Glovo Expands Digital Supermarket

Glovo, a multi-category delivery player, has expanded its digital supermarket, called Micro Fulfilment Centre (MFC), In line with its mission of shaping the future of retail in Nigeria.

The launch, held in its new MFC yesterday in Lagos, had key stakeholders in attendance including partners media and their C-level executives.

Glovo Bargains is accessible through Glovo’s app or website and is closed to walk-in customers. It offers customers the best affordable prices for fresh and consumer packaged goods (CPG) from the convenience of their homes. Using the latest in-store digital technology and dedicated resources, Glovo Bargains ensures the quickest possible delivery times with customers receiving their orders in 20-40 minutes.

Head of Q-Commerce for Glovo Nigeria, Kolawole Adeniyi, said: “consumer behaviour and lifestyle trends keep evolving with speed and convenience becoming more important than ever.

“With Glovo Bargains, consumers conveniently buy groceries and other essential items at better prices than the market, from the comfort and safety of their homes. We are excited to continue to expand our offering to meet consumer’s demands.”

He added that, “Glovo’s offering has expanded to the retail ecosystem, bringing several advantages. For example, by using Glovo Bargains, individuals and small businesses can continue to open retail businesses, selling products on Glovo’s app which are fulfilled through Glovo’s logistics (last mile) services. 

By opening up MFC’s Glovo is also creating job opportunities and giving distributors and partners additional sales channels.”

On his part, CEO and co-founder of Glovo, Oscar Pierre said: “with a young population, emerging middle class, and busy traffic, we recognized a huge potential in Nigeria to drive the adoption of quick commerce to enable people to save time and make better decisions when shopping for groceries online.

“Since our entrance into the Nigerian market in 2021, we have constantly worked to enhance our operating model to serve our consumers and give everyone easy access to anything in their city. This truly was, is, and will remain our main objective, and it is evident across all our operations.”

Pierre noted further that, “Glovo is driving the future of retail in Africa, and we are excited about the future opportunities and possibilities in Nigeria. Our goal is to increase the speed in which we digitise retail in our key markets, allowing us to stay ahead of the trend and offer solutions that enable our retail partners to compete fairly in the digital world.”

Glovo is a pioneering multi-category app connecting users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores.