On September 19, Walgreens announced a partnership with Wing Aviation to offer an on-demand drone delivery service. Wing Aviation is part of the Alphabet family of companies and the first drone operator certified as an air carrier by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which occurred in April this year.
Walgreens will be the first US retailer to test an on-demand drone delivery service
Walgreens has been working to offer greater customer-focused business value as it continues to transform itself: On-demand commercial drone delivery is the latest move. As the first US retailer to use drones for customer delivery, Walgreens said the company is working to offer the products customers want “wherever, whenever and however they may want them.”
Pilot program will not deliver prescription medicine
Walgreens will start the new service next month, testing it first in Christiansburg, Virginia. Walgreens said that if and when it expands the service, the company will be in a unique position since approximately 78% of the US population lives within five miles of a Walgreens, Duane Reade or Walgreens-owned Rite Aid store, according to the company.
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