Retailers can now deliver with Wolt

In future, the couriers of the delivery service will also make express deliveries for retailers.

The delivery company now also offers deliveries for retailers, as the Handelsblatt reports. Founded in Helsinki, Finland, in 2014, the company is part of the American market leader DoorDash and is now competing with traditional bicycle couriers with its new "Wolt Drive" service. However, larger providers such as DPD, Hermes, DHL and young start-ups such as Liefergrün now have one more competitor.

Wolt has 4000 cyclists on the road in Germany. So far, they have mainly delivered food, which is why orders are thin on the ground outside of peak times at lunchtime and in the evening. With more deliveries, the couriers can also earn more money and the margin for the company increases, according to Wolt's calculations.

Local stores can now offer delivery via Wolt on their websites. Integration via the Shopify app is also possible. The company has already successfully tested such deliveries in Croatia. The company is now represented in 23 countries, in Germany since 2020.