Pronto

An app-based e-commerce platform that aims to integrate online shopping from multiple local stores in a city into a single delivery.

The challenge

The economic fallout of the pandemic-induced lockdown has been the retail sales slump; local stores have been hit hard despite continued purchase intent. While it is still possible to get your favorite restaurant food at your doorstep, the same cannot be said for the local variety stores, bakeries, breweries, etc. which either have a high delivery fee and waiting time or do not offer drop at your doorstep. Moreover, a routine shopping trip usually entails a dash to multiple stores to stock up on different items for the week. There does not exist a service that allows the customer to order items from multiple local stores in the same shopping cart.

The solution

Pronto is a centralized mobility service provider which connects multiple local stores with the customers via a single app. It enables shoppers to browse through a wide variety of products from different stores and consolidate it in one order. Customers have the advantage of quick door delivery, minimal to zero delivery fees and the convenience of ordering from multiple shops over a single shopping platform. Local businesses are benefitted as they can explore new online markets and expand their customer base. Instead of visiting multiple stores to buy different goods, you simply order from home using Pronto, the all-in-one shopping service. Pronto will be invaluable to people pressed for time, those who are ill, with restricted mobility and the elderly.