Press Release 19th October 2021

BILLA online shop now delivers by e-bike in the city of Salzburg

Orders from the BILLA online shop are now delivered in the city of Salzburg by e-cargo bike as well. Two cargo bikes from the German start-up ecoCARRIER are in use for this purpose, with the aim of completing the "last mile" as environmentally friendly as possible and overcoming it with economic success.

From left: Asima Ibric (BILLA E-Commerce Salzburg), Hannes Gruber (BILLA Head of Sales), Rabia Merdzic (BILLA Store Manager Linzer Bundesstraße 104) and Felix Köndgen (BILLA E-bike supplier) are happy about the innovative e-bikes in Salzburg

From left: Asima Ibric (BILLA E-Commerce Salzburg), Hannes Gruber (BILLA Head of Sales), Rabia Merdzic (BILLA Store Manager Linzer Bundesstraße 104) and Felix Köndgen (BILLA E-bike supplier) are happy about the innovative e-bikes in Salzburg / Copyright: BILLA / Harson, Reproduction for PR purposes free of charge

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  • Environmentally friendly delivery over short distances in the entire Salzburg city area 

  • Delivery times on weekdays until 9 p.m. and on Saturdays until 6 p.m. 

  • Expansion of the pilot project to other cities planned 

The groceries ordered online are assembled directly by the employees at the BILLA store at Linzer Bundesstraße 104 in Salzburg, packed and then delivered by the drivers within the desired delivery window - on the same day for orders placed by 12 p.m. 

"With the two e-bikes, we would like to make a contribution to relieving the burden on Salzburg's inner city, which is heavily affected by traffic.”

Hannes Gruber Head of Sales BILLA

"Anyone who knows Salzburg knows that delivery trucks are no longer allowed in the old town after 11 a.m. - with the two e-bikes, we would like to make a contribution to relieving the pressure on Salzburg's inner city, which is heavily affected by traffic, and ensure that our customers receive their grocery deliveries as quickly and punctually as possible, while at the same time making our logistics fit for the future and taking the first steps towards a sustainable 'last mile'," says Hannes Gruber, BILLA Head of Sales, explaining BILLA's motives. The e-bikes are mainly used for short distances, especially in urban areas. 

The delivery of BILLA online shop orders by e-cargo bike is a pilot project that will run until the end of the year and, if successful, will be maintained in Salzburg and extended to other cities.