CredR Sells 250+ Used
2Ws in Lockdown 4.0, Sales Expected to Return to Pre-COVID Volumes by June
Its online-to-offline model allows customers
to discover used bikes and buy at the Showroom or get contactless doorstep
bike delivery
Omni channel used two-wheeler consumer brand, CredR, has recorded sales of over
250 used two-wheelers in the Lockdown 4.0 phase that started mid-May, amid the
changing consumer behaviour due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Company
expects to return to its pre-COVID sales figures by as early as June this year
due to the introduction of novel products such as contactless doorstep bike
delivery and assured 12 months Buyback, which have acted as catalysts for
consumers in the decision making process. These sales numbers were clocked from
only 40% of its showrooms that were made operational in Bangalore, Delhi NCR
and Hyderabad as the lockdown was slowly eased. The Company expects to return
to its pre-COVID numbers by July.
To
ensure the safety of customers, CredR has implemented a contactless delivery
mechanism for its two-wheelers and processed over 30% orders during this period
via this channel. The Company has also seen a sharp increase in online sales
enquiries, a jump of almost 400% from the initial phases of the lockdown.
"Consumer
behaviour is increasingly being altered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This
change in consumer behavior has brought in an entirely new segment of customers
who were earlier, either looking to buy new bikes or were using shared mobility
or public transport. As health and hygiene is at the paramount, it has required
us to have strict protocols at every touch point. We are witnessing a sharp
increase in contactless doorstep bike delivery. We are expecting to be back to
pre-COVID sales numbers by July,” said Sasidhar
Nandigam, Chief Strategy Office,
CredR.
The
extended lockdown and the constant rise of Coronavirus cases in India has
created restrictions on public transport and a serious liquidity crunch for
buyers all across India. A widespread shift from shared mobility and public
transportation to privately-owned mobility will no longer remain a luxury but
will become a pressing need. The current wave of consumers is definitely
cautious and value driven and want to safeguard their financial interests,
while still having access to quality private-owned mobility.
About CredR
CredR
is India’s most trusted and only omnichannel consumer brand for buying, selling
and services for used two-wheelers. Founded in 2015, CredR, aims to simplify
the entire process of transacting in used two-wheelers, by offering
industry’s-first-in-class products/ services for building trust in a segment
which is highly unorganized and fragmented. The company operates India’s first
and largest chain of CredR branded retail showrooms across major cities like
Pune, Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Kota, and Hyderabad through the franchise
model. These showrooms offer customers with a wide range of used refurbished
two-wheelers at the best prices. Using its proprietary technology and
full-stack vertically integrated business model, CredR is revolutionizing the
entire customer experience.
The
company is backed by marquee blue-chip funds such as Eight Road Ventures
(Fidelity's proprietary investment arm), Omidyar Network, AngelList, K Ganesh
(GrowthStory) and angel investors like Amit Agarwal (CEO, Amazon India), Rohit
Bansal, Kunal Bahl, Sameer Sawhney and Deb.