Online grocery shopping has become one of the fastest growing trends in recent years, with all major supermarkets offering flexible and affordable ways of getting your shopping delivered to your door. It can take the stress and expense out of going to the supermarket in person. You can also discover an entirely new variety of meals and products often unavailable at your local grocers.
To help you venture into the world of online grocery shopping, here are the top 4 stores that are deemed to be both competitive in price and a pleasant experience when it comes to navigating your way around the digital isle. For ease of comparison, the product cost and delivery charges to Ohio for 16oz of Oreos has been included.
Amazon
This market leader is by far the biggest online store in the world, offering an enormous collection of non perishable products. It plays to its strength by providing a large variety of natural products as well as unique meals. It are particularly good at having a wide variety of snack-size products to help you with the daily task of assembling pack lunches. In addition, it offers unbeatable savings on many of your favourite brands through its Subscribe & Save program. Although shipping is usually free on products held in Amazon’s own warehouse, this program offers free delivery on all products as well as the chance to save 15% on your entire order.
Amazon did not have the Oreos. However, they have a number of alternative products with the majority qualifying for free delivery on orders over $25.
Netgrocer
As one of the longest established online store, Netgrocer offers a wide selection of products competitively discounted. They stock kosher and natural products as well as health conscious alternatives. They have both perishable and non perishable goods, with the former only available to North East US customers. If you happen to be outside of this area, you can get your groceries delivered for as little as $9.99 for orders worth $199. If you are on the West Coast, expect delivery charges to be 30% to 50% of your order. They are able to ship to APO and FOP addresses, dependant on the total value of your order.
16oz of Oreos are $5.39 with delivery cost to Ohio charged at $9.99 for orders below $50.
ShopFoodEx
As an affordable place to shop, ShopFoodEx has a reasonable amount of products available. The downside of shopping here is the layout of the online store itself. You are forced to scroll through multiple pages to view all the available products, which can be a nuisance. Non the less, the cheap price and low transportation cost makes up for this.
16oz of Oreos are $4.59 with delivery cost to Ohio charged at $9.99 on orders below 25kg. Charges to the rest of the country including the West Coast, Alaska and Hawaii is $13.95. This also includes APO and FPO addresses.
MyBrands
MyBrands is perfect for those brand loyal individuals who are after a specific cereal or espresso. As such, most of their products come with a minimum order quantity requirement. This means, it’s not the place to try out new or unique products because if you do not like the brand, you will be stuck with the rest of the batch. They tend to focus more on familiar products readily available at your local store. Therefore, it’s a great place to shop if you are catering for a large party or you want to bulk-buy a product you regularly use.
They did not have Oreos. However, they offer the brand Hit as an alternative at $1.60 per stack. This is a huge saving in comparison to other stores. However, you would need to purchase 25 tubes at a time. Delivery cost for 25 tubes of Hit cookies is $9.31. Charges are calculated on your order weight rather than value. Therefore, it might not be the ideal place to purchase drinks or heavy products.
Conclusion
Online grocery stores are an excellent choice for those living outside major cities or in areas where variety in grocery stores is limited. It is the easiest way to get your hands on some Oreos without having to drive for hours. In addition, they are also a great way to stack the shelves of elderly relatives or maintain an impressive lunchbox for your kids. Generally, product pricing is not that competitive with the high street stores. You are also discouraged from making smaller yet frequent purchases as the delivery charge can quickly add up. Overall, shopping online for your grocery can cut the cost of travelling to the supermarket and save you valuable time. It can also be a great way to discover new and quality products you would not come across in your local grocery.
Do you shop online for your groceries? Who are your top 4 online grocery stores?
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Haley holds a Master’s degree in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
