Giant Bee Walks into a Store, buys and delivers groceries

It was truly a pleasant surprise for Tamy Chan. Little did she expect that after ordering groceries using honestbee – Asia’s fastest growing online grocery concierge service – that the groceries ordered would be delivered by honestbee’s very own oversized bee mascot.

“At first I thought it was some kind of an April fool’s joke or a prank that my friends were playing on me. Then I saw that this bee brought with it the groceries I had ordered that same day from honestbee – I knew then it was serious. It was rather unconventional, I must say, but a pleasant surprise nonetheless,” said Chan.

Having recently begun operations in Malaysia, honestbee has been making waves among Malaysian urbanites, offering a quick effective and convenient way to shop for groceries and daily household needs, complementing today’s busy lifestyle.

Having established partnerships with leading grocers and retailers, honestbee allows consumers the convenience of shopping from a plethora of outlets right at their fingertips, in no time at all. All they need to do is order products from their favourite stores using the platform and honestbee’s “swarm” of concierge shoppers personally handpicks the best products, delivering right to the consumer’s doorstep the very same day.

Chan was among the first few honestbee customers to be visited by honestbee’s mascot to have his/her groceries delivered to him/her. Over the next two weeks, lucky shoppers using the honestbee platform will not only have the opportunity to have their groceries delivered by the honestbee mascot, but also stand a chance to win either generous shopping vouchers from honestbee or have their next order from honestbee absolutely free of charge.

To be eligible to be in the running to win the freebies, customers visited by the mascot simply have to take the best snapshot they can of themselves with the honestbee mascot, uploading it onto social media platforms including Facebook and Instragram, tagging honestbee with the hashtag #honestbeeMY. Winners will be drawn at random among participants.

“This is just another fun way that we engage with our customers at honestbee. Having received overwhelming support from Malaysians, we not only intend to merely provide a grocery delivery service, but also offer that personal touch, getting up close and personal with our customers, who obviously are the most important part of our business,” said Marianne Chuo, Malaysia Country Manager of honestbee.

With modest beginnings in 2015, honestbee has grown in leaps and bounds and now operates in major cities across Asia. The platform is currently partnered with more than 10 renowned outlets – a list which is set to grow through the year. Among prominent outlets partnered with include anchor partner Ben’s Independent Grocer (B.I.G.), Shojikiya, Fareastflora.com, Cat & The Fiddle, Southern Rock Seafood, Castania Nut Boutique and Chai Huat Hin.

The honestbee service can be accessed by logging on to https://honestbee.my or by  downloading the app via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.