Don’t look-up and say get out of here if you spot a
drone; you just might be saying Oh, Thank Heaven its 7-Eleven. The next time you see a drone in your
backyard it might be one from 7-Eleven delivering a ‘Big Bite, Slurpee, or Coffee
and a Donut! That’s right 7-Eleven is
expanding its technology capabilities to include to autonomous drone delivery
to a customer’s residence; and our Grocerant Guru® says Great Move.
Success
does leave clues and like its core customers 7-Eleven is a dynamic company not
static. This time, the convenience store
chain teamed up with drone delivery service Flirtey to complete the
first fully autonomous drone delivery.
7-Eleven reported
that “This delivery is the first time a U.S. customer has received a package to
their home via drone, representing a historic milestone, according to the
companies. The delivery was conducted in celebration of 7-Eleven’s 89th
birthday.”
The report went on to
elaborate that “At a Reno 7-Eleven store, two deliveries were successfully
completed. 7-Eleven merchandise — including hot and cold food items — was
loaded into a Flirtey drone delivery container and flown autonomously using
precision GPS to a local customer’s house. Once at the family’s backyard, the
Flirtey drone hovered in place and gently lowered each package.”
Time is the true commodity in retail according to
Foodservice Solutions® Grocerant Guru®. The purchases were
delivered to the family in the span of a few minutes. Products included Slurpee
drinks, a chicken sandwich, doughnuts, hot coffee and 7-Select candy.
“My wife and I both
work and have three small children ages seven, six and one. The convenience of
having access to instant, 24/7 drone delivery is priceless,” stated Michael,
the Reno resident who received the Flirtey delivery. “It’s amazing that a
flying robot just delivered us food and drinks in a matter of minutes.”
Jesus H.
Delgado-Jenkins, 7-Eleven’s executive vice president and chief merchandising
officer stated that “7-Eleven will not stop at this single drone test delivery.
It plans to expand drone delivery tests and work closely with Flirtey, .. In
the future, both companies expect drone packages to include everyday essentials
such as batteries and sunscreen.”
Delgado-Jenkins
continued “Drone delivery is the ultimate convenience for our customers and
these efforts create enormous opportunities to redefine convenience,”… “This
delivery marks the first time a retailer has worked with a drone delivery
company to transport immediate consumables from store to home. In the future,
we plan to make the entire assortment in our stores available for delivery to
customers in minutes.
All retailers grocery
stores, restaurants, drug stores and the like must understand that customers
have demanding schedules, most are on-the-go 24/7 and turn to technology daily
for help. Why would they not accept
drove delivery?
Domino’s Pizza had ovens
in pizza delivery vehicles and there sales are soaring. Can you imagine what will happen to 7-Elevens
sales from customer trials alone?
Consumers are dynamic not static? What proactive steps have you taken
for your customers lately?
Invite Foodservice
Solutions® to complete a grocerant program assessment, grocerant scorecard,
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At KFC this was a joke. But 7-Eleven has done what other only talk and laugh about. Are you a Dynamic Company Moving with Customers?
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