The 200-Square-Feet store dubbed ‘Nakumatt on Wheels’ (NoW) will be housed in a 20Ft-shipping air-conditioned container and will be available for rapid deployment countrywide/CFM
The 200-Square-Feet store dubbed ‘Nakumatt on Wheels’ (NoW) will be housed in a 20Ft-shipping air-conditioned container and will be available for rapid deployment countrywide.
The pilot NoW store, developed at a cost of more than Sh15 million has been specially fabricated for deployment at special events, fundraising events including special operation locations such as military training fields, mining and oil exploration/drilling camps among others.
Speaking during the flagging off session of the pioneer NoW Store at Nakumatt Headquarters, the firm’s, Business Development Manager Neel Shah disclosed that the containerised unit will stock a variety of retail products and is geared at providing retail convenience in remote locations.
“By introducing NoW, we are keeping up with our mission to provide retail convenience to our Smart shoppers even in remote locations,” Shah said.
The NoW store will feature retail amenities including, computerised checkout tills and refrigeration units.
It will be supported by an external power generation unit and independent refrigeration truck to guarantee product freshness.
“NoW will also enable us to support various fundraising initiatives’ geared at environmental conservation by encouraging our customers to participate,” he said.
This weekend, the innovative store will open its doors ready to serve competitors and spectators attending the 25th Rhino Charge off road motoring event at a remote location in Kajiado County.
