Personal Shopper

I usually do my weekly shopping on Friday, but not on Black Friday. So, I went to Wal Mart on Sunday. And, I saw something that I had not seen before.  There were some Wal Mart employees walking around the store with a cart with multiple blue bins. I could not figure it out, because they did not seem to be stocking shelves. Then, I saw a sign on one of the carts and it said the employee was a personal shopper, for the Wal Mart shop online service.  Hmm.  Very interesting.  

And it makes me wonder who does this shopping online.  Elderly people whose mobility makes walking around the store difficult?  Busy professionals who feel like they do not have time to shop?  Stay at home moms with little kids for whom a trip to the store is an adventure, at best?

Anyway, a lot of stores do the shop online and door front pickup service.  

A local supermarket chain United Supermarkets also offers that same service.  They also do a delivery service. 

This is the new way to shop.