Lazada teams up with Grab to offer same-day delivery in Singapore

Grab, the Southeast Asian super app, has partnered with Alibaba-owned ecommerce firm Lazada to provide sellers on the latter’s platform with same-day delivery services in Singapore via GrabExpress.

GrabSupermarket in Malaysia / Photo credit: Grab

The partnership will offer more earning opportunities for GrabExpress delivery partners, thanks to a wider pool of merchants on the platform, the companies said in a joint statement.

GrabExpress charges consumers a minimum of S$3.19 (US$2.36)  for deliveries within a 5 kilometer radius, and up to S$11.77 (US$8.72) for distances between 20 kilometers and 30 kilometers.

Over 50 Lazada sellers have already come on board to offer instant delivery services via GrabExpress as part of a soft launch. The current pool of merchants includes brands like Aroma Truffle, JBL, Shine Korea, as well as local sellers covering major product categories. The ecommerce major plans to offer the service to many more sellers under the deal.

“As more consumers come online, they are also be looking for instant gratification with their purchases. Hence, offering same-day delivery has become a draw for customers and has helped us to grow our online reach,” said ReAnne Ong, APAC digital ecommerce manager at JBL.

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From the soft launch of the service, Lazada said it has found electronics, household, and party supplies to be “popular” purchases.

Last year, the online grocery space experienced an unexpected windfall amid Covid-19 lockdowns. Both Lazada – via its RedMart unit – and Grab have upped the ante in markets like Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

Currency converted from Singapore dollar to US dollar: US$1 = S$1.35.