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I think you nailed it. I live in NYC and work too much, meaning I live and die by trading money for time. And every time I use instacart I regret it for the exa
by lstyls 10y ago
I think you nailed it. I live in NYC and work too much, meaning I live and die by trading money for time. And every time I use instacart I regret it for the exact same reasons you describe.
The idea of hooking into some kind of warehouse management network makes a lot of sense. Does an API exist? Probably not. But there's an opportunity right there. Partner with a major warehouse management system, preferably one that works with Safeway or Stop n' Shop, and figure out a way to cut out the store visits altogether.
Of course this would mean automating away the shoppers :/.
- a13n 10y ago> Of course this would mean automating away the shoppers :/. Seems inevitable. :/
- jon-wood 10y agoOcado in the UK did more or less this. They started out partnering with a large supermarket chain and then started building out their own automated warehouses. The big chains all offer online ordering and delivery, at times with scale that makes it worthwhile for them to run dark stores which are closed to the public and only fulfil online orders. At the other end of the spectrum there are companies like the one I work for offering online ordering and delivery services to smaller independent shops, we provide the website and logistics and they use existing shop staff to pack orders when the shop is quiet.