Over sixty years ago, most homes had dairy products delivered fresh daily or weekly, along with baked goods and other food items. Back then, mom often had a standing order or would choose her food staples directly from the milkman or baker at the door. This week, the Toronto Sun reported that home delivery is making a comeback, but since mom is probably out at work, she or dad can now order from their phone app.
InstaBuggy, a web-based grocery home delivery service launched last spring in Toronto, has now partnered with independent gourmet food retailer Summerhill Market and will service the entire GTA. Other grocer partners such as independent organic and natural food stores and even Sobey’s Freshco will continue their partnerships as well. Co-founder of InstaBuggy, Julian Gleizer, promises the company will deliver your groceries within one hour with a possibility to combine offerings from several retailers in one delivery.”
Users of the service can order online or with a smartphone app that connects directly to partner stores and InstaBuggy offers over 10,000 SKUs. Packers are trained to squeeze and feel fruits and vegetables to ensure you get the best produce and will deliver at an appointed time for free for large orders, or for a small fee on orders below eighty dollars. Plans are in the works for InstaBuggy to expand to Ottawa and Montreal and to eventually be national.
