E-Commerce & Delivery: Valora now launches a delivery service in Basel

Delivery services are closely linked to the foodvenience trend. This is why Valora is introducing shopping solutions in the area of ​​e-commerce and delivery in addition to the stand-alone store initiative. The delivery service with now, already available in Zurich, will now also operate in Basel from Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

While avec in Zurich now delivers from the Hardplatz store avec, Valora in Basel is testing its own storage facilities as a starting point for orders. Valora is confident that this will add efficiency to warehouse logistics. In addition, staff can fully concentrate on order processing.

Households and offices in the city of Basel and Binningen will receive their orders, which can be placed Monday to Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., in about 15 minutes by e-bike. There is no minimum order and delivery costs are CHF 2.90 per purchase. To celebrate the launch, the first 200 orders will receive a mystery bag.

From now on, orders in Zurich and Basel can also be placed via the app with now, which is available for download in the Apple and Google Play app stores.

The convenience line with now comprises approximately 1,700 products and includes smaller purchases, such as items that people suddenly miss (refills) or impulse purchases (cravings) that need to be delivered quickly.

About Valora
Every day, the approximately 15,000 employees of the Valora network work to brighten up the experience of their customers with a complete, close, fast, practical and fresh foodvenience offer. Valora’s approximately 2,700 small points of sale are located in high-traffic locations in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The company includes, among others, k kiosk, Brezelkönig, BackWerk, Ditsch, Press & Books, avec, Caffè Spettacolo and the popular own brand ok.- as well as a constantly growing range of digital services. Valora is also one of the world’s leading producers of pretzels and benefits from a well-integrated bakery value chain. In 2021, Valora achieved annual external revenue of CHF 2.2 billion. The Group’s head office is in Muttenz, Switzerland. The registered shares of Valora Holding AG (VALN) are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange AG.

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