BLive, India’s first multi-brand EV solution platform, has partnered with Wellness Forever Healthcare (WF) to create a sustainable green mobility solution for the delivery of its products. The rising fuel costs and pollution were big challenges that the company was faced with, and the company was looking to switch to EVs for their deliveries.
They were also focused on ensuring the delivery of items within 60 minutes through their retail outlets. So, BLive helped them with a tailor-made solution by assessing various existing EVs and finding the right custom vehicle to fit WF’s requirements. BLive, with their expertise in EV, offered a cost-effective rental solution that will not only reduce the running cost of Wellness Forever by close 80 percent but also make the company one of the early medical chains to go green for their delivery operations. To help make the switch, BLive connected Wellness Forever with their ecosystem partner Epick to help with the deployment. During the deployment, 18 E-bikes (cycles) will be handed over to 9 branch managers in Karnataka spread over Bangalore and Belgaum. Going forward, Wellness Forever aims to 100 percent replacement of ICE vehicles with EVs.
The switch to e-bikes with low-cost maintenance & per km running cost combined with efficient last-mile delivery will benefit customers ordering from their trusted pharmacy from the comfort of their homes. Even with conservative estimates of 10 per order per day, this will impact the lives of thousands of consumers while also contributing to the Government of India’s mission of reducing carbon footprint in the country. BLive plans to deploy a total of 250+ EVs for Wellness Forever nationally to create a larger impact on the environment and encourage people to shift to green mobility.
Sharing his thoughts on this strategic partnership with Wellness Forever, Samarth Kholkar, CEO & Co-founder of BLive, said, “At BLive, we are on a constant lookout to partner with businesses to help accelerate their switch to EV. We are happy and excited to work with Wellness Forever because their need was last-mile delivery. BLive’s mission is to encourage all businesses to switch their deliveries to EVs, and Wellness Forever plays an important role in achieving this. Our solution will not only help them reduce their carbon footprint but will also add to the overall cost reduction and improve delivery operations efficiency.”
Haarshal Thakker, Head – of Omnichannel & Hyperlocal Operations, Wellness Forever, said, “Being one of the fastest growing pharmacies and lifestyle retail chains in the country, a big focus for us is driving efficiency, quick deliveries, and great experiences for our customers across our stores and omnichannel ordering platforms. Our partnership with BLive helps us drive these objectives while being responsible by reducing our carbon footprint, making this a win for everyone, including our customers.”
About BLive
BLive was founded in the year 2018 by Samarth Kholkar and Sandeep Mukherjee with the aim to drive awareness, accessibility, and adoption of EVs in India. It is India’s digital-first Multi-brand EV platform offering a wide range of EV products and services on www.bliveEVstore.com and across various experience stores present pan India. BLive also facilitates multi-brand EV options for personal usage as well as businesses by providing innovative products, Charging infrastructure, Post sales service as well as easy finance options to its customers.
About Wellness Forever
Headquartered in Mumbai, Wellness Forever was founded by three well-known entrepreneurs with a collective team experience of over 100 years of operating profitable pharmacies. The company currently operates a chain of over 300+ pharmacy and lifestyle stores operating day and night throughout the week in 44 cities of Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. Wellness Forever aims to create India’s most respected chain of branded lifestyle pharmacies and wellness stores which will deliver customers unmatched performance in lowering healthcare costs, ensuring availability of products and healthcare information, and continue to offer value add services to patients.
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