Girl Scouts team with Grubhub for contactless cookie delivery, launch online ordering
Direct shipment from the GSUSA's site will also be available starting Feb. 1
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}With so many Americans still working remotely, how will the country’s moms and dads sell their daughters’ Girl Scout cookies to one another during cookie season?
It’s a concern no one has bothered to address since the beginning of the pandemic – until now.
On Tuesday, the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announced a partnership with Grubhub to expand their sales channels – which previously consisted of door-to-door sales, online ordering, cookies stands at supermarkets and marijuana dispensaries, and yes, getting their parents to help by enticing their co-workers with easy access to Caramel deLites – to facilitate contact-free cookie delivery.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}GIRL SCOUTS DEBUT NEW COOKIE VARIETY FOR 2021
GSUSA added that the Girl Scouts themselves will be heavily involved in the behind-the-scenes processes to fulfill Grubhub orders.
The Girl Scouts said that the members themselves will be heavily involved in the behind-the-scenes processes to fulfill Grubhub orders. (GSUSA)
"A hands-on experience in managing e-commerce, local Girl Scouts will track and fulfill orders, manage inventory, and more, all using Grubhub’s back-end technology," reads a blog post shared Tuesday. "As always, the proceeds benefit the troop and council while providing another innovative way to safely run the cookie program virtually."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Grubhub is also waiving its usual vendor fees for the Scouts, the organization wrote.
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In addition to their new Grubhub delivery options, the GSUSA is launching online cookie ordering nationwide, allowing customers "who don’t know a Girl Scout," or don’t live near a troop, to get cookies shipped to their door.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Beginning Feb. 1, customers can enter their zip code into the Girl Scout Cookie Finder to find a local troop to purchase from through the Digital Cookie platform for direct shipment or donation to local organizations," the GSUSA writes. "This additional contact-free method supports local girls while keeping their safety and skill-building top of mind."
The Scouts are also launching online cookie ordering nationwide. (GSUSA)
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The pandemic, meanwhile, had presented extra challenges for last year's cookie drives, though some Girl Scouts had reportedly set up "virtual cookie booths" and drive-up events to boost sales.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"We’re proud of the resourceful ways Girl Scouts are running their cookie businesses safely and using their earnings to make the world a better place," said interim GSUSA CEO Judith Batty. "This season, our girls will continue to exemplify what the cookie program taught them – how to think like entrepreneurs, use innovative sales tactics, and pivot to new ways of doing business when things don’t go according to plan."