A. The store I shop at provides their own Curb Side services, for free. i.e Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, all have these services, free right now. Kroger used to charge a $5 fee but they have suspended that for last couple of years at least
B. I think that is giving them too much credit, I normally use Kroger, and even if I place my order a few days in advance I can edit it (and normally do) up to midnight before my pickup day.
C. this is likely true.
Re:Grocery store shortages are back
by reaperducer on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @08:13PM
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Don't forget:
e) Curbside usually doesn't offer everything in store. It only offers the most popular or plentiful items.
For example, if I go to my local mega-chain supermarket, I can choose from six or eight different brands of white bread. If I do the order online, there's only three.
a) curbside services charge a nifty premium, and stores revenue share with them. I'd be surprised if that doesn't lead to prioritization.
b) this is demand usually known well in advance, which helps the stores deal with planning.
c) In many stores, it's strictly a shelving issue. If the curbside service has in-store pickers, there's a chance they can skip shelving and the need for shelving staff.
d) The curbside delivery workforce is a bit more elastic, so Covid shortages don't necessarily manifest the same way.
c