TORONTO – A new smartphone app hopes to convince more Canadians to stay at home when they’re shopping for a bottle of wine.
As more people become accustomed to hailing cabs and ordering pizza with their smartphones, New York-based technology company Thirstie says it has found a corner of the home delivery business that is mostly untapped.
Starting Tuesday, Thirstie will begin testing its alcohol-on-demand app in both Toronto and Ottawa. The app will be available on phones using the Android operating system first, while a version for Apple’s iPhone will be rolled out later this week.
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The way Thirstie works is similar to most other delivery apps: users scroll through a wide selection of beer, wine and spirits and place their order on their phone.
Thirstie then hires one of its delivery partners – mainly the alcohol delivery companies that have been working in the community for years – to bring the bottles to your door. The company charges a $10 delivery fee.
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Thirstie CEO Devaraj Southworth said the app is filling a technological void where most alcohol delivery services have fallen short.
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