SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has launched a new mobile phone App for ordering groceries online, compatible with Android and iOS.
Users can enter their postcode to check whether delivery is available in their area, and can zoom in on ingredients labels to check produce is suitable for those with allergies.
Regular customers will find their usual purchases pop up so they can select them easily.
Deliveries have now been extended to hourly between 07.00 and 22.00, Monday to Saturday, and an instant chat service on the App and website is open from 07.00 to 22.30 for queries.
Mercadona promises maximum speed and temperature control for fresh produce, and all deliveries are carried out by company employees on contracts rather than being outsourced to courier firms, so the chain can ensure it has full control over quality and efficiency.
Minimum purchases to qualify for delivery are €50, plus a €7 fee for bringing the goods to customers' door.
The App comes hot on the heels of the supermarket's website, newly created for home deliveries, but which is currently only available for Valencia.
Mercadona remains one of very few supermarkets which offer online shopping or home delivery of purchases made in store – certain hypermarkets offer the service, but only for large electrical appliances, not for groceries.
