Grocery Delivery Startups That will Soon TakeOver the Market

Online grocery delivery services were among the top in-demand businesses during the pandemic. The demand for online grocery delivery services is still observed to be high as compared to any other year before the covid-19 outbreak. Analysing the increase in demand and market potential there are a number of offline grocery stores that shifted online. Whereas on the other hand, the number of online grocery delivery startups multiplied during this period resulting in an increase in competition in the market.

Considering the change in shopping behaviour from office grocery stores to online grocery delivery platforms the market has completely changed. The smart way out for the entrepreneurs is to offer their services both online as well as offline if possible. As a result in the last 2 years, there are so many new businesses established online that are competitive enough to satisfy their customer needs and turn out to be a big competition for the already existing businesses.

In this post, there are a number of grocery delivery startups that have the potential to capture the market based on their efficiency and other factors like customer satisfaction, growing popularity, marketing strategies, USPs, etc.

Farmstead a USA based Online Grocery Delivery Startup

The business was established in 2016 by Pradeep Elankumaran, the co-founder and CEO of Farmstead. The company sells groceries directly from its own warehouse and employs its own drivers and warehouse staff for day-to-day operations. Farmstead has partnered with Udelv for autonomous grocery delivery and has collaborated with DoorDash to expand its coverage area by supporting its delivery.

The warehouse model has now become popular with technical advancements opted by the company for smooth and efficient operations. Considering the rising popularity and profitability of the business, Farmstead is considered to be one of the potential startups that are all set to capture the market.

Lyfa, a Switzerland based zero-waste supermarket

Lyfa is a well-known supermarket that offers home delivery of grocery items like milk, vegetables, dry products, etc by prioritising sustainability. It is a zero-waste supermarket that focuses on plastic-free packaging, emission-free bike are used by the courier company to deliver the orders, has initiated to collect containers after use in subsequent deliveries that are reusable (made of glass and fabric)

The online grocery delivery services offered by Lyfa are gaining popularity because of the sustainable ideas and efficient services. After the covid-19 outbreak, such initiatives are given more preference by the customers.

Being a sustainable idea, Lyfr is among the startups that are popular enough to capture the market and turn out to be a tough competitor in upcoming years.

Weezy, a UK based hyper-local on-demand Supermarket

Weezy is a hyper-local on-demand supermarket launched in July 2020 in the United Kingdom. The newly established business has its own grocery ordering app for the available items like Vegetables, fruits, medicines, cleaning products, alcoholic beverages and much more.

Being an online hyper-local marketplace, Weezy has become a one-stop online platform for customers to shop for daily use items. The convenience factor and ease of operation has made Weezy list among the most competitive startups in the online grocery delivery industry.

Conclusion

These are some of the leading startups that have the potential of capturing the market in the coming future. The different strategies opted by these startups to overcome the challenges faced to survive the competitive market/ step-in the market with high demand and close competitors is something that the entrepreneurs must learn how.

The blog “How are grocery delivery startups evolving with the pandemic?” is an insightful read that gives you an overview of the above-mentioned startups, the challenges faced by them, potential solutions, revenue, technology stack etc.