Longtime FreshDirect user. Nothing beats having an inventory management system. And the quality of the produce is fantastic. In 10 years of using FD, only duri

Longtime FreshDirect user. Nothing beats having an inventory management system. And the quality of the produce is fantastic. In 10 years of using FD, only during coronavirus have items been missing from my order. And not many. Compare to InstaCart, which has to go the opposite direction: https://tech.instacart.com/predicting-real-time-availability-of-200-million-grocery-items-in-us-canada-stores-61f43a16eafe?gi=9ef75bacc52b https://tech.instacart.com/predicting-real-time-availability... Sounds like a nightmare to me. And stores may not want to "plugin" their own systems because at that point, they're just commoditized with already razor thin margins. The one downside to FreshDirect? It's very expensive. I'm lucky enough to be relatively price insensitive, but recently became a big fan of Trader Joe's. Obviously they're known for being economical, but I'm astounded how much cheaper it is. Even Whole Foods and the like. Cooking 16 oz of cruciferous veggies and an ~8oz piece of meat is my standard lunch. At FD it's 10+ dollars (depending on the level of prep you want on the veggies). At TJ and grocery stores, even in NY, you can hit sub $5, easy. Of course, the delivery itself is a huge convenience. But is it a 100% premium? I wonder.