Here’s how shopping online for groceries can help you beat the summer!

Today, most shoppers around the world prioritize convenience over price, and Abu Dhabi is no different. This has become more prominent since the pandemic. The lockdowns in early 2020 all over the UAE made it difficult for customers to buy their home essentials, forcing physical retailers to offer their products to customers online.

Not all supermarkets in Abu Dhabi offer online shopping, even though there are plenty of supermarkets up around every corner. Only 10% of retail sales come from online sales. Many customers aren’t fully aware of the benefits that they get when shopping at an online supermarket.

Let’s take a look at a few of them:

1. Save Time & Money:

Some people enjoy dropping by the local supermarket and shopping around for a few goods, but it’s not the same for everyone. For many individuals who work late into the evenings, going shopping right after work is a very tiring errand. And for those with families, shopping during the weekend takes up valuable family time away from us.

However, you can’t always anticipate when your groceries are going to last. Shopping online can save a lot of time and make your life easier.

2. Shop in the comfort of your home:

Going to the supermarket is one thing, getting "ready to go" is another matter altogether. This is especially more prominent if you have a few kids. It can take anywhere from 30 mins to an hour to get ready & reach the supermarket, depending on how far you live.

And even then, you will still need to pick up all the goods you need one by one, pay for them, and bring them back home.

In contrast, you can easily sit back and order your stuff online in the comfort of your home while you watch TV. It’s as simple as that.

3. Save on Petrol Costs:

Since the beginning of 2022, the price for a liter of petrol in Abu Dhabi has risen 43% in May 2022, and the price is likely to increase even further. Ordering online can help you save a lot of money that would otherwise be spent traveling to & from the supermarket.

On the plus side, you won’t have to worry about the hassle of parking too!

4. Use Lists to shop quickly:

A typical supermarket in Abu Dhabi is going to be at least 2,000 sqft, with the more familiar hypermarkets ranging in the range of 5000-6000 sqft. That’s a lot of space to move around to find the goods you need.

Depending on your grocery list, you may spend anywhere an hour or 2 finding the things you need.

And you have to do this every single time you visit the supermarket.

With an online supermarket, you can use the search feature to quickly find and add the products you need to your cart. It’s only going to take you 20-30mins to get everything you need to be added to your cart. You can save even more time by using a wishlist to add commonly bought items to it.

You can then quickly add them back to your cart the next time you need to buy them.

5. Bundles & Buying in Bulk at great prices!

Many brands offer great deals on bundled items. Most physical stores often limit the number of bundled products due to space limitations.

Planning your orders and buying in bulk can significantly add up to great savings.

An online supermarket doesn’t need to worry about display limitations. They can have great deals on their website that you simply won’t find on a store shelf.

5. Better Budget Control:

Recent research done in the US showed that over 87% of shoppers make impulse buys, and more than 50% of all groceries were sold due to impulse buying. This is a common theme across the world, and Abu Dhabi is no different.

A significant portion of your earnings will more than likely go to rent, food and groceries. Cutting down on impulse buys will allow you to save more and manage your finances better.

You can also take a step further and track what you spend, and where. You can then further optimize your lists and find similar products at more affordable prices.

6. Compare products easily:

A great advantage of shopping online is the ability to compare products across other stores and ensure you get the best deals at great prices.

7. Get the best prices with offers & promotions:

Most online supermarkets will highlight promotions front and center for your convenience, allowing you to get the best deals and offers. Whereas an in-store supermarket will have the promotions spread all over the place, which you may eventually miss out on.

8. Convenient Delivery right to your doorstep: One of the biggest convenience factors, when you shop online, is that you can plan your deliveries ahead and have them delivered right to your doorstep whenever you need them.

Many online supermarkets offer quick delivery and in most cases, allow the customer to select favorable delivery slots to plan their deliveries the way they want to. You can have the goods delivered around the time you arrive home after work, or you can have them deliver the products as quickly as you need them.

10. Different Payment Methods:

Many customers in Abu Dhabi are accustomed to Cash-On-Delivery as a payment option. With an online supermarket, you can offer customers a wide range of payment options to make the online shopping experience as convenient as possible.

Conclusion:

Many of us in Abu Dhabi are well accustomed to ordering from delivery services like Talabat, Zomato, and Deliveroo. We’ve all come to love and appreciate how easy it is to find what we want and make our orders easily.

Similarly, an online supermarket that ticks all the right boxes and fulfills your expectations can help you save a lot of time and money.

The next time you’re thinking of visiting a supermarket to get your usual cart of groceries, consider searching on Google for an online supermarket near you in Abu Dhabi!

Zoya Parveen is working as an Seo Specialist in RGrocery. I always enjoy writing about digital marketing insights, trends, and updates for various prestigious platforms. In her spare time, she likes reading, cooking, and watching movies.