Waitrose has partnered with Uber Eats in a multi-year partnership to provide customers with deliveries in “as little as 20 minutes.”
The partnership has now launched in five stores across London, Waitrose’s owner John Lewis Partnership said in a statement.
Locations include Finchley Road, West Hampstead, Clerkenwell, St Katharine Docks and Greenwich, with customers having to pay a delivery charge on average of somewhere between £0 and £3.99.
Waitrose hopes to roll out the service in 200 stores across the UK by the end of August, including in Wales and Scotland.
Items available to shoppers include Waitrose’s essential range, as well as its premium range, Waitrose Duchy Organic, and ready-made meals.
“On-demand grocery shopping continues to grow in popularity with our customers and partnering with Uber Eats means we have even more flexibility to be there for them whenever they need us,” said James Bailey, executive director of Waitrose.
The partnership builds on Waitrose’s current agreement with Deliveroo and expands the retailer’s presence with third parties.
“We are delighted that Waitrose is joining the Uber Eats platform across the UK from today,” said Alex Troughton, head of commerce at Uber Eats UK.
“It is the latest step in Uber Eats’ mission to help customers get anything they want, in a matter of minutes, at the touch of a button.