The online shopping has been a blessing indeed in the hardest times where everyone has been quarantined since the restrictions of the government through the cities. The massive lockdowns have been done overnight. People having babies and kids have been the most hit as they want baby food and diapers on an urgent basis. With panic-stricken people rushing to the grocery stores the store had run out of almost all fresh produce. Most of the fresh produce couldn’t make it to the market shelves because of the strict lockdown and transportation issues. The supply for food was high and the demand could not be met because there were strict timings on which there were huge ques of people outside every market. In this situation, the ease the online grocery has provided the people in need has been a blessing. Online shopping was usually for apparel or appliances and stuff you would find easier buying online than going to the store and getting it. But grocery shopping was something people choose to physically observe the item before they purchase it therefore there was not much demand for grocery shopping. But during the COVID 19 situation when the whole world was in quarantine, online grocery shopping was a hot running business.
Due to the competition in the market of the online fresh produce delivery, the local small fruit vendors have also made an e-commerce portal from where the local customers can order fresh food delivered on the same day. This has made grocery shopping easier for all customers. Some local food vendors have a joint venture with an online shopping portal and they are registered on that portal with their food assortments. The customer selects the food from their making they save the hassle for making their website.
Previously people loved picking their grocery items from the grocery markets but since the corona pandemic, the grocery stores are now delivering the items on their doorsteps. Almost all the grocery shops have gone digital and either is working with an e-commerce partner or having its e-commerce platform for selling their grocery items. The online grocery deliveries have been of great advantage to the locals.
- In providing safe and secure grocery items
- Timely delivery at their doorsteps
- Fresh fruits and vegetables every time
- Online transactions
You can have your favorite Edmonton restaurants delivered to you through the online food delivery system. There are more than 700 restaurants at Edmonton who have been closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but now every restaurant is providing home delivery services. Search for your favorite food item on their web page and order it, within no time you will be delivered hot and fresh food on your doorsteps.
Same as the restaurant business the grocery stores were also hit by the lockdown. Grocery items such as fresh fruits and vegetables are something you need every two days and it was hard for the people to go out and purchase them due to lockdown. Nevertheless, the grocery stores in Edmonton provided their local customers to purchase their grocery through online purchases. This not only made the business running for the grocery stores but the customers got fresh fruits and grocery items on their doorsteps.
