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Online supermarket shopping. According to the Kantar World Panel ( http://bit.ly/2GzMIZp ) Tesco ( https://www.tesco.com ) has a 25% market share of supermarket shopping. Online, that figure jumps to 42%. The competitors are Sainsbury’s ( http://www.sainsburys.co.uk ), Ocado ( https://www.ocado.com ) and Asda ( https://groceries.asda.com ). Amazon Fresh ( https://www.amazon.co.uk ) arrived on the UK scene.
The essentials of online supermarket shopping. The site must be easy to use, e.g. you can enter your usual order and then tweak it. Flexible delivery times are vital, as close to 24/7 as possible, “click & collect” (from elsewhere) can be useful.
What the market leaders offer. Tesco has the best all-round offer with nationwide same day delivery (the only one), the option to collect from 320 locations (not just its stores). They check competitors’ prices and reduce the bill if it’s not the cheapest. Ocado has the earliest delivery time, from 5.30 a.m. - while Sainsbury’s starts at 8.00 a.m.
| Site | Delivery slots | Same Day | Click & Collect | Extras |
| Tesco | ** | Yes | **** | Checks other s’markets |
| Ocado | **** | No | No | Only to home |
| Asda | *** | No | *** | From 6.00 a.m. |
| Sainsbury’s | *** | Yes | *** | From 8.00 a.m. |
| Amazon Fresh | ** | Yes | *** | London/SE only - must be Prime member |
Amazon Fresh. Amazon Prime members can use Amazon Fresh (for fresh groceries) and Amazon Pantry (for packaged goods) services. Fresh costs £6.99 per month after a month’s free trial; reports say that prices are low. Currently the service is only available in London and the South East.
If you want to savemoney.Supermarket.co.uk ( http://bit.ly/2JlXYGr) lets customers compare food offers at twelve supermarkets, while MoneySavingExpert.com ( http://bit.ly/2En69hQ ) continually updates its tips on cheap supermarket shopping.
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