Verkkokauppa.com and Wolt pilot exceptionally fast delivery for large home electronics – “A brand new initiative in the retail industry”
Press release October 5, 2023
Verkkokauppa.com and technology company Wolt are piloting a groundbreaking delivery service, offering one-hour home delivery for large consumer electronics in the Helsinki metropolitan area. This new delivery method covers up to 99.2% of the company’s selection of over 60,000 products and is available directly on the Verkkokauppa.com website.
Earlier this year, Verkkokauppa.com launched one-hour home deliveries in collaboration with Wolt, which are now expanding to include large consumer electronics through this pilot. In addition to electronics, one-hour delivery is available for other large items with a maximum height of 150 cm and a maximum weight of 50 kg. Now, you can have items like grills, TVs, or electric scooters delivered to your door in just one hour.
“This is a completely new move in the retail industry that challenges conventional ideas about delivery speeds for large electronics. The wait has never been this short,” says Verkkokauppa.com CEO Panu Porkka.
Orders are delivered to your door in as little as an hour between 10:00 AM and 10:00 PM, provided the order is placed within a 13-kilometer radius of the Helsinki store. Deliveries are carried out by van through Wolt's partners. The pilot runs throughout October 2023, with service prices starting at €4.99.
“Delivery speed is a critical factor for customer satisfaction. Through this pilot, we can deliver up to 99.2% of our product range within an hour – that’s an impressive figure. We’re excited to see how the pilot takes off. In the future, we may expand this delivery method to other locations and even to large household appliances,” says Verkkokauppa.com Sales Director Pekka Litmanen.
One-hour home delivery is available for products currently in stock at the Verkkokauppa.com Helsinki warehouse, ranging from cables and coffee makers to microwaves and televisions.
This initiative is also brand new for Wolt and unique even on a global scale.
“The collaboration between Verkkokauppa.com and Wolt has been excellent, and we are excited to continue developing our operations to provide an even better customer experience. Consumers can now order practically anything from Verkkokauppa.com’s extensive range. For example, delivering a TV to a doorstep within an hour is a truly incredible feat, even globally,” says Wolt’s General Manager for Finland, Joel Järvinen.
More information
Pekka Litmanen
Sales Director, Verkkokauppa.com
Tel. 0456700515
pekka.litmanen@verkkokauppa.com (Ulkoinen palvelu)
Verkkokauppa.com
Verkkokauppa.com is Finland’s leading online retailer, offering a wide selection of products ranging from home technology and leisure to business solutions. Established in 1992, it is one of the world’s oldest e-commerce companies, providing a seamless omnichannel experience through its online store and physical locations. Verkkokauppa.com operates four megastores in Oulu, Pirkkala, Raisio, and Jätkäsaari, Helsinki. To ensure a superior customer experience, the company leverages automation and robotics to deliver products to your door in as little as one hour, 24/7. Verkkokauppa.com employs around 600 people and is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.
