“I think there’s always going to be that personal interaction, and that brick and mortar approach is still very important. But he does not believe it will be the end of the human employee. King Soopers’ Williamson believes the partnership will help their grocery stores restock items so they can fulfill more orders. On YouTube, you can see videos of the company’s robotically operated warehouses. The company will roll out around 20 warehouses in the U.S. In August, Walmart announced it’s working with a startup to launch “Alphabot," which will automatically bring items from storage to associates.Īnd Kroger, the parent company of King Soopers, has signed an exclusive deal with Ocado, a U.K.-based online grocer. The robots pick the groceries then deliver them to a human employee to finish the order. While the major grocery chains are offering more options than ever, they’re not stopping here.Īlbertson’s, which owns Safeway, announced this week a trial partnership with Takeoff Technologies to test a robotic grocery fulfillment system. Amazon Fresh – Prime membership plus 14.95 per month.Safeway – around $9.95 for typical delivery.Walmart has partnered with DoorDash for deliveries. King Soopers also has a partnership with Instacart to offer grocery delivery. It also has a partnership with Instacart to offer a rush delivery service. Safeway has a fleet of its own trucks delivering groceries around the metro area. “If you want them in an hour or less it’s going to cost you a little bit more,” she added. “It really depends on how quick you want your groceries,” said Kris Staaf, a public affairs director with Safeway. It’s only for Amazon Prime members, and you pay a monthly fee of $14.99.Ĭustomers may be able to find better deals for delivery by using the options now offered by Safeway, King Soopers and Walmart. Grocery chains have jumped on this bandwagon, largely to compete with the Goliath of online shopping, Amazon.Īfter purchasing Whole Foods, Amazon began offering Amazon Fresh delivery service in the Denver metro this year. While pick-up is a popular and inexpensive option, many customers are willing to pay a premium to have their groceries delivered at home. King Soopers and Safeway allow you to add specific notes and requests to each item in your cart.Walmart can track your phone so it knows when you’ve arrived at the store.Safeway - $4.95, can get free pickup with promo codes and offers.Safeway – 8 locations with drive up and go.King Soopers – 81 locations in Colorado with curbside pickup."Not that it’s just families that shop this but we’ve noticed that there are more families than not." "This is the west part of Greeley and it’s such a growing area," said Williamson. Spokesperson Adam Williamson believes it's because the service appeals to busy families. in Greeley is now the busiest location in the country for ClickList. The King Soopers Marketplace at 6922 W 10th St. Safeway just launched its Drive Up and Go program this year. King Soopers followed with ClickList in 2016. Walmartwas the first offer a pick-up service in the Denver metro area in 2013. in Brighton has seen those orders double in the past year, and has had to double staff to keep up.ĭenver7 also got a look inside the operations at a Greeley King Soopers and a Denver Safeway.Īll three supermarket chains are seeing more traffic in their pick-up areas, where customers drive to the store, park in designated spaces, and wait for an associate to load up their car with their groceries. “This is the future of grocery shopping,” said Wayne Baca, the assistant manager for e-commerce for Walmart in Brighton.īaca gave Denver7 a behind the scenes look at how Walmart is filling a growing number of online orders. What could be better for a busy family than somebody else doing the shopping for you?īoth self-pick-up and delivery services are becoming more popular by the day, with the big name grocery chains competing to offer the best products, prices, and new services. DENVER - It’s arguably one of the best innovations for busy families in the last few years - online grocery ordering.
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