Comments on: Grocery News: Delivery Services http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/ Connects families with creative ideas, useful tips and local events in Providence, Rhode Island and beyond. Tue, 22 May 2012 13:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: joe http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 joe Sun, 23 Aug 2009 12:09:06 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4775 Another point for Aquidneck Island! Another point for Aquidneck Island!

]]> By: Kris http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 Kris Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:17:07 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4772 I live in Portsmouth and I have used Clement's Marketplace Groceries2Go and I am in love! I can shop late at night (propped up on pillows in bed)... I plan meals better, buy healthier foods, scream less at my 3 year old (who usually just runs through any grocery store), and avoid impluse buys. Love it! http://www.clementsmarket.com/ I live in Portsmouth and I have used Clement’s Marketplace Groceries2Go and I am in love! I can shop late at night (propped up on pillows in bed)… I plan meals better, buy healthier foods, scream less at my 3 year old (who usually just runs through any grocery store), and avoid impluse buys. Love it!
http://www.clementsmarket.com/

]]> By: Sam http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4765 Sam Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:56:07 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4765 I've used the Whole Foods delivery service and I love it. Daniel, the man who coordinates it, is a really nice guy and the turn around has been as little as an hour and a half. I just e-mail the store with my list and then call in to give my credit card number. I keep my e-mails so I can just pull from my list the items I frequently buy. I'm sure it is more labor intensive than pea pod but I've been very happy. (Oh, I live within 2 miles so the delivery is free which is one of the many reasons I do it.) I’ve used the Whole Foods delivery service and I love it. Daniel, the man who coordinates it, is a really nice guy and the turn around has been as little as an hour and a half. I just e-mail the store with my list and then call in to give my credit card number. I keep my e-mails so I can just pull from my list the items I frequently buy. I’m sure it is more labor intensive than pea pod but I’ve been very happy. (Oh, I live within 2 miles so the delivery is free which is one of the many reasons I do it.)

]]> By: joe http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4759 joe Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:16:03 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4759 The Peapod guy was really nice, but I felt like we were cheating on the milkman. The Peapod guy was really nice, but I felt like we were cheating on the milkman.

]]> By: kate http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4758 kate Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:47:53 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4758 I like it that once you suffer through the initial set up, Peapod saves a list of the items you purchased so you can very quickly find them and re-order. I like it that once you suffer through the initial set up, Peapod saves a list of the items you purchased so you can very quickly find them and re-order.

]]> By: Linda http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4757 Linda Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:47:17 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4757 I've used Peapod before and really liked it. I was surprised to find that the produce and meat were decent quality. My biggest hurdle is shopping online which is as much of a pain to me as the real thing. I’ve used Peapod before and really liked it. I was surprised to find that the produce and meat were decent quality. My biggest hurdle is shopping online which is as much of a pain to me as the real thing.

]]> By: katy http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 katy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:37:31 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4752 Peapod's rep. said they offer all of the specials in the flyer, except for some of those that are on the front page which are limited to a specific store or stores. She explained that each store controls the front page specials and they use it for head-to-head combat with other neighborhood stores' specials. Now the front page of the sale flyer reads like a soap opera to me. (Will Stop and Shop beat East Side Market's price on blueberries? Will Shaw's join the fray? And does each store have SPIES to find out what's going to be on sale at the other stores before the flyers are printed?) Peapod’s rep. said they offer all of the specials in the flyer, except for some of those that are on the front page which are limited to a specific store or stores. She explained that each store controls the front page specials and they use it for head-to-head combat with other neighborhood stores’ specials. Now the front page of the sale flyer reads like a soap opera to me. (Will Stop and Shop beat East Side Market’s price on blueberries? Will Shaw’s join the fray? And does each store have SPIES to find out what’s going to be on sale at the other stores before the flyers are printed?)

]]> By: Anisa http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Anisa Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:41:21 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4750 If you use enter your Stop N Shop card number the first time you order, you can see what you have purchased in the past, making it easier to set up your first order. Although items are priced differently (e.g. fruit is by the piece and not by weight), depending on how organized you store shop and how much you are tempted to purchase other unnecessary items in the store it may or may not be cheaper. I know some people use PeaPod for all their non-perishables and big, heavy items. PeaPod also delivers to your kitchen - which for some city dwellers, the kitchen may be 2 or 3 flights of stairs up this may be a major bonus. Home delivery may not be for everyone all the time but may be handy if you are pregnant, on bedrest, with a newborn, work long hours, etc. Nice to know we have options... If you use enter your Stop N Shop card number the first time you order, you can see what you have purchased in the past, making it easier to set up your first order. Although items are priced differently (e.g. fruit is by the piece and not by weight), depending on how organized you store shop and how much you are tempted to purchase other unnecessary items in the store it may or may not be cheaper. I know some people use PeaPod for all their non-perishables and big, heavy items. PeaPod also delivers to your kitchen – which for some city dwellers, the kitchen may be 2 or 3 flights of stairs up this may be a major bonus.

Home delivery may not be for everyone all the time but may be handy if you are pregnant, on bedrest, with a newborn, work long hours, etc. Nice to know we have options…

]]> By: Adrienne http://kidoinfo.com/ri/grocery-news-delivery-services/comment-page-1/#comment-4749 Adrienne Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:21:06 +0000 http://kidoinfo.com/ri/?p=6330#comment-4749 I haven't used Peapod in a while but when I did the prices and specials were NOT nearly identical to the store. It's a great service but the prices are at a premium (mostly due to less sale prices). On a side note I found the produce quality to be better than what I was seeing in-store. It's a pain to set-up but once you have made a few orders it is very easy. They also have a much smaller selection (brands and sizes) that a typical store. I haven’t used Peapod in a while but when I did the prices and specials were NOT nearly identical to the store. It’s a great service but the prices are at a premium (mostly due to less sale prices). On a side note I found the produce quality to be better than what I was seeing in-store. It’s a pain to set-up but once you have made a few orders it is very easy. They also have a much smaller selection (brands and sizes) that a typical store.

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