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I have not been inside a grocery store for over a year... But I have not seen any major changes in my curbside pickup order, no major out of stocks, no major s

by syshum 5y ago

I have not been inside a grocery store for over a year... But I have not seen any major changes in my curbside pickup order, no major out of stocks, no major substitution.

groby_b 5y ago
Same thing here. I suspect that's due to the fact that a) curbside services charge a nifty premium, and stores revenue share with them. I'd be surprised if that doesn't lead to prioritization. b) this is demand usually known well in advance, which helps the stores deal with planning. c) In many stores, it's strictly a shelving issue. If the curbside service has in-store pickers, there's a chance they can skip shelving and the need for shelving staff. d) The curbside delivery workforce is a bit more elastic, so Covid shortages don't necessarily manifest the same way. c
- reaperducer 5y ago
  Don't forget: e) Curbside usually doesn't offer everything in store. It only offers the most popular or plentiful items. For example, if I go to my local mega-chain supermarket, I can choose from six or eight different brands of white bread. If I do the order online, there's only three.
- syshum 5y ago
  A. The store I shop at provides their own Curb Side services, for free. i.e Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, all have these services, free right now. Kroger used to charge a $5 fee but they have suspended that for last couple of years at least B. I think that is giving them too much credit, I normally use Kroger, and even if I place my order a few days in advance I can edit it (and normally do) up to midnight before my pickup day. C. this is likely true.
pixl97 5y ago
Which store chain is this? With Walmart and HEB curbside in the Austin area it's been very common for subs/out of stocks. Going into the HEB over the last week has shown rapidly fluctuating stocks in many items. For example diet drinks of almost any kind were sparse in the store. Meat and cheese was well stocked, but bread was half stocked. Then I may go another time and the items that are missing are in stock and something new is missing. Very hit and miss.
- syshum 5y ago
  Midwest, Mainly Kroger but I have also known to shop Walmart and Meijer
  - logosmonkey 5y ago
    Also Midwest (Ohio) and I don't recall seeing a shortage on anything other than maybe during one of the first snows, which always happens because people are dumb.

by syshum 5y ago

I have not been inside a grocery store for over a year... But I have not seen any major changes in my curbside pickup order, no major out of stocks, no major substitution.

groby_b 5y ago

Same thing here. I suspect that's due to the fact that a) curbside services charge a nifty premium, and stores revenue share with them. I'd be surprised if that doesn't lead to prioritization. b) this is demand usually known well in advance, which helps the stores deal with planning. c) In many stores, it's strictly a shelving issue. If the curbside service has in-store pickers, there's a chance they can skip shelving and the need for shelving staff. d) The curbside delivery workforce is a bit more elastic, so Covid shortages don't necessarily manifest the same way. c

reaperducer 5y ago
Don't forget: e) Curbside usually doesn't offer everything in store. It only offers the most popular or plentiful items. For example, if I go to my local mega-chain supermarket, I can choose from six or eight different brands of white bread. If I do the order online, there's only three.
syshum 5y ago
A. The store I shop at provides their own Curb Side services, for free. i.e Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, all have these services, free right now. Kroger used to charge a $5 fee but they have suspended that for last couple of years at least B. I think that is giving them too much credit, I normally use Kroger, and even if I place my order a few days in advance I can edit it (and normally do) up to midnight before my pickup day. C. this is likely true.

pixl97 5y ago

Which store chain is this? With Walmart and HEB curbside in the Austin area it's been very common for subs/out of stocks. Going into the HEB over the last week has shown rapidly fluctuating stocks in many items. For example diet drinks of almost any kind were sparse in the store. Meat and cheese was well stocked, but bread was half stocked. Then I may go another time and the items that are missing are in stock and something new is missing. Very hit and miss.

syshum 5y ago
Midwest, Mainly Kroger but I have also known to shop Walmart and Meijer
- logosmonkey 5y ago
  Also Midwest (Ohio) and I don't recall seeing a shortage on anything other than maybe during one of the first snows, which always happens because people are dumb.