Demand for online shopping services is driven by:
- Isolate at home orders,
- working from home,
- record levels of unemployment,
- people unable to shop because of COVID or caring for COVID patients
Best Online Shopping Centers
Here are the top best sites for online grocery shopping. I am not a big fan of paying money to spend money. I will pay membership if I see value, however my 2 favorites from this list are InstaCart, for the convenience and speed to order and receive. Post COVID InstaCart and Amazon had to increase the wait time promise for delivery, but still both are very good.
InstaCart has no membership and great service. InstaCart would get my loyalty, if they were could return to post COVID, DoorDash competitive delivery within an hour or two.
DoorDash does not make the list of best sites for online grocery shopping, but its worth noting that they have expanded their offering that to coin a phrase, "If you've got the money, honey, We've got the time". You can order from Door Dash for some basic grocery store services including Safeway, Walgreens, CVS. InstaCart could lose marketshare if they can not scale to meet this level of service offering.
Amazon is my favorite for online grocery delivery. I am willing to wait a little longer for an Amazon product , and it delivers quickly on most items. If it were between Amazon and InstaCart, I would choose Amazon first, for its supply chain strength in breadth of product and speed of delivery.
InstaCart has no membership and great service. InstaCart would get my loyalty, if they were could return to post COVID, DoorDash competitive delivery within an hour or two.
DoorDash does not make the list of best sites for online grocery shopping, but its worth noting that they have expanded their offering that to coin a phrase, "If you've got the money, honey, We've got the time". You can order from Door Dash for some basic grocery store services including Safeway, Walgreens, CVS. InstaCart could lose marketshare if they can not scale to meet this level of service offering.
Amazon is my favorite for online grocery delivery. I am willing to wait a little longer for an Amazon product , and it delivers quickly on most items. If it were between Amazon and InstaCart, I would choose Amazon first, for its supply chain strength in breadth of product and speed of delivery.
Best Sites for Online Grocery Shopping in 2021
Nationwide Top Grocers:
Here are the top 10 grocers in the USA
United States online grocery sales +54% last year to $95.82 million, representing 12.0% share of total U.S. e-commerce sales and 7.4% of all grocery sales.
With the prevalence of COVID Immunization taking center stage, Top Grocers become Healthcare Center leaders as well, transforming their Pharmaceuticals to health centers, with COVID immunization services.
Below are the top 10 Grocers in the US by revenue according to Progressive Grocer:
1. WALMART INC. a super retailer, not classified as a supermarket however, the largest food retailer in the U.S. Grocery Sales: $288 billion with 4,253 stores. (Walmart’s & Sam’s Club) total 2019 revenues were +$514 billion and grocery makes up 56% of their sales.
2. THE KROGER CO. leading as the largest supermarket chain in the USA. Revenues of + $121 billion across 2,759 stores operating as Kroger, Harris Teeter and Smith’s. Services - COVID-19 Vaccinations | Kroger Health
3. ALBERTSONS COS. INC. with revenues + $61 billion in 2,323 stores operating as Safeway, Albertsons, and Vons, Albertsons becomes the one to watch. Covid-19 Vaccination - Coronavirus Immuniza | Albertsons
4. AHOLD DELHAIZE USA with revenues +$44 billion in 1,963 supermarkets operating under Food Lion, Stop & Shop and Hannaford.
5. PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC. with revenues + $36 billion in 1,236 stores locations in Alabama (76), Florida (805), Georgia (187), North Carolina (45), South Carolina (62), Tennessee (46) and Virginia (15)
6. H.E. BUTT GROCERY CO. Revenues of $22 billion from over 340 stores primarily in Texas
7. MEIJER INC. Revenues near $17 billion from over 240 locations in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio.
8. WAKEFERN FOOD CORP. With revenues of $16.6 billion, a retailer owned cooperative of 354 supermarkets operating under the ShopRite, Price Rite, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market and Gourmet Garage.
9. ALDI INC. multinational food retailer operating as two separate companies by Albrecht brothers in 20 countries. US has over 1,800 Aldi stores with plans of 2,500 stores by 2022. Aldi US revenues are estimated to be around $15 billion
10. WHOLE FOODS MARKET purchased by Amazon in 2017, Whole Foods stand alone revenues are estimated + $16 billion coming from 500 stores, if you look at the store to number of stores, its easy to see the volume potential of a great ecommerce and fast order delivery mechanism.
STATER BROS MARKET headquartered in San Bernardino, CA, this is not in the top 10 list, but a Forbes profiled grocer with Americas Largest Private Company, that receives honorable reference as an impressive 85 year old brand Southern California grocer with revenues +9B from 171 stores.
Best Online Shopping For COVID19 EDD/EBT
When you are impacted by Covid 19 Pandemic layoffs leaving you unemployed finding online shopping resources that will deliver to your home can be a challenge. Even more of a challenge when you are sick. While you might have an Employment Development Department (EDD) Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card for payment for groceries and food, you might find it difficult to use it if you can not leave your home to go purchase, the options are limited.
Service availability differs vastly by state and even by zip code, so make sure to check the actual benefits to your region. EDD/EBT Card shopping has been restrictive and almost mysterious as to what you can actually do if you are not able to drive to a store and hand your card to a cashier.
The US Food and Nutrition Service (FNA) - ran a pilot expansion of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has been tested in 47 states across the USA.
MOST AVAILABLE SNAP PILOT PROGRAM AVAILABILITY GROCERS ARE:
1. Walmart2. ALDI INC.3.
My first choice for EDD/EBT Online Shopping was Amazon, for it was easy to find product. They had so much to offer. Aldi is available in California, but not in my area. Walmart is offered in my area but came with a Walmart Plus membership to include delivery for "free" which of course, is not "free". Walmart offers a convenient order online with drive up pick up, however I want the convenience and free delivery like Amazon.
If I had the choice between ONLY Walmart via paid membership for Walmart Plus, and Amazon, I choose Amazon. I dont need a paid membership for that. AND if I wanted to drive to the store, I won't get much value from having them bring the products to my car. If I am there, its better to be there.
AMAZON: favorite EDD/EBT Qualifying Products
When using your EBT Card , make sure the products you are purchasing fit within the EBT qualifying criteria. That is the biggest challenge to shopping the vast offering of Amazon. For your convenience, I will highlight some favorite EBT offerings.
Amazon Grocer and Gourmet - Most Loved Products
Beverages | Bakery | Breakfast | Candy | Dairy & Eggs | Deli | Frozen | Gifts | Meal Kits | Meat | Meat -Vegan | Pantry | Produce | Snacks |
EBT Ideas for Next HOLIDAYS:
- Easter is April 4
- Eid al-Fitr begins May 12
EBT General Shopping Portal:EASTER
Here are some of my favorites.
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Breakfast- EBT Eligible
Dairy Cheese Eggs - EBT Eligible
Deli Prepared Foods - EBT Eligible
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