Reminds me of to the to car delivery of items by Amazon. Have not heard if that is still active. Received lots of attention this week, gets Wal-Mart attention as forward thinking. but probably has very narrow application.
Walmart aims to expand online grocery delivery not just to more homes, but also inside them. in SupermarketNews
Marc Lore, president and CEO of Walmart eCommerce U.S., on Friday unveiled Walmart InHome Delivery, a new service launching this fall in which associates will deliver groceries right to a customer’s refrigerator.
InHome Delivery staff wear a camera that lets customers watch the delivery remotely.
Described by Lore as a “food aisle to fridge” service, Walmart InHome Delivery personnel will use smart-entry technology and a proprietary, wearable camera to enter a customer’s home. He noted that the digital home technology will enable customers to control access and view the deliveries remotely. Deliveries can be made to a customer’s refrigerator in the kitchen or elsewhere in the home, such as the garage. (Click here to watch a video of the InHome Delivery service.)
“Walmart InHome Delivery is a new service designed to help customers save time and offer yet another convenient choice for grocery shopping. The service does so by delivering groceries even when customers can’t be home,” Lore said in a blog post on Friday. “Customers place a grocery order and then select InHome Delivery and a delivery day at checkout. We take it from there. Customers can then go about their days while a Walmart associate takes care of their grocery shopping for them.” .... '
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