{"id":16896,"date":"2022-03-22T21:22:10","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T21:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=16896"},"modified":"2022-07-23T07:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T07:59:09","slug":"uae-delivery-app-yeepeey-and-ansar-gallery-join-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2022\/03\/22\/uae-delivery-app-yeepeey-and-ansar-gallery-join-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE delivery app Yeepeey and Ansar Gallery join forces\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">UAE-based homegrown delivery app Yeepeey now offers online ordering and delivery of products from Ansar Gallery, the Ansar Group\u2019s flagship hypermarket in the UAE.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The partnership is part of Yeepeey\u2019s mission to build its portfolio of available grocery stores.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monish Chandiramani, co-founder and CEO of Yeepeey, said the partnership is the company\u2019s first and is a significant achievement.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yeepeey started operations in February 2021.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBeing the first partner to go live with Ansar Gallery for grocery delivery is a great milestone for Yeepeey in its first year of operations and we\u2019re extremely thrilled to start and grow this partnership with Ansar Group by taking convenience to our users\u2019 doorstep.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yeepeey will provide customers the same discounts and promotions available in stores and will not charge a delivery fee.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At present, the app offers delivery within Dubai but plans to expand its delivery network to Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the northern emirates, app co-founder Jatin Sharma told <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The National<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They also aim to enter Saudi Arabia by the third quarter of this year, Mr Sharma said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The app\u2019s partnership with Ansar Gallery is also part of the Ansar Group\u2019s efforts to keep pace with shifts in consumer behaviour, Said Hamid Mansouri, deputy general manager of the group, said.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe world has seen a change in consumer habits and the growth in \u2018quick\u2019 grocery delivery and as one of the most preferred hypermarkets in the UAE, it was important we extend that service to our customers who may not want to shop in-store but shop online.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Doha-based retail group operates 17 retail stores across the UAE, Oman and Bahrain, selling products from 15 countries including France, Brazil, Italy, Thailand, Turkey and India.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The group intends to open two shopping centres every year and places their annual growth rate at 25 per cent.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Their centres receive a minimum yearly footfall of more than 15 million.<\/span><span 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