Shopping to the Next Level

Call me weird or goofy, but I saw a press release yesterday about something new that Meijer Grocery Stores rolled out in Grand Rapids yesterday. They announced what they call "Meijer Grocery Express", which is a way for anyone to place a grocery order online at the Knapp's Corner Store on the East Beltline. There are over 45,000 products to choose from online and when you show up, you simply pull up to the front of the store and what you've ordered is placed in your car. Not a bad idea!

Think about this service for a mom with 3 or 4 kids. Now she can order her groceries while everyone is napping during the day and then swing by the store with all the kids in the car, not get any of them out, have the groceries loaded into her car and off she goes. Meijer compares it to the "good ol' days" when they first began when a store clerk would actually fill your order for you instead of you walking around the store and selecting products.

I don't know about you, but I'm always looking for ways to save time and money and this service will definately be something my wife and I use. How about you?