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Below are 4 successful companies serving the Toronto, ON area
Cornershop
Through the Cornershop mobile app or website , customers can order groceries on demand and have them delivered in as soon as 60 minutes. The new Walmart stores offering Cornershop delivery are located in Scarborough, Mississauga, Malton, Richmond Hill, Thornhill, Erin Mills and Downsview, Ontario.
Using the Cornershop app or website, customers order groceries for delivery. Cornershop personal shoppers then go to one of the 14 participating Walmart stores to pick and pack their orders. Customers are called at the end of each shop, and they can approve any replacements or request another item to be added to the cart.
Instacart
Instacart offers its services via a website and mobile app. The service allows customers to order groceries from participating retailers with the shopping being done by a personal shopper. By mid-2018, Instacart was available for use in 11 Canadian markets.] In September 2018, Instacart added service from Walmart Canada stores, Staples Canada and M&M Food Market.[33]
Orders are fulfilled and delivered by a personal shopper, who picks, packs, and delivers the order within the customer’s designated time frame—within one hour or up to five days in advance. Regardless of the cost of the order, there is a 5% service fee with a minimum of $2 owed. Instacart offers a membership service called Instacart Express for a monthly fee of about $9.99 or an annual fee of $99.
Runner
Unlike other delivery models in Ontario, Runner supports digital orders and does not require customers to phone the company to complete the order. Runner is eliminating the noise and delays, making it more convenient for people to place and receive an order quickly. Photo ID is still required before an order will be completed.
Available in the app store, Runner is free to download and is simple and secure to use. All orders are tracked, preferences are saved, and delivery is guaranteed in less than 2 hours. There is also an option to schedule delivery for a future time if you are not home yet or if you are hosting an event. Runner has also added other items to it’s inventory like pasta, sauce, coffee, chips and snacks.
Snap Shop Delivery Service
This progressive company has a state of the art ordering system through its app and the website. Orders for convenience store items, grocery, medicines and even restaurants are delivered on time and the company takes pride in providing a wide range of items which other delivery companies may not offer because it’s highly customer oriented in spirit. Their world class customer service provides effective support and assistance to customers in the Downtown Toronto area. They have been serving the Toronto market for the past 8 years and growing rapidly whilst building partnerships with other vendors in the market.