Arpico elevates its unique offering to cyberspace with ‘e Supercentre’
Shopping at Arpico has moved into the realm of cyberspace with the launch of the retail giant’s ‘e Supercentre’ – a sophisticated online shopping portal accessible 24 hours of the day from anywhere in the world.
Targeted at local shoppers who cannot visit an Arpico Supercentre for some reason, and at Sri Lankans living or working overseas who wish to have products delivered to family or friends in Sri Lanka, the online shopping portal is supported by a delivery service operating twice a day within a specified radius of each Supercentre.
Users pay for their purchases by credit card and may also opt to pick up their orders within two hours of submitting and paying for their items.
“We are intentionally late to enter the online shopping space because we want the offering and service to match the stature our Supercentres have achieved in the supermarket and hypermarket spheres,” said Minodh de Sylva, Head of Marketing at Richard Peiris Distributors. “Arpico Supercentres represent the pinnacle of the retail experience in Sri Lanka, and our intention is to offer the widest product range via our new online shopping portal.”
Accessible at www.arpicosupercentre.com the Arpico e Supercentre offers a sweeping range of over 8,000 products in multiple categories including daily essentials, household and personal care, fresh produce, liquor, general merchandise, homeware and even certain types of electronics items. The easy to navigate website takes the shopper on a logical sequence from selecting the items and quantities required, to specifying the delivery address and paying for the items via the highly secure SSL-certified Global Payments gateway.
Delivery of purchased items will be possible within a radius of up to 10 km from each Arpico Supercentre or Superstore for a nominal fee. Orders placed before 8 am will be delivered between 11 am and 1pm the same day, while orders placed between 8 am and 2pm will be delivered between 6 and 8pm the same day.