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Re:Uber starts same-day grocery delivery service in US by mcintyre1994 on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @04:34PM (#8204441)
Most people have a grocery store within 5 minutes, sure - but with 10,000 products? I've been living in London for the summer and if I were here any longer I'd be using a supermarket's delivery service. Sure I can find stores nearby but nothing like a tesco extra. And when the shop shrinks the things that go are the value items - and I end up paying twice as much for something that tastes the same and has a different label.

I could easily save the £5 delivery charge or whatever by having access to them thousands of items.

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Re:Uber starts same-day grocery delivery service in US by josephschmoe on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @05:49PM (#8204858)
American grocery stores do. Walmart grocery stores could fit a small town downtown in them.

I see your point though. It's interesting to be informed of all of these different needs I had not previously considered.

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Re:Uber starts same-day grocery delivery service in US by mcintyre1994 on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @07:15PM (#8205183)
I mean we have lots of large stores.. but I wouldn't say everyone has one within 5 minutes. How many of these town-sized stores are there in a city out of interest?
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Re:Uber starts same-day grocery delivery service in US by ensignavenger on Wednesday August 20, 2014 @08:04PM (#8205330)
Depends on where you are. Springfield, MO for example has 5 Walmart Supercenters and 4 Walmart Neighborhood Markets. They also have at least one Hy-vee (They were planning on building at least one more, but I don't think it is completed yet). And that is just two companies with large stores. The town has several local and regional grocery store chains- and Dilons (Kroger). Many of these store do offer delivery service, too.

This all in a city that is less than 10 miles from one side to the other (160,000 population).

EDIT: I forgot- there are also 2 Sam's Clubs.

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