Online shoppers like the concept of buying groceries online

The concept of buying groceries online has been around as long as the Internet. Earlier the concept was only limited to Tier I Cities, but thanks to the growing competition, the services are now also available in Tier II Cities across India. In Tier I cities like Delhi NCR, Shoppers are very excited to shop for groceries online as they can easily order products using mobile devices and get free same day deliveries at their door steps. The booming online market has opened options for many young entrepreneurs to try their luck by starting an online grocery store in Noida. The idea of purchasing food and grocery products online in Noida has many advantages, and some are mentioned as below.

1. Save in Transportation Cost. Buying for your essentials you have to come out of your comfort zone and reach to the supermarket which would be few miles away from your house. On an average, every household shop for groceries 2 times in a month and each time you reach to that nearby supermarket, you incur a cost in the form of transportation that can be through hiring an auto rickshaw or taxi, or petrol cost in case it is your own conveyance. Buying for your necessities online will reduce the transportation cost and will give you a way out to stay in your comfort zone.
2. Save your precious time. A couple of miles trip to your nearby supermarket and back, plus the time involved in searching and buying your favorite product can easily burn more than an hour of your precious time. And that entire hour you could have worked, earned money or spent talking with your family. Buying same product online and getting a same day delivery will save a lot if your precious time.
3. Hassle free shopping. Imagine taking your small kids for shopping in 40 degrees temperature and thereafter searching for a parking place and then lifting heavy shopping bags back to your home; will make the whole experience inconvenient. The better option is to avoid the hot temperature outside and order your stuff online and get the delivery at your doorsteps.
4. Compare grocery store prices. The best advantage to shop online is that you have an option to compare the prices across vendors. In traditional way of shopping, it was practically not possible to go to each supermarket and look around for prices to find which one is the cheapest to shop at. But online groceries gave a new superpower; price comparison across stores. At local supermarket, we all usually compare the price of canned tomatoes across brands on the shelf. But going online, one can quickly compare the prices of different items across supermarkets and can decide which one to place order with.

So, in case you stay in Noida and looking for an option to buy groceries, than consider giving a try to online grocery shopping; it will definitely save more money for you.

Priya Singh is an market research enthusiast, In this article he has shared his views about using Compare Basket offers to save money.