Top 11 Sites for Online Grocery Shopping
Did you know that many sites offer the ability to shop for groceries from the onlinefort of your own home? Online grocery shopping is convenient, a time-saver, AND sometimes even offers exclusive sales that you would not be able to score otherwise. SO if you work outside of the home or just don’t have time to tackle this necessary chore every week, be sure to check out these online grocery sites…
1.) AmazonFresh
AmazonFresh is a grocery delivery and pickup service available exclusively for Prime members in select cities for an additional $14.99 per month. The AmazonFresh grocery delivery service allows you to skip your trip to the grocery store and spend more time doing the things you love.
You’ll be able to shop a wide selection of fresh groceries and choose the most convenient delivery time for YOU. Choose to place an order in the morning for same-day delivery OR order your groceries in the evening and wake up to fresh strawberries, milk, eggs, and more – all on your doorstep. Plus, you can even shop Whole Foods Market groceries for natural, organic items right on AmazonFresh!
2.) Walmart Grocery
Walmart Grocery is a pick-up and delivery service available at select locations with no service fees or markups! Simply place your order online, choose a time slot and your order will be delivered directly to your car (some areas even have the option of home delivery)! Go here for details on this service.
Plus, for a limited time, new Walmart Grocery customers can save $10 off your first Walmart Grocery online order of $50 or more with promo code MOMHACKS or WOWFRESH at checkout.
And, Walmart is even testing a new concept in very select areas where they shop, deliver and even put away groceries in your FRIDGE for you. Go here for more details (be sure to read all of the onlinements).
3.) Safeway Grocery Delivery
Safeway Grocery Delivery offers the convenience of online shopping to select cities in Arizona, California, District Of Columbia, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia and Washington, but many Safeway affiliate stores are now offering grocery delivery as well, so be sure to check your store’s site. Keep in mind that online prices, promotions and offers may differ from those in their physical stores.
Regular home delivery rates in most areas are $9.95 on purchases of $150+ and $12.95 on purchases under $150 (excluding tax, delivery fee, fuel surcharge, bottle deposits and bag fees where applicable).
Plus, for a limited time, new customers can get $20 off your first $49 order and free delivery with promo code TWENTY at checkout. Or, get free delivery on any purchase with the code EASY7.
4.) Kroger ClickList
With Kroger ClickList, you can shop online for over 70,000 items across the entire store, including fresh meat and produce – plus new items are added every week! Just go here and browse for the items you want to purchase and add them to your cart. During the ordering process, you’ll be asked to select a pickup or delivery time and pay for your order online using a credit or debit card. Plus, digital coupons loaded to your Shopper’s Card will automatically be applied to your order at pickup!
Then, just onlinee by the store at your reserved pickup time, and they’ll load your order into your car. Or, if you choose to have your order delivered (where available), they’ll deliver your groceries to you. You can even order using personalized product suggestions, so shopping is even easier!
For pickup orders, pull up to the designated Kroger ClickList pickup area at your scheduled time (there will be signs to help guide you) – an associate will assist you by loading your groceries right into your car and the service fee will be waived for the first 3 orders. For delivery orders, you’ll receive an alert when your order is on its way – a service fee will be applied to your order at the time it’s placed. A driver from their delivery partner will deliver the order right to your doorstep!
5.) Jet.online
When you buy groceries online at Jet.online, they hand-pick all your groceries, pack them up carefully in a refrigerated box, and send them off on their way to your fridge with 1-2 day delivery. Unlike other grocery delivery services, you don’t have to be home for your Jet.online delivery – your fresh groceries will stay fresh and your frozen groceries will stay frozen while you’re out and about.
Plus, Jet.online only stocks select high-quality meat, fish, dairy, produce, and other grocery essentials, and their trained experts pick everything out by hand. That means your tomatoes will skip sitting at the store, so they’ll be fresher than fresh – or you’ll get your money back. If one of their fresh products does not meet your expectations, just contact them within 30 days and they’ll make it right.
Get free shipping over $35, and 2-day delivery on thousands of groceries. Just pay a $4.95 fresh packaging fee to help offset the cost of keeping your fresh groceries cold all the way to your fridge.
6.) Vitacost
Vitacost.online carries over 45,000 different healthy products from more than 2,500 leading brands, including a variety of organic, gluten-free brands and even high-quality Vitacost brand products. And if there’s something they don’t carry that you want, you can always send them a request!
Although you won’t have the option to order fresh groceries, Vitacost.online offers savings up to 50% off retail, including name-brand vitamins, supplements, health foods, sports nutrition products, bath & beauty favorites, even home and pet products. Plus, they offer various discounts to save even more.
And, you can enjoy free shipping on orders over $49 within the contiguous U.S (or $25 or more of Vitacost brand or other select brand products) OR pay a flat-rate of just $4.99 for orders less than $49. They also offer international shipping to more than 100 countries.
7.) Peapod
Peapod is the country’s leading Internet grocer, serving 24 U.S. markets throughout Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin. Customers can order online or on Peapod’s free mobile app for delivery to homes and workplaces or pick-up at many convenient locations.
Peapod offers thousands of weekly specials with savings in every category – just look for the red tag. PLUS, Peapod will also DOUBLE manufacturer coupons up to $0.99! Even sweeter, new customers can get 60 days of free delivery and use promo code PPCJ15 to get $15 off your first $60 order.
For returning users, most customers can place orders for delivery as soon as next-day (normally within a two-hour window) or up to two weeks in advance – just pay a $6.95-$9.95 fee (or a $2.95 fee for local pickup). Also, they offer special discounts on delivery fees during the week.
Grocery orders are shopped for at the last possible moment and all products are hand-selected and packed just for you, and never picked over. They even offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee!
8.) Instacart
Instacart is a grocery delivery service that delivers in over 35 states across the country – in as little as one hour! They connect you with Personal Shoppers in your area who pick up and deliver your groceries from your favorite local stores. They do not honor in-store sales and coupons; however, there are sales and promotions that are available on Instacart that may not be available in-store.
Plus, new customers qualify for $10 off $35 + free delivery on your first order whenever you sign up through this link. Otherwise, the delivery fee depends on the size of your order and the delivery time that you choose, but appears to be as low as $5.99. The specific delivery fee for your order will be displayed when you choose a delivery time during checkout.
You can also sign up for Instacart Express and get unlimited FREE delivery on orders of $35 or more and even be able to shop a variety of stores with FREE delivery on the entire order.
9.) FreshDirect
With FreshDirect, customers can purchase high-quality fresh foods and brand-name items. Currently, FreshDirect delivers in Washington, D.C., parts of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware, with delivery on the Jersey Shore and in the Hamptons available in the summer only.
Whenever you place an online order, you can select a delivery time-slot as soon as the next day. A FreshDirect driver will bring the order to your door (if you live in an apartment, make sure he or she can get into the building). Keep in mind that you will need to be home in order to receive your order.
Order often? With a DeliveryPass membership, you can order as often as you like and never pay a delivery fee! You’ll also receive exclusive special offers and savings. In addition, DeliveryPass holders get access to the delivery time-slots they want with their exclusive Reserve Delivery Time feature.
Even sweeter, new members can save $25 off your first TWO FreshDirect orders of $99 or more when you use promo code FD25OFF at checkout! Also, new FreshDirect members can also sign up to receive two months of free deliveries for just one penny with the DeliveryPass trial.
10.) Shipt
Now in over 71 cities and counting, Shipt partners with retailers and a local onlinemunity of reliable shoppers in each city. They offer same day grocery delivery (as soon as one hour after your order!) and delivery is free for members on orders over $35. Prices will vary slightly from in store prices.
Once you sign up for a membership and download the Shipt app (iOS, Android, and/or web), just select your groceries (over 40,000 items to shop from!), choose delivery options, and checkout.
Plus, new customers can try 2 weeks for free and get $10 off your first order whenever you sign up here. After the 2 week trial, you will be billed $99 for an entire year (equals $8.25/month) unless you choose to cancel, which you can do at ANY time. There is also a monthly plan available for $14/month.
11.) ShopFoodEx
ShopFoodEx.online is an online grocery shopping service (rated A+ with the BBB) that delivers groceries nationwide (to all 50 states) and even to APO/FPO addresses. They ship via USPS Priority Mail and shipping includes full insurance at no extra cost. ShopFoodEx customers can buy groceries online and even have them delivered to anywhere in the world with their international checkout option.
With “old-school” quality control standards and over 15,000 grocery items on their website, they meticulously hand-package each order using pristine new boxes, painstakingly wrap each glass jar or bottle to prevent breakage, amply cushion boxes containing sodas, and use double-wall boxes and the “box within a box” method for those really fragile items such as breads or chips.
Plus, whenever you order your groceries online from ShopFoodEx and spend $100 or more, they will knock 33% off your shipping charges! Keep in mind that shipping rates will vary based on your order.
Written by Mary for Hip2Save. Mary is a proud mom to 3 kids in Austin, TX, who thrives off Jesus, running long distance, bargain shopping, warm Texas weather, a yummy latte…and a little Candy Crush from time to time. She also loves quality time with family & friends and sharing great deals with others.
