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If the system was good enough for that I assume there would be no need to walk the aisles physically. Just browse the high quality app and either delivery or ar
by grotorea 3y ago
If the system was good enough for that I assume there would be no need to walk the aisles physically. Just browse the high quality app and either delivery or arrange for pickup.
I mean, this is HN, why do people still go to the grocery store instead of using a delivery app? Price? Browsing an app is slow? Item availability? Time? The app sucks? Orders always come wrong?
- jackthetab 3y agoChange of scenery. Run into the neighbors. See what's available IRL but not on-line (daily specials, etc.). Exercise. Fresh air --for various levels of "fresh". See what's new on the high street.
- freeopinion 3y agoHow big is that pizza is IRL, not just a photo? What color is the Orange Juice? Which brand of bacon appears to have a higher meat to fat ratio? The grocery store offers an old fashioned produce section so I can hand pick a pear that isn't bruised by a robot. And all the reasons you list. Part of the beauty, though, is that it becomes obvious to offer both. Developing in-store system puts you 90% of the way to having shop-from-anywhere abilities. Developing shop-from-anywhere puts you 85% of the way to having in-store shopping without shopping carts.