that on a traditionally quiet day, with a significant uplift in orders overnight, is a fantastic result. It strongly suggests there's a real demand for this service, and that there are definitely people out there who will benefit from the convenience it offers. We're optimistic and excited to see how these positive results continue as we move forward."

2024 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Jeeva was among the winners at the sixth edition of the RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering.