Tried ordering groceries online for delivery or pickup. Three stores – Wholefoods (akin to Azbuka Vkusa), Walmart (akin to Auchan), Harris Teeter (a bit simpler than Wholefoods). All had advanced online stores.
Results: nobody can deliver or organize pickup.
Wholefoods (Amazon) offers delivery only. They are located 10 minutes away from me, and usually can deliver within 30 minutes. Now, when choosing delivery, everything ends at the date selection page. There are no slots available today or tomorrow.
Harris Teeter is 5 minutes away from me. They offer both delivery and pickup. Pickup costs about $5, delivery about $12. Neither is available. For pickup, all stores ask you to choose a time slot. So, slots are all taken until the end of the week. For delivery, they simply don’t let you choose a date because no dates are available.
That leaves Walmart. They also offer pickup and delivery. For pickup, you need to select a slot, but there are none available today or tomorrow, and no more options. Walmart refuses to deliver to me, although the store itself is a 15-minute walk straight. Apparently, not all Walmarts organize delivery.
In the end, Nadya is going to Trader’s Joe tomorrow to buy all the stuff personally in the store. Online shops are failing.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 