Upon the termination of the partnership, each of the two retailers will concentrate its efforts on developing own projects in the e-commerce sector, which saw accelerated growth over the last year.
“Concentrating on our own online platform has always been the center of our long-term strategy. Over the last year, we have sped up our development on the ecommerce segment, invested in a dedicated own warehouse, launched the mobile application with speedy two-hour delivery service and expanded into Romania’s large cities. Our own platform is highly built and we shall continue towards a new consolidation stage”, said Mircea Moga, CEO of Mega Image.
Mega Image is the only supermarket which developed the own online platform with a complete integration of services: from its own warehouse intended exclusively for preparing and delivering online orders, to the online platform mega-image.ro and the mobile application Mega Image, thus, offering two delivery options: speedy, in two hurs tops or starting the next day.
eMAG, in turn, has invested over the last year in expanding its easybox network countrywide and launched Genius, a premium service with free delivery and, recently, same-day delivery for clients in capital Bucharest. eMAG has also invested in tazz by eMAG platform, which offers speedy delivery for almost any small-sized product.
“In a time when the e-commerce sector sees an accelerated growth rate, each of us has spotted new opportunities for development. Thus, eMAG will continue to support the online commerce on the local market through new services meant to help clients save money and time and entrepreneurs to develop their online business”, said Tudor Manea, CEO of eMAG.
Mega Image has some 880 stores in Romania, being one of the most extensive players on the local food sector. Mega Image is active on the market of small stores, Mega Image supermarkets and modern pro¬xi¬mity stores under the Shop&Go brand.
eMAG Group includes eMAG, online fashion retailer Fashion Days, PC Garage, an online retailer specialized in IT products and electronics, courier services company Sameday Delivery, Depanero, the main service and repair firm for electronics and appliances in Romania, online marketing agency Conversion Marketing, delivery platform tazz by eMAG and software company Zitec.