How To Save Money On Groceries

How do you feel about the idea of grocery delivery at your doorstep? It is relaxing, right? Especially in winters when you try to find comfort in your blanket, the very thought of stepping outdoors to buy groceries can make you extremely anxious; similarly, it’s equally annoying during the summers when the humid temperature prevents you from going out.

Online shopping can be a savior in such moments. That is the power of online grocery shopping. You can get cheap groceries any time as per your convenience at your home. 

How Is Online Grocery Shopping Different from Conventional Buying?

Here are some reasons why buying groceries online can be cheaper:

• Impulse control:  Shopping at normal retail stores usually tempts you to buy the things that you don't need at the moment, especially if your children accompany you. In online grocery shopping, this lack of temptation lets you save money in two ways - 

• You stick to the list of requirements as you only search for the products that you need.

• If you have children, they will not demand unnecessary things while you fill your online cart. 

• Bulk purchasing: You would have noticed that when you do bulk shopping from the regular retail store, you get a hefty amount of bill, which nearly burns a hole in your pocket. The advantage of online shopping is that bulk buying lets you save more on the bill.

• Offers:  In online grocery shopping, you can avail the coupons, promotions and other ongoing offers most of the time. You can even get coupons from dedicated coupon websites! While in conventional buying, you hardly get any discounts except for some occasional promotions.

• Customized shopping: If you are looking for any special product, such as multigrain dosa or an imported pasta sauce, online shopping can help you find the best deals.

Grocery Apps in India

Amazon Pantry

You can now buy groceries through Amazon. Amazon Pantry consists of a wide array of items ranging from cooking essentials to FMCGs to household products, barring vegetables. Amazon Pantry runs various offers, for instance -- get an extra 5-15% cashback if you spend more than Rs 1000 or get up 30% off, or get an extra Rs.100 cashback on monthly groceries, etc.

The unique proposition of Amazon Pantry is that they don't have categories; instead, they have various boxes such as ‘Family get together box,’ ‘Maid on leave box,’ ‘Healthy in you box,’ etc.  These boxes let customers purchase groceries and household products in various sizes, which entail a delivery fee - Rs 30 for the prime customers and Rs 59 for non-prime customers.

However, if the pantry order value is more than Rs 599, the delivery fee is waived. Amazon Pantry also helps you in tracking your past purchases so that you can easily repeat an older order if you wish to.

Big Basket

It is a prominent online supermarket in India that sells quality in a vast range of 20k+ national and international products, including fresh vegetables, beverages, personal care products, household items, meat and eggs, bread, fruits, gourmet products, dairy, and staples.

If savings on grocery shopping is your priority, then Big Basket is the best online grocery store for you. It offers you numerous discounts - such as save on bundle packs, 25% off on Beauty and Hygiene, Kitchen, Garden and Pets and some other categories. Big Basket also ensures on-time grocery delivery and safety of products with signature packing, either through express or standard delivery. In case your order arrives after the stipulated time, then you are entitled to a 10% refund.

The BigBasket store is present across 25 plus cities – Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar, Anand, Bangalore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mohali, Mumbai, Mysuru, Nagpur, Panchkula, Patna, Pune, Surat, Bhopal, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Indore, Kanpur, Vadodara, and Vishakapatnam.  Now, you can also gift BigBasket Gift Cards to your loved ones and help them in saving more on groceries.

If you are new to BigBasket, then you can enjoy a flat Rs. 200 cash back on your first purchase of above Rs. 1000 through the voucher code MYFIRST200. For your last minute shopping, they have the provision of 90 min express delivery and specialty store offerings in some specific cities.

Grofers

It is one of the best online grocery shopping sites. The uniqueness of Grofers lies in the fact that it connects the consumers with all local grocery stores. It is a customized store which delivers over 5000 products including veggies, electronics, cosmetics, fruits, other grocery items, baked goodies, flowers, baby care, and pet care products.

As a customer, you get the freedom to buy from the reliable stores in your area, schedule a delivery slot and also get real-time updates on your purchase. It is a low-price online store where you will get the latest products from Patanjali, Aashirvaad,  Haldiram's, Saffola, Fortune, Nestle, Amul, Mother Dairy, Pepsi, Colgate, Dabur, Surf Excel, Maggi, Vim, and Pampers amongst other prevalent brands.

Grofers is present in many cities, such as Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Surat, Jaipur, Agra, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Indore, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, and Chandigarh. It offers various promotions on websites like Smart Bachat Club, month end savers, up to 50% off on staples, 20% off on household products, 250 off on first order and more.

ZopNow

It is one of the largest online supermarkets in India that delivers groceries in three hours or as per your chosen delivery slots. ZopNow is currently present across Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Navi Mumbai, Gurgaon, Pune, Delhi, Noida, and Thane. If you are not happy with the product quality of your order, you can return the whole order at the same moment to the delivery person, and the company will process the refund amount within 24 hours.

In ZopNow, all the perishables -- such as milk, bread, fruits, vegetables, and frozen products -- are freshly picked from More Mega Stores and More Supermarket. In case you don't like the quality of the product, return it at the time of the delivery.

On ZopNow, you can quickly check out and pre-pay via online payment gateways, or else you can opt for cash on delivery. You can also add zoppies in your ZopWallet for your convenience and enjoy a hassle-free checkout on your orders.

In a Nutshell

If you are new to online grocery shopping and not that tech-savvy, then come out of your comfort zone and try it out for once! You will definitely see the change in the amount of savings that you currently do through conventional grocery purchase. Happy Savings!