ANI Technologies, which operates online cab booking service Ola, has come out with a standalone application for hyperlocal groceries delivery called Ola Store. Currently, the service has debuted in Bangalore and claims to have over 12,000 products in 13 categories. The service available only for Android devices. Customers can pay for their deliveries through Ola Money, its in-app wallet, or through cash or cards on delivery. Product categories include groceries, fruits, vegetables and dairy products in addition to health supplements and medicines. Ola Store says that it will deliver orders between 8 a.m and 11 p.m.everyday and customers can get free delivery for purchases above Rs 250. Ola Store charges Rs 30 for deliveries below Rs 250. Users have the option of setting their preferred time slot for delivery and the ‘Deliver Now’ option where orders are delivered in 90 minutes. The service delivers groceries from neighbourhood stores such as Family Mall, Grocery Mart and Namdhari’s Fresh Ola had been testing the new service with select customers since June. The company had begun hiring for the grocery service in April. The requirements in Ola's ads had pointed to an interesting picture where they mention that the delivery executives must possess motorcycles. It would seem that Ola is probably moving away from cars as a delivery medium and it makes sense as motorcycles are a lot more suited for quick deliveries. Ola Chef: In March, Ola debuted its food delivery service called OlaCafe for users to order food from nearby using the Ola app. The service will be available in…
