Buymie
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Type | Private |
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Founded | 2016 |
Founder | Devan Hughes, Art Sokhikyan |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Ireland United Kingdom |
Number of employees | 70+ |
Website | buymie |
Buymie (pronounced "buy me") is an Irish retail startup founded in 2016.[1][2] It allows users to buy groceries through its mobile app, and get them delivered from local stores though its personal shopper network. The current stores offered on Buymie are Dunnes Stores, Lidl and Tesco in Ireland as well as Asda, Co-op and Tesco in the UK.
History[]
Buymie was founded by Devan Hughes in 2016. Initially available only in Dublin, it expanded to surrounding commuter towns such as Greystones, Maynooth and Howth.[3][4]
In May 2020, it launched in the UK through a partnership with Co-op, servicing 200,000 households in Bristol and surrounding suburbs.[5][6]
Boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it expended to Limerick and Galway in 2021.[7][8][9]
Locations[]
As of January 2022, Buymie services are offered in four Irish cities and one UK city:
Country | Cities |
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Ireland | Cork, Dublin, Galway, Limerick |
United Kingdom | Bristol
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References[]
- ^ Hancock, Ciarán. "Buymie eyes expansion in 200 locations across Ireland and Britain". The Irish Times.
- ^ "20 success stories from a decade of Irish start-ups in the spotlight". Silicon Republic. January 31, 2022.
- ^ Clement, Floraidh (July 15, 2020). "300% growth in Q1 of this year - Interview with Devan Hughes, founder and CEO of the grocery delivery platform Buymie". EU-Startups.
- ^ "Expansion is the name of the game for Buymie". February 1, 2022.
- ^ Farrell2020-05-21T00:01:00+01:00, Steve. "Grocery courier business Buymie enters UK with Co-op partnership". The Grocer.
- ^ "Buymie enters UK online grocery delivery with Co-op partnership". www.co-operative.coop.
- ^ Taylor, Charlie. "Same-day grocery service Buymie expands to Limerick and Galway". The Irish Times.
- ^ Keane, Jonathan (May 27, 2021). "Buymie to launch grocery deliveries in Galway and Limerick". Silicon Republic.
- ^ "Online shopping: It's boomtime for Buymie, as it plans to serve every major Irish town". independent.
External links[]
- Official website
- UK website
- Irish website
- Android app on Google Play
- iOS app on the App Store
See also[]
- Retail companies established in 2016
- Internet properties established in 2016
- Online food ordering