Disclosure: I am a P&Gmom ambassador. As part of my affiliation with this group I have been compensated to test the Loblaws Click & Collect service. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Recently I chatted with you about how to survive grocery shopping in the suburbs. You all had some amazing tips, and now it’s my turn! I’m eager to introduce you to the Loblaws Click & Collect program. What is this program? Just the greatest thing ever! It affords the grocery shopper the opportunity to select their grocery items online, then pick up their order up at their convenience by scheduling a time that works of them. It saves you precious time, and for me, money whenever you shop!!
Here’s a little bit about my experience. Setting up my Loblaws Click & Collect account was simple. Even better, now that my profile is set up, my information will be remembered for future shops. After I was all set up, it was time to shop!
You can shop by aisle.
Shop by brand.
And after you’ve used the service once, you an even use Quick Shop to shop using your previous purchases.
The entire process is simple and straightforward.
Things I love:
- It helps with menu planning for the week by allowing you to double check that shopping list before you buy. Menu planning saves me time and money!
- Helps control those impulse purchases. When I shop on-line I stick to the plan, when I wander through the store I throw in extra bags of chips, chocolate and ice-cream. (Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it is bathing suit season!)
- Can be done anywhere! You can shop from your backyard while you supervise a playdate, while you have that morning coffee in the morning, or watching the Young and The Restless. Ha! Saving those valuable Mommy Minutes and making me feel like a multi-taskng genius. Winning.
- That little grocery cart in the corner helps you to keep a running total as you shop. So smart.
- Need inspiration for dinner this week? You can click though the flyers and deals section to see what’s on sale this week!
Once you’re done, you can schedule your pick-up time. Yes, you read that right. You pick your location and the time you want your groceries to be ready. They will be bagged, or if you have green boxes, binned and waiting for you at the appointed hour. Then all you have to do is pull into the dedicated parking spots. Follow the easy call in instructions to let them know you have arrived, and those groceries are put right into the back of the car for you. It’s service that makes you over the top happy! A little giddy really. I spent about 5-7 minutes in total waiting for those groceries to land neatly in the back of my car. Far less than it would have taken for me to check out myself. I used those minutes to answer some e-mails; multi-tasking again! I can’t wait to try this service when we get ready to head to the cottage! What an incredible way to create a list of everything we need, and then pick it up on the way up north. Click & Collect, where have you been all my life! Those saved Mommy Minutes are really starting to add up! This may be the best grocery shopping hack ever.
Have you ever ordered groceries on line? I can’t wait for you to try it and tell me what you think!
Have you ever had some fresh produce not look so great? Thats what I would wonder, I like looking for my stuff.
This sounds like a great time saver and I love the menu planning help I sure need that thanks for sharing this information.
MAKES GROCERY SHOPPING, EASY/PEASY
Love this. Great idea
I hope this comes to Regina. Of maybe it’s already here! Some days I like to avoid the crowds.
Would love to see this available in my little village! We really do pick through lots of good veggies and fruit…so not sure how that could work.
Wow, I have never heard of the Quick Shop! But now going to check into it and sign up!
Wonder if this will be coming down in my area, would be nice for those days I don’t want to be bothered by crowds!!
I like grocery shopping, I actually find it relaxing, lol. However, I have my days where time is limited.. and this would be REALLY helpful for me. Sometimes there just aren’t enough hours, right? Any little bit helps…
Somedays there really aren’t enough hours in the day. I can sit here at 10:30 pm tonight and order my groceries to coincide with school pick up tomorrow? Brilliant.
I like this way of shopping in theory, but I’m not sure I’d be okay with someone else picking out fruits and veggies for me. Is there an extra cost?
The only extra cost I incurred was a $3.00 charge to select a “pick up” time. It was SO worth it, and I swear to you, my personal shoppers (as I have come to think of them) did a better job of picking out apples and peppers for me, than I usually do! LOL
That’s not too bad…It would certainly be worth it for those days where the grocery store is busy! I hate shopping when the store is really busy and crowded.
I LOVE LOVE this. It is great that stores like Loblaws are picking up on these conveniences for us busy parents!! Totally appreciate services like this. Anything to make my hectic life a little easier!
Me too! When I drive away from the Click And Collect spot with a trunk full of groceries, I feel like the savviest shopper ever. It just makes your day so much easier and give you more time to spend time with your family.
I have never ordered groceries on line. The Loblaws Click & Collect sounds like a great idea! Thank you for sharing that information. It will be very helpful.
You’re welcome, I hope you get a chance to give it a try.
Great idea but like others I need tk watch what i put in the cart. But this seems great idea.
Happy to hear you like the idea 🙂
I think this would be an awesome idea, looking into it for sure
I hope you like it Joanne!
Seems convenient but I don’t drive so I would have to be careful of the amount of groceries that I ordered and could fit into a shopping cart or our stroller.
Very true, and the Click and Collect pick up is outside.