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Online Automotive Retailer Vroom Offers Last Mile Concierge Experience to Atlanta Locals

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Vroom, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRM) announced the launch of a new Atlanta hub, enhancing personalized car delivery services to nearly 7 million residents across 476 zip codes. The hub promotes a concierge experience where vehicles are delivered directly to customers' driveways. In 2021, Vroom reported a 135% increase in car purchases and a 305% increase in cars sold by consumers year-over-year in Atlanta. The company aims to expand its Last Mile delivery service nationwide, emphasizing customer service by recruiting staff with hospitality backgrounds.

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  • New Atlanta hub enhances services to nearly 7 million customers.
  • 135% increase in car purchases and 305% in cars sold year-over-year in Atlanta.
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Car Buyers Within 25-Mile Radius Receive More Personalized Service, Direct to Their Driveways

ATLANTA, June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vroom, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRM), a leading ecommerce platform for buying and selling used vehicles, today announced the opening of a new Atlanta hub and a more customized driveway experience for nearly 7 million people in over 476 zip codes within a 25-mile radius. Vroom has delivered in the Atlanta area since the company was founded in 2012 and is now offering an experience that includes a more personalized concierge service where customer advocates transport cars directly to car buyers’ driveways on Vroom-branded trucks and show them how to use their new vehicles. Vroom’s Atlanta Last Mile hub is located in Fairburn.

Vroom’s mission is to offer the best driveway experience possible for both delivery and pickup, especially as the pandemic has increased consumer appetite for remote car buying and selling. Car purchases by Atlanta-area Vroom customers increased by 135% year-over-year from 2020 to 2021, and cars sold to Vroom by consumers increased by 305%. With an emphasis on customer service, Vroom is taking a unique approach by recruiting employees with hospitality and client service experience. Bolstered by Vroom’s Chief Logistics Officer, Mary Kay Wegner, and her logistics leadership team, led by new VP of Transportation, John Piatak, who manages Vroom’s delivery hubs nationwide and joined Vroom after leading logistics at Carvana, the company recently made its 1000th Last Mile delivery.

“With our valued customers in mind, creating a more personalized driveway experience and rolling out more local hubs across the country has been a priority for us at Vroom and we’re excited to launch this offering in Atlanta, a city well known for its many roadways and heavy highway driving,” said Wegner. “As we prioritize expanding the Last Mile experience nationwide, we’ll continue to grow and invest in our senior logistics team to support these efforts.”

Through its ecommerce platform and data-driven technology, Vroom offers thousands of low-mileage, reconditioned vehicles with delivery to consumers wherever they are in the U.S. It also arranges financing through leading lenders and offers warranty and other value-added products that provide convenience for customers. In addition to providing a better way to buy a car, Vroom’s Sell Us Your Car® offering allows customers who wish to sell or trade in their vehicles to receive appraisals within minutes, attractive market-based pricing, hassle-free loan payoffs and convenient vehicle pickup.

For more information on Vroom’s car buying and selling options, visit Vroom.com.

About Vroom:
Vroom is an innovative, end-to-end ecommerce platform designed to offer a better way to buy and a better way to sell used vehicles. The company's scalable, data-driven technology brings all phases of the vehicle buying and selling process to consumers wherever they are and offers an extensive selection of vehicles, transparent pricing, competitive financing, and at-home pick-up and delivery. Vroom is based in New York and Houston and also operates the Texas Direct Auto and CarStory brands.

Media Contact:
Moxie Communications Group
Alyssa Galella
vroom@moxiegrouppr.com
(562) 294-6261

Source: Vroom, Inc.


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What recent updates did Vroom announce regarding their services in Atlanta?

Vroom announced the opening of a new hub in Atlanta, enhancing personalized car delivery services for nearly 7 million residents.

How much did Vroom's car purchases increase in Atlanta year-over-year?

Car purchases by Vroom customers in Atlanta increased by 135% year-over-year from 2020 to 2021.

What is Vroom's stock symbol?

Vroom's stock symbol is VRM.

What unique service does Vroom offer with their new Atlanta hub?

Vroom offers a personalized concierge service where cars are delivered directly to customers' driveways.

What percentage increase did Vroom see in cars sold by consumers in Atlanta?

Vroom saw a 305% increase in cars sold to them by consumers in Atlanta year-over-year.

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