South African wine and spirits company Distell has launched a new online ordering platform Click2Collect. The platform allows consumers to order alcoholic drinks, including from other manufacturers, from 22,000 bars across South Africa.
The new service allows consumers to collect their orders from Monday to Thursday between 09:00 and 17:00. This is in line with the COVID-19 trading regulations set by the government. To ensure social distancing, only 20 pickup slots will be allocated per hour.
Distell is trialing the delivery platform in the Western Cape, working with the regional trade association and bar owners.
It is the third ordering platform launched in South Africa to offer alcohol ordering. Heineken, Diageo and Pernod Ricard collaborated to launch the Hola Club Click & Collect platform, while South African Breweries (SAB) has launched a cellphone based ordering platform called Firsti.