Skip to deliver from discount retailers Dollarama as it expands beyond food
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'It's a natural fit, we're two homegrown Canadian organizations,' Paul Sudarsan, Skip senior vice-president for partnernships, said of the deal, which will allow Skip customers in all regions of the country in which it operates to order online from more than 1,300 Dollarama stores.
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In addition to groceries, Skip users can order a wide variety of non-food products from home organization items to last-minute gifts.
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The Manitoba-based delivery app dropped 'The Dishes' from its name in October last year, going by 'Skip' now, as it expanded beyond restaurant delivery.
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'One of the main reasons that we dropped 'The Dishes' from our name was to showcase the market that we are the go-to destination for everyday convenience,' Sudarsan said.
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The app has been offering deliveries from convenience stores and other retailers like pet store PetSmart.
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The company, now owned by Dutch-based Just Eat Takeaway, got its start in the Prairies in 2012.
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It has grown into a Canadian technology success story, serving millions of Canadians in over 450 cities and towns with more than 50,000 local restaurant, grocery, convenience and retail partners.
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'We have customers that have different needs throughout the week, whether that is getting your favourite pizza or sushi from your favourite restaurant … or you might need pet food,' Sudarsan said. 'But you also may need a number of those everyday essentials … that's what we're launching.'
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