(Alliance News) - J Sainsbury PLC on Thursday said it has boosted its online offering and will trial a bike delivery service to get orders out to UK customers forced to stay home as part of lockdown measures.
Sainsbury's Groceries Online division now has the capacity to deliver 472,000 orders a week, the company said, and the supermarket chain has more than doubled its weekly click and collect slots to 100,000 from 41,000.
The company said: "Sainsbury's is expanding its capacity. This includes trialling its fast delivery service Chop Chop to deliver groceries to customers from closed convenience stores, offering shoppers another way to access essential grocery and household items."
The Chop Chop bike delivery service, available as a mobile app, is being trialled at its Blackfriars, central London store. If successful, the function could be expanded to other areas of the UK.
"Sainsbury's has temporarily closed a handful of convenience stores which have seen significantly fewer customers in recent days as people are working from home. By consolidating its operations Sainsbury's will be better able to serve and help customers where they most need it," the company added.
Shares in the company were 3.4% lower at 205.90 pence each in London on Thursday afternoon.
By Eric Cunha; ericcunha@alliancenews.com
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