What ever happened to the Online Grocery concept??

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  • martyVP
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2004
    • 1917

    #1

    What ever happened to the Online Grocery concept??

    I used to see these new dot com grocery trucks flying around town for a few months and now, I have not seen one forever.

    Is the concept dead?
  • jimb
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2005
    • 2514

    #2
    www.peapod.com

    Jim

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    • B40
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2001
      • 7020

      #3
      The concept is still around, but I think they outsource their deliveries to 3PL, which is why you don't see their branded trucks as much.

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      • Robx
        Confirmed User
        • Nov 2004
        • 357

        #4
        They're still around, but I think that the market for these has refined. Generally, people enjoy shopping. Online grocery shopping services are great for people who are too busy to go for themselves.

        I still see online grocery shopping trucks around my area, but far fewer now that the novelty has warn off.

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        • Wizzo
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          • Nov 2000
          • 15224

          #5
          For me, I got tired of the nasty bananas and squashed bread as I'm sure many others...
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          • Fletch XXX
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            • Jan 2002
            • 60840

            #6
            we have delivery in under 30 mins.

            i can order a bottle of liquor, salt and vinegar chips, and groceries, with a 12 pack of rolling rock and have it here in 30 mins.

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            • Rick Latona
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              • Dec 2002
              • 6037

              #7
              Marty,

              I actually collect Dot Bomb paraphanellia. I have a complete collection of Web Van and Kozmo marketing materials. I even have a Web Van chilled street side drop box that people were supposed to leave next to their mail box for drops while they were at work.

              I remember a 1999 issue of Red Herring magazine that had a van driving towards you on the cover of it and the tagline "Here comes Web Van, the 21st century's biggest company in the world!"

              Oh the humanity!
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              • Peaches
                Old broad
                • Oct 2002
                • 13933

                #8
                Albertsons still delivers. I used Peapod a few times in ATL but I hated not being able to pick out my own produce and meat.

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                • GTS Mark
                  Vrume Mark
                  • Jan 2001
                  • 20912

                  #9
                  I wish we had that service in my area

                  DH

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                  • Sly
                    Let's do some business!
                    • Sep 2004
                    • 31377

                    #10
                    I have my groceries delivered every 2 weeks. I've talked to the driver a few times and it sounds like the service is really utilized by older people. I've never had a problem with meat or produce so far.
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                    • eMonk
                      Confirmed User
                      • Aug 2003
                      • 2310

                      #11
                      man y'all are getting lazy..

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                      • Ice
                        Confirmed User
                        • Nov 2002
                        • 26053

                        #12
                        I use to use this one when I lived in Toronto...

                        http://www.grocerygateway.com/
                        icq 1904905

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                        • NaughtyINC
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 1288

                          #13
                          Originally posted by iceicebaby
                          I use to use this one when I lived in Toronto...

                          http://www.grocerygateway.com/
                          i see their vans now and then ( i used to i should say ) not much any more..
                          meh

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                          • J$tyle$
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 11500

                            #14
                            My wife orders from Vons.com every week!

                            Saves time in the lives of busy people.

                            She'd rather spend 10 - 15 minutes online ordering then hitting the market with the kids and waiting on long lines! That makes sense to me.

                            We pay a $5 delivery fee and get $5 or 5% off every order.

                            I'm all for it!



                            Call you later Marty - been a little nuts the past 2 days!

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                            • tony299
                              lurker
                              • Aug 2002
                              • 57021

                              #15
                              I miss web van I wanted to cry the day they went out of business lol

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