Are the days of queueing in long lines at busy supermarkets waiting to pay for groceries finally behind us? For some lucky Coles customers in Queensland, they just might be.
From next week, the supermarket giant will rollout an Australian first “store-to-door” drone delivery service, coming to shoppers at the Gold Coast from November 2.
Becoming the first major Aussie retailer to offer delivery directly from stores to homes “in a matter of minutes”, residents in three suburbs will be among the lucky first to trial the offer.
The service will gradually expand to include other surrounding suburbs, with more than 500 of the most popular Coles products available for delivery.
Items include bread, fresh produce, and household essentials.
“We are delighted to be expanding our drone delivery pilot program with Wing to our Queensland customers,” Coles Head of Network Development and Customer Delivery James Geddes said
“The service will provide a convenient and effective way of delivering everyday essentials to our customers’ homes in a matter of minutes.
“Customers can now get those urgent items they need in a hurry, delivered by drone, directly from the local Coles Ormeau Village store.”
Geddes said the new move totally eliminates the need to drive to stores.
“Customers can now get those urgent items they need in a hurry, delivered by drone, directly from the local Coles Ormeau Village store,” he said.
“Whether they’ve forgotten to pick up a loaf of bread or fresh milk during their weekly shop…they can now get those products delivered quickly, without having to drive to the store.”
The offer comes after Coles launched a similar service in Canberra in March.
KFC has also taken advantage of drone deliveries, rolling out their own trial around the Logan area earlier this year.
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