Fast-trade provider DART partners with Robinsons Supermarket to expand presence in more cities

DART, a Manila-based fast-trade provider, has partnered with Robinsons Supermarket to expand its presence in the country.

“This partnership with Robinsons delivers extreme value to our business – from access to a wide assortment, great pricing as well as leveraging Robinsons’ existing supply chain infrastructure,” said Harm-Julian Schumacher. , CEO and co-founder of DART.

DART offers a wide assortment of products covering a range of popular snacks, beverages, fresh produce, dry and frozen goods and local partner brands.

DART is leveraging its promise of an instant 15-minute grocery delivery service to attract a critical mass of shoppers who want fast delivery of items ordered online.

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. President and CEO Robina Gokongwei-Pe said the partnership with Q-Commerce provides a unique opportunity to meet consumer needs that are complementary to its traditional supermarket offering.

“We are excited to partner with DART and together drive the digital transformation of the grocery industry forward,” said Gokongwei-Pe.

DART said the Philippines, with its 110 million people and annual food expenditure of more than $50 billion, is one of Southeast Asia’s most attractive markets for delivery service companies. fast.

Citing e-Conomy study data from Google, Bain & Company and Temasek, DART said the level of penetration in the country is only 2% compared to 25% in the non-food space.

“Delivering groceries to customers within 15 minutes is a great opportunity,” Schumacher said.

“Our model helps satisfy instantaneous needs and wants while saving time and money, allowing us to create tremendous value for our customers,” he said.

DART now serves Makati and Mandaluyong and plans to expand to other cities in Metro Manila during the year.

“We have tested many orders over the past few months to better understand our customers and our operations and refine our offering. We have seen that 99% of our orders are delivered within 15 minutes and we are now confident to scale our business to more customers,” said Tommy Campos, COO of DART.