Do you think Subscription model could ever work for grocery shopping ? since 60-65% of the grocery cart remains same most of the time , thus it should work but it doesnt! why?
Technically this already exists. There's Amazon Subscribe & Save (and similar) for this reason, pretty much. It may not be a subscription like you are describing, but it accomplishes the goal: set it and forget it for consistent grocery (or other) purchases, and get a nice discount.<p>I wonder if a legit subscription service, for perhaps a select group of items that a user consistently purchases, would work. Could be complicated when things like eggs fluctuate so much in price.
Yes and no. While staples of pantry items may be same or similar on a week to week basis, epicurean palates of many shoppers shift from week to week to embrace different recipes, diets and exploratory dishes for breakfast/lunch/dinner. What the balance of these unique ingredients pose impacts a subscription model. Coupled with most shoppers like to have the opportunity to pick the item(s) themselves which often times services like Amazon Fresh, Instacart, etc. do not yet do well. Finally, certain pantry items have various shelf and use life spans. Perhaps with an AI shopping tool, based on an individual's or family's needs this could be more efficient and profitable.
I use a local produce delivery service. They drop off a box of fresh produce every week with some variation. I can also subscribe to other grocery items through them or make one time purchases.