Internet Grocery Shopping Slowly Gaining Ground

bakreule writes "Online grocery shopping, once the laughing stock of the internet, has quietly started gaining ground. It seemed that the idea had been killed shortly after the bust as being just another bomb. The article has some good interviews and details to show how this industry is developing and whether or not this surprising growth can continue. I'm interested in seeing how grocery product advertising will be affected in this highly competitive industry."

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[NIK282000]

I've seen far too many of those "grocery gateway" trucks driving around. The way this is going geeks will never need to leave the house.

Beware! Privacy violations ahead!

[Anonymous Coward]

Instead of a shopper's card, these stores use something called an IP address, which is being broadcast TO THE WORLD as we speak! I feel this is the beginning of the end of our democracy. You won't even be able to buy tinfoil for a hat without being tracked.

Re:It's already taken ground in England

[dcordeiro]

my kids don't [stop that!!!] usually [DON'T GO AWAY] give me any problem [be carefull with that JAR !!!] or to anyone who is around [don't drop that jelly thing in my keyboard!].
It's always a [DIDN'T I already said STOP IT ?] pleasure to take them with me. fkjaj giaj agij adfgi 1234567890 [ Don't f*#$ touch my laptop]

Re:Interesting

[jred]

Speaking as someone who has picked up cabbage when I was told to get lettuce, I can state with 99% certainty that they can pick better produce than me. Hell, my 8yo daughter can pick better produce than me.