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Or even better, you could order your food in a mobile app (or on a website), and the supermarket would deliver to your home later at a time you choose, e.g. bet

Or even better, you could order your food in a mobile app (or on a website), and the supermarket would deliver to your home later at a time you choose, e.g. between 4 and 5 PM. Several supermarkets such as http://www.nemlig.com/ http://www.nemlig.com/ do this in Denmark for a delivery price of just $3.5.

GFischer 13y ago
I agree, we actually sketched a very similar process (and a business model canvas) with some friends during a brainstorming idea :) . One particularly promising idea was combining internet orders, with a pick-up place like BufferBox. We also added some ideas to our canvas that were more specific to my country, but it's definitely viable and among my favourite things I'd do if I was able to do a startup. I hope someone is able to do it. https://www.bufferbox.com/ https://www.bufferbox.com/ Edit: swapbox too, it seems bufferbox is winding down which is sad. https://www.swapbox.com/ https://www.swapbox.com/ I don't see if those offer refrigerated holding. I think a similar service, specializing in foodstuffs, has a niche.
natdempk 13y ago
This exists for certain stores/markets in the US. Its called Peapod and is available for Ahold subsidiaries. (mainly Stop and Shop) The problem with it is their interface/website is terrible and I would rather not get my groceries from Stop and Shop, so if you could provide this for arbitrary stores that would be awesome. I know other startups have tried in this area since the dot-com boom. (the semi-infamous Webvan) Currently it seems like Instacart is the lead contender in this area. I haven't tried them, but it looks like they just came to my area recently, so I might in the future.
anywherenotes 13y ago
Shop Rite delivers: http://www.shoprite.com/srfh_delivery/ http://www.shoprite.com/srfh_delivery/ I'm pretty sure we ordered once from there, and I don't see that store listed here.

GFischer 13y ago

I agree, we actually sketched a very similar process (and a business model canvas) with some friends during a brainstorming idea :) . One particularly promising idea was combining internet orders, with a pick-up place like BufferBox. We also added some ideas to our canvas that were more specific to my country, but it's definitely viable and among my favourite things I'd do if I was able to do a startup. I hope someone is able to do it. https://www.bufferbox.com/ https://www.bufferbox.com/ Edit: swapbox too, it seems bufferbox is winding down which is sad. https://www.swapbox.com/ https://www.swapbox.com/ I don't see if those offer refrigerated holding. I think a similar service, specializing in foodstuffs, has a niche.

natdempk 13y ago

This exists for certain stores/markets in the US. Its called Peapod and is available for Ahold subsidiaries. (mainly Stop and Shop) The problem with it is their interface/website is terrible and I would rather not get my groceries from Stop and Shop, so if you could provide this for arbitrary stores that would be awesome. I know other startups have tried in this area since the dot-com boom. (the semi-infamous Webvan) Currently it seems like Instacart is the lead contender in this area. I haven't tried them, but it looks like they just came to my area recently, so I might in the future.

anywherenotes 13y ago

Shop Rite delivers: http://www.shoprite.com/srfh_delivery/ http://www.shoprite.com/srfh_delivery/ I'm pretty sure we ordered once from there, and I don't see that store listed here.