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Skip to deliver from discount retailers Dollarama as it expands beyond food

Delivery app Skip has inked a partnership with Dollarama Inc. as it looks to expanding its offerings beyond food and into retail and other conveniences. Article content 'It's a natural fit, we're two homegrown Canadian organizations,' Paul Sudarsan, Skip senior vice-president for partnernships, said of the deal, which will allow Skip customers in all regions of the country in which it operates to order online from more than 1,300 Dollarama stores. Article content Article content Article content In addition to groceries, Skip users can order a wide variety of non-food products from home organization items to last-minute gifts. Article content Article content The Manitoba-based delivery app dropped 'The Dishes' from its name in October last year, going by 'Skip' now, as it expanded beyond restaurant delivery. Article content 'One of the main reasons that we dropped 'The Dishes' from our name was to showcase the market that we are the go-to destination for everyday convenience,' Sudarsan said. Article content The app has been offering deliveries from convenience stores and other retailers like pet store PetSmart. Article content The company, now owned by Dutch-based Just Eat Takeaway, got its start in the Prairies in 2012. Article content It has grown into a Canadian technology success story, serving millions of Canadians in over 450 cities and towns with more than 50,000 local restaurant, grocery, convenience and retail partners. Article content Article content 'We have customers that have different needs throughout the week, whether that is getting your favourite pizza or sushi from your favourite restaurant … or you might need pet food,' Sudarsan said. 'But you also may need a number of those everyday essentials … that's what we're launching.' Article content