Fast and furious: Screwfix Sprint rapid delivery service hits 58% UK population coverage, 80k customers

Screwfix's quick commerce service, Sprint, has now delivered more than 2.7 million products.

In a LinkedIn post, Nick Burton, CIO at Screwfix, said: "We're not stopping there - it's now faster than ever! Order with Sprint and we will deliver over 8,500 products in as little as 20 minutes, only via the Screwfix app: 480+ stores; 58% UK population coverage; 80,000+ customers."

He added: "I'm incredibly proud of this service and the work my amazing UX, app and platform teams have done to add real-time tracking to the experience, and want to thank all our store colleagues for the work they do to make this amazing experience possible."

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Rapid delivery will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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