Supermarket giant Woolworths has resurrected the rapid grocery delivery service Milkrun just over a month after the company wound down its operations. 7NEWS
Milkrun powered by Metro is available in more than 500 suburbs across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and the Gold Coast.In an email to customers, Milkrun’s former CEO Dany Milham said rather than paying a service fee, the new service would charge a flat $5 delivery free.
“Milkrun pioneered rapid grocery delivery in Australia, and I’m pleased to see the brand continue in Woolworths hands,” Milham said.Just months after launching, Milkrun had secured more than $86 million in capital from a number of big international investors.Grocery delivery service Milkrun stopped operating and stood down its workers in April.
Last year, Milham revealed the company was losing about $13 per delivery and dropped its promise of a 10-minute turn around.
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