Online shopping has been booming in recent months. Although practical, these home delivery services are often developed to the detriment of neighborhood artisans. Another virtuous model is possible with epicism. Explanation.
Shopping has never been easier. More and more services are offering to fill your cart online առաք deliver it to your home in a few clicks. The problem? These large platforms are weakening local food businesses, which are automatically seeing a decline in their attendance. However, this phenomenon is opposed to what the French want. According to a recent survey, 96% of them consider it possible to maintain a neighborhood business *. This is exactly what epicery has to offer.
Make responsible purchases with just one click
Since its launch in 2016, the French platform has put digital technology at the service of the food trade, bringing the French closer to the shopkeepers and restaurants near them. This is available through the site և app, which is available in Paris և the suburbs, Versailles, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Lille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse and other cities soon.
The operation is very simple. After entering his shipping address, the user logs in to a selection of artisans – greens, fishmongers, butchers, cheesemakers, pastry chefs, wine merchants, florists … and since 2021, restaurants have also entered the platform through La Table. These passionate women and men, to date, about 1400 partners, have been carefully selected by the epic team for their knowledge and the quality of their products. The result is a complete and varied offer, from fresh fruits and vegetables to a butcher without boiled chicken, as well as local delicacies and delicious dishes prepared by local chefs. Thanks to the digital tool, epicery manages to revitalize the center’s business, participate in the protection of the food business.
The human aspect is also very important. There is no dark kitchen or private storage, the merchants make the baskets themselves, which are then delivered to the chosen place during the week or on weekends. Deliveries are made by foot or bicycle, if possible, and otherwise by local partners to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of each route.
Shopping report, epicery offers an easy և responsible solution to fill your fridge with fresh և seasonal products or have fun with fun discoveries while supporting the local economy. An innovative way to combine business with pleasure.
* Survey conducted by Odoxa for epicism, March 2022.
Source: Le Figaro
