AMCAL and Discount Drug Stores (DDS) pharmacies will have a transformed eCommerce online platform in the coming months following a new partnership between Sigma Healthcare and the healthcare technology and logistics provider, Medmate.
The new eCommerce operating model is designed for community pharmacies to meet the increasing needs of their communities through convenient local pricing, stock, and delivery options.
Medmate stated it will build and manage the new Amcal and DDS websites and provide fast and effective delivery options to customers.
The platform will offer shoppers an improved product range and the introduction of selected prescription medicines to be available online, alongside better functionality and user experience
Customers will enter their postcode on the website and be connected with the eCommerce platform attached to their nearest Amcal or DDS store.
Head of Franchise Brands David Preston said he was excited by the new eCommerce platform which would help pharmacies better meet the needs of their community.
"We will be proud to offer hundreds of Amcal and DDS pharmacies the convenience of a nationally scaled eCommerce platform in the coming months.
"Together, Medmate and Sigma are supporting the digital transformation of Australian pharmacy and improving access to vital medication and pharmacy services for patients," he said.
"This new eCommerce model will help our pharmacies compete effectively in the growing digital market, while at the same time boost their sales revenue and profit from their eCommerce transactions,'' Preston said.
Medmate CEO, Dr Ganesh Naidoo, said "it's a privilege to support Sigma and their amazing franchise partners in their digital transformation journey.
"The new websites will be more contemporary and easier to navigate."
Medmate General Manager - Growth & Partnerships, Harry Street added that "we'll be ensuring local Amcal and DDS stores can offer their customers not only online scripts and a wider range of products, but also new delivery methods, including express, same day or next day''.
Pictured (L-R): Dilip Rao, Chief Technology Officer, Medmate, David Preston and Harry Street.
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