Grocery Pt. 2

[Empower Tulsa]

Today I have received over 45 responces to my previous question as a reminder "Hello, I'm new here to Tulsa Now my understanding is that this forum area is for entrepreneur directed questions."  


My follow up is since most of those that responded are shopping more then 2 stores how well would a delivery service for grocery items work?  Wether that is shopping them online for delivery or calling your order in for pick-up.  

[Empower Tulsa]

I noticed within the last three years Food Pyramid moved in and offers grocery pick-up and/ or delivery.  A Year later Reasors added grocery pick-up and as of this year Whole Foods offers grocery pick-up.

[swake]

I noticed within the last three years Food Pyramid moved in and offers grocery pick-up and/ or delivery.  A Year later Reasors added grocery pick-up and as of this year Whole Foods offers grocery pick-up.

Petty's also delivers and has for decades. My mother uses Food Pyramid's service and is happy. I prefer to see what I am buying.

[Red Arrow]

I like to see what I am buying too.   When I was a kid, the family would get our weekend supplies at a farmers' mart.  My dad would ask for meat from the front, visible part of the tray.  One time a merchant said no, it would ruin his display.  Dad asked to see something from the rear of the tray and was not pleased.  We moved on to another merchant.

[Empower Tulsa]

Petty's also delivers and has for decades. My mother uses Food Pyramid's service and is happy. I prefer to see what I am buying.

Does your mother call or go online and is she over 50?

[Empower Tulsa]

I like to see what I am buying too.   When I was a kid, the family would get our weekend supplies at a farmers' mart.  My dad would ask for meat from the front, visible part of the tray.  One time a merchant said no, it would ruin his display.  Dad asked to see something from the rear of the tray and was not pleased.  We moved on to another merchant.

See what you are buying on the produce and meat side is understandable but what about the canned items and seasoning as well as household are these items that you would be interested in for delivery?

[custosnox]

See what you are buying on the produce and meat side is understandable but what about the canned items and seasoning as well as household are these items that you would be interested in for delivery?

I personally would prefer to see what I'm buying as well.  I think it's a matter of having it physically in front of me so I can look at say product a and product b side by side, or this variation next to that variation. 

[Red Arrow]

See what you are buying on the produce and meat side is understandable but what about the canned items and seasoning as well as household are these items that you would be interested in for delivery?

Canned items etc would be OK but if I am already going to the store, why bother with home delivery.  What time will the delivery be?  How long should I wait if they are not on time?   I can see how home delivery would be a really good deal for someone not able to get out or if they couldn't take home a large load.  It would be good for a real urban environment where a customer didn't have a car.  Out here in suburbia, I don't see it as a selling point.  I may change my mind in 20 or 30 years if I live that long.  (I remember the 50s.)

[m2violin]

I'm another person who wants to see what I'm buying.  I really don't buy that much canned stuff.  However, I'm glad that Reasor's is offering the delivery option.  A couple of years ago I gave that serious thought when I was home recovering from surgery.  As it turned out, home delivery was unnecessary as I was able to resume driving before a grocery run was needed.  Still, it was good to have that option.

[YoungTulsan]

Fresh Produce seems to be the main detraction for grocery delivery.   The people who only consume prepacked processed boxed/canned foods should be happy with a delivery service, perhaps even further so due to their reduced physical abilities thanks to the garbage they exclusively eat

[swake]

Does your mother call or go online and is she over 50?

She uses the online service and she's well over 50

[dbacks fan]

I do not now, nor would I use a grocery delivery service. Living in Phoenix as I do now, or if I was back living in Tulsa, I would rather see what I am buying, especially when it comes to produce or the meat counter and for that fact the service deli for lunch meat and cheeses. I like the thought of a delivery service, but too much of what I buy at the grocery store, like some other posters, I want to see before I buy it. I will exercise my own judgement on the cut of steak, and the shape of the vegetables, and the thickness of deli meats and cheeses. Call me old fashioned, but if I'm going to prepare it and eat it, I want to see it before I buy it.

[Conan71]

Fresh Produce seems to be the main detraction for grocery delivery.   The people who only consume prepacked processed boxed/canned foods should be happy with a delivery service, perhaps even further so due to their reduced physical abilities thanks to the garbage they exclusively eat

Beat me to my food snob comment.

Didn't we go through this drill on "market research" with another poster a couple of years ago?

[Cherish]

I have used Reasors pick up service twice.  I wish they would offer discounts like Krogers used to for their delivery pick up charge which is $5.  Krogers used to have it where for every 5 pick up services you ordered you had the next one free.  They also use to have a free pick up service about every 4 to 5 months as long as you were on their email contact list so that way new users didn't get charged for their first experience or frequent users. 

I've never had a problem with Reasors or Krogers pick up service and there are notes you can add like if you want your bananas ripe or green, etc.  Plus they can substitute an item for you if they don't have it available or you can click on the option for no substitution.  Krogers was excellent with there customer service and would actually call you on your phone leave a voicemail and tell you what items they substituted and the price, or they would say hey this ice cream is on sale this week and it's cheaper then the one you purchased would you like to substitute it for that. 

[OpenYourEyesTulsa]

I saw that Sams Club has a free pick up service if you order online.  I haven't tried it yet but I want to since I get pretty much the same grocery items every month.

I want to try Reasors online order and pick up service.  Sounds pretty convenient for only $5.