Grocery shopping is a necessity many of us do weekly and to make our lives simpler companies are coming out with helpful products and services to put food on our table in a faster, quicker and easier manner. From food subscriptions to grocery shopping gadgets these innovations are designed to help make a consumer's shopping experience that much smoother.
Ordering food online is a great example of companies allowing consumers to pick and choose their groceries for the week directly from the comfort of their home. With websites, crowdsourced grocery services and food subscriptions consumers can enjoy having the food they want delivered to them without having to set foot into a store. If shopping the aisles is more your thing then gadgets like electronic trollies and painless grocery bag rings are designed to help the experience be more enjoyable than a chore.
42 Unconventional Grocery Shopping Methods

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Hunger-Solving Reusable Bags
These City Harvest Bags Fill Empty Stomaches

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Custom-Designed Shopping Bags
Choose Your Package Can Be Printed with Ads or Nutritional Info

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Subway Car Grocery Stores
This Subway Grocery Store Lets Commuters Shop While They Travel
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Automated Grocery Stores
The Speedy Store is a Vending Machine for Basic Necessities
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Cartoonish Grocery Shops
This Small Grocery Shop in France is Quirky and Colorful
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Eco-Friendly Grocery Transportation
This DIY Shopping Cart for Bicycles Simplifies Shopping Trips
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Removable Refrigerating Capsules
Iceberg Fridge Contains a Separate Cooler for Getting Groceries
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Mobile Grocery Buses
Fresh Moves Drives Crisp Produce to the Food Deserts
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Electricity-Free Refrigerators
The Sure Chill Fridge Cools Your Food with or Without Electricity
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Ugly Food Catering
Culinary Misfits Use Disheveled Fruits and Veggies to Cater Events
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Unconventional Grocery Stores
The Sanya Lake Park Super Market by NL Architects is a Green Oasis
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Cavernous Curved Wine Markets
The Spar Supermarket Makes Shopping for Groceries Stylish
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Small-Format Food Shopping
Stockbox Neighborhood Grocery Attempts to Provide Access
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Scooter-Style Trollies
Travel Shopping Cart Aids Your Arms and Legs on Trips to the Local Grocery
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Cutting Board Cartons
The Spice House Packaging Adopts the Appearance of Culinary Items
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Elevating Concept Trollies
The Drop Cart Adjusts in Depth Depending on the Weight of its Contents
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Integrated Recipe Receipts
The Ogilvy Brazil Hellmann’s Campaign is Clever
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Fridge Freshness Monitors
The iFresh Keeps You Informed of the Declining Quality of Your Groceries
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Online Farmer's Markets
Farmingo Lets You Buy Locally Grown Produce Online
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Educational Indian Groceries
Pansaari Offers Indian Cooking Classes and Authentic Indian Spices
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Grocery-Generating Recipe Platforms
The Parsley Program Almost Does the Grocery Shopping for You
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Stylish Bread Carriers
The Baguette Bag Protects the Fluffy Loaf While Keeping Your Hands Free
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Lifting Shopping Trollies
The Unbent Grocery Cart Hoists Up Your Items So You Don't Have to Stoop
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Virtual Subway Supermarkets
Homeplus Uses Clever Marketing Campaign to Become Number One
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Touchscreen Fridge Monitors
The Kitchen Hub Helps You Plan Meals and Monitor Expiration Dates
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Painless Grocery Bag Rings
The One Trip Grip Device Makes Grocery Shopping Less Painful
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Grocery-Covered Cars
The Tesco Car is Lined with Groceries
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Securing Trunk Separaters
The Stayhold Ensures That Goods Won't Roll Around During the Drive
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Grocer Smartphone Docks
The iShop is Designed to Streamline Food Shopping
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Sustainable Food Subscriptions
Door to Door Organics Delivers Fresh Natural Groceries to Your Door
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Meal-Making Subscription Services
ChefButler Sends Food Boxes Full of Recipes and Ingredients
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Zero-Waste Grocery Stores
'in.gredients Package Free Shopping' Revolutionizes Buying Food
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Homebound Grocery Gadgets
Hiku by Rob Katcher Makes Sure Nothing is Forgotten at the Supermarket
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Virtual Pastry Cashiers
The Brain Corporation Bakery System is Seriously Efficient
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Updated Food Data
FDA-Proposed Nutrition Fact Labels is More In-Depth and Realistic
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Crowdsourced Grocery Services
'Instacart' Lets Shoppers Browser Goods from a Variety of Stores
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Intuitive Shopper Accessories
The Tactile Shopping Glove Guides Your Hand Towards Desired Items
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Coat Rack Shopping Carts
The UpCart is a Radical Grocery Trolley Design
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Sustainable Supermarket Produce
Food From the Sky's Rooftop Garden Provides Store Veggies
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Voice-Activated Lists
The SmartShopper Grocery List Organizer is Advanced
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Daily Deal Supermarkets
Aisle50 Offers Half-Price Groceries to Loyal Shoppers
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Geo-Tagging Grocery Applications
The Shopster Smartphone Tool Reminds Users of Items Needed
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College-Targeted Food Pop-Ups
Uber Hosts 'The One Shop' Across University Campuses
AI Healthy Living Assistants
Hungryroot's SmartCart Simplifies Shopping and Meal Planning
AI-Powered Smart Trolleys
Instacart Unveils a New AI-Powered Shopping Cart Partnership with Aldi
Comedic E-Commerce Brand Spots
Instacart Unveiled a Teaser for its Super Bowl Commercial
Anti-Food Waste Delivery Services
Gopuff and Misfits Market Partnered to Expand Fresh Food Options
AI-Driven Direct-To-Consumer Platforms
Albertsons Offers Personalized Food and Beverage Products
Affordability-Focused Game-Day Campaigns
Kroger Offers Discounts on Snacks, Beverages & Foods
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Small-Format Grocery Stores
Amazon’s Whole Foods to Open New Small-Format Stores in Cities
Plastic Intervention Programs
Cleancult's Program Helps Households Make Sustainable Changes
Content-Based Shopping Experiences
Gopuff Launches 'Recipe Hub' for Quick Meal Ideas
Branded Low-Cost eCommerce Stores
Amazon Haul Offers Low-Cost Products to Attract Shoppers
Record-Breaking Autonomous Supermarkets
Sensei Debuted a Groundbreaking Supermarket at NRF 2025
AI-Backed Grocery Recommendations
Instacart Smart Shop Uses AI to Enhance Searches
Employee-Free Smart Stores
The 'Teo' Employee-Free Store in Germany is a Success Story
Personalized Ecommerce Updates
Google Shopping Introduces a 'For You' Feed for its Ecommerce App
AI-Driven Last-Mile Deliveries
The Rounds Predicts When Items Need Replacing with Machine Learning
Everyday Sustainable Bags
Out of the Woods Offers Versatile Bags for Essentials
Private Label eCommerce Groceries
The Amazon Saver Range Offers Competitive Price Points
Nostalgic Sports-Focused Grocery Campaigns
Instacart Debuts a Campaign in Kansas City
Ultra-Personalized Meal Kits
Ollie AI Provides Savings on Groceries through Extensive Curation
Refillable Product Pilots
Ocado Retail Debuts a Reusable Packaging Pilot with the Refill Coalition
Plastic Reduction Concierges
The SodaStream Sustainability Concierge Helps to Cut Waste
AI-Enhanced Grocery Apps
Instacart Unveiled a Suite of AI Features Coming to its Mobile App
Healthful Grocer Wellness Campaigns
United Supermarkets 28-Day Challenge Campaign is Rewarding
Smart Shopping Cart Ads
Instacart Unveiled Ads for Its AI-Powered Caper Carts
Shoppable CPG Ads
Instacart-Powered Shoppable Video Ads are Coming to YouTube
Rebranded Food Delivery Apps
Skip Revamps Its Brand Identity to 'Skip to the Good Part'
Fresh Fruit Subscriptions
Edible Brands Launched a Fresh Fruit Subscription Delivery Service
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Food Delivery Retail Partnerships
Amazon Users can Now Order Grubhub from the Amazon App
Loyalty-Focused Grocery Initiatives
Tony’s Fresh Market Boasts a New Website and Loyalty Program
Recurring Grocery Delivery Features
Amazon Recurring Reservations Enhances Shopper Convenience
Beauty Supply Delivery Services
Uber Eats and Sally Beauty Launch a New Delivery Option
AI-Curated DIY Meal Kits
EasierChef is an AI-Optimized Meal Kit Service for Savings
Value-Based Shopping Apps
Veebs Encourages Consumers to Learn About a Brand's Ethical Values
Curated Online Shopping Events
Walmart+ is Offering an Online-Only Shopping Event for Members
Expanded Food Delivery Apps
Instacart Partners with Uber Eats to Expand its Delivery Services
Rapid Grocery Delivery Services
Instacart and Albertsons Companies Have Expanded Their Partnership
Smart Shopping Tools
Bleep List Simplifies Grocery Shopping with Barcode Scanning and List Sharing
Private Label Organic Soups
Natural Grocers Organic Soups Come in Six Recipes
Delivery-Based Food Rescue Initiatives
Albertsons Companies and Uber Partner on Food Rescue
Tech-Enhanced Grocery Retail Experiences
RSA America & the California Grocers Association Partner
Fiber-Rich Grocery Programs
Lidl Launches a New Fiber-Focused Program for Shoppers
Shopping Basket Voting Systems
WWF Japan Engages Shoppers on Sustainability in a Novel Way
Group Ordering Retail Deliveries
Gopuff GoGroup Lets Multiple People Order Items for Delivery
Food Procurement Strategies
Griffith Foods Promotes Healthier and More Sustainable Diets
Social Shopping Apps
Locker Helps Users Organize, Share, and Earn from Online Wishlists.
AI Dinner-Planning Apps
Dinnerfry Uses AI to Learn What You Like
Homemade Food Delivery Partnerships
Grocer Sobeys Partners with Homemade Food Marketplace Cookin
Food Sample-Focused Services
TiffinStash Announces Its New Feature — Taste Drive
Grocery Insights Tools
Broccoli's Bag Analyzes Grocery Spending, Diet Habits, and Health Impact
Waste Diversion Grocer Initiatives
Giant Food and Divert Partnered to Combat Food Waste
Ingredient-Based Recipe Finders
Frigo Recommends Recipes Based On Ingredients You Have Available
Anti-Food Waste Solutions
Too Good To Go is Targeting Food Surplus Management with an AI Solution
Dedicated Sports Nutrition Marketplaces
Fuel Goods Was Founded by Laura Jorgensen & Courteney Low
Premium Grocery Delivery Services
The Favor Gold Program is Arriving with Cuisine-Inspired Jewelry
Cashier-Free Grocer Expansions
Aisle 24 Continues to Expand in Canada Amid Success
Loneliness-Combatting Grocery Shopping Experiences
Oma's Soep Debuted a Shopping Basket Initiative
Mocktail Subscription Boxes
Mocktail Club Offers a Subscription Service
Sponsored Post-Birth Meals
Grubhub's Special Delivery Treats New Moms to the Meal They Dreamed of
Grocer-Branded Good-For-You Pasta Lines
Natural Grocers® Debuts Wheat Pasta & Organic Pasta Sauce
Genetic-Specific Nutrition Insights
GenoPalate is Bringing Genetic Personalization to Earth Fare
Hardware Delivery Partnerships
Instacart and The Home Depot Partnered for Same-Day Delivery
Trendy Private Label Launches
Kroger Unveils a Variety of Elevated Options for its Private Label
Gamified Shopping Carts
Instacart Unveils New Updates to its Smart Shopping Carts
Collaborative Beauty Deliveries
Ulta Beauty Partners with Instacart for Same-Day Delivery
Shoppable Fridge Screens
Samsung Unveils a New Partnership with Instacart for On-Fridge Shopping
Subscription Management Tools
Recursiv Simplifies Subscription Management for Users and Businesses
AI Meal Planners
Sousy is an AI Sous Chef That Turns Short Chats into Weekly Meal Plans
Grocery Loyalty Partnerships
Amazon & Morrisons Announce MorePoints Support on the Amazon Store
Dynamic Meal Ordering Kiosks
Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop is Bringing Samsung Kiosks to Locations
Veteran-Supporting Grocery Deliveries
This Instacart Pilot Program Supports Low-Income Veterans
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
Geo-Targeting Store Advertisements
Tesco Recommends Ads Based on a Shopper's Location in a Store
Complimentary Spice Grocer Campaigns
Sainsbury's Seasonings Shuttle Service Provides Free Spices
Same-Day Beauty Deliveries
Sally Beauty and Instacart Expanded Their Partnership with New Offers
Low-Cost Grocer Program Promotions
Albertsons FreshPass Program is Offering New Members a Discount
Streamlined POS Experiences
Instacart, DUMAC and TRUNO Enhance AI-Powered Smart Cart Adoption
Nutritional Supplement Deliveries
Uber Eats and The Vitamin Shoppe Have Forged a Partnership
Smart Grocery Shopping Support
SmartChef Converts Grocery Lists Into Actionable Data
From-Scratch Soup Deliveries
Jane Foodie and FreshDirect Partnered to Expand Access
Sustainable Salad Meal Kit Deliveries
Inspired Go Debuts the New Fraîche Noodle Salad
Navigational Grocery Store Apps
Speed Grocer is a Trusted Companion for a Quicker Shop
Food Insecurity Match Programs
Albertsons Companies Offers a Nutritional Assistance Program
Accessible Online Retail Initiatives
Instacart and Walgreens Partnered to Accept SNAP/EBT Online
Resolution-Focused Salad Promos
BrightFarms & Instacart Offered Free Salad Kits for Quitter's Day
Eco Grocer Delivery Solutions
Fulfilled by Misfits Leverages the Misfits Market Platform
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Artisanal Gluten-Free Deliveries
Wildgrain Debuts Bake-From-Frozen Gluten-Free Bread Subscription
All-in-One Recipe Discovery
Niche Recipes Simplifies Shopping, Delivery, and Expiry Tracking
Meal Planning Platforms
Bentofy Organizes Meals, Recipes and Groceries In One Simple Platform
Mobile Produce Markets
GROW-on-the-GO Nourishes Communities in Food Deserts
Dietary Food Scanners
Nutrime Helps You Scan Food for Ingredients That Align with Your Diet
Round-the-Clock Grocery Deliveries
Gopuff Santa Hours are Here for the Holidays
Checkout-Free Grocery Stores
ALDI Launches the Innovative 'ALDIgo' Checkout-Free Grocery Store
Personalized Retail Media Networks
Thrive Market Collaborates with Instacart on a New Network
Asian Retail Automation Technologies
Ikea South Korea is Using Automation for Online Ordering
Seamless Grocery Services
JIVA Technologies Launches the We Got Groceries Official Website
Online Grocer Meal Planners
The ALDI Meal Planner Hub Offers Ample Inspiration for Recipes
Self-Driving Food Delivery Services
Uber Eats is Launching Waymo Delivery Services in Phoenix
App-Based Grocery Discounts
Olio and Gander Introduce a New Deals Section on its Mobile App
Giftable Meal Boxes
Daily Harvest's Give Deliciously Collection Shares Nourishment
Global Food Retail Expansions
Supermarket Italy Emphasizes Global Flavors from Around the World
Multi-Brand E-Commerce Expansions
Multiple Grocers are Adapting Instacart's Storefront Pro Tool
BNPL Shopping Subscriptions
Klarna Adds a Subscription Plan for Frequent Shoppers
Curated Meal-Time Videos
BingeAndEat Curates Youtube Videos to Enjoy While You Eat Effortlessly
All-in-One Meal Planning Tools
Eatlicious Optimizes The Cooking Process, Start to Finish
Same-Day Grocer Delivery Benefits
Instacart and SNAP Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Recipients
Unified Subscription Management Apps
The 'SubX' Subscription Manager Supports Over 1,000 Services
Diverse Shopping Platforms
VARSHOPS Discovers Quality Products Across Multiple Categories Securely
Meal Inspiration Apps
Omlete is a Meal Planning App Based on What's in Your Fridge
Dynamic Carrot Collections
Bolthouse Fresh Foods Unveils Sustainable Packaging for Three Products
South African Delivery Launches
Shoprite Now Offers Online and Bulk Delivery for South Africans
Grocery Spending Trackers
FoodKart Helps You Effortlessly Track Grocery Costs and Stay on Budget
Community-Led Grocery Initatives
CaringBridge and Instacart Unite to Enhance Delivery Services
Second-Hand Tech Deliveries
CeX and Just Eat Takeaway.com Will Deliver Pre-Owned Gaming Products
Order Fulfillment Shelf Labels
Instacart Carrot Tags Help with Picking Orders from the Shopper App
Subscription Tracker Tools
SubsManager Tracks Upcoming Charges With Timeline And Calendar Views
Free-From Private Label Cleaners
Nature Grocers Brand Household Cleaners Come in Six Options
Third-Party Coupon Providers
Instacart Taps Ibotta to Provide Customers with Digital Coupons
Retail Food Expiry Tools
Gander Taps C-Store Collective to Launch a New Service Partnership
Complimentary Order Aggregation Features
Lunchbox Helps Restaurants Grow Their Revenue
Vegetarian-Only Delivery Services
Zomato Introduces the New Pure Veg Mode for Vegetarian Consumers
Product Review Hubs
CherryPicks.Reviews Curates Top Products Through Data-Driven Insights
Video Call Shopping Services
Apple's Specialist over Video Service Enhances Personalization
Shopping List Organizers
Potato: Shopping List Invites People to Add Items andTick Off as You Shop
Unconventional Foodie Magazines
Food& Magazine Explores the Weird and Wonderful World of Food
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
Regulated Sustainability Solutions
FoodChain ID Unveils a Suite of Solutions for Sustainable CPG
Customizable Shopping Management Tools
HandyTote Ensures Items are Easily Classified and Located
South African Delivery Enhancements
Takealot Introduces an Unlimited Free Delivery Subscription
Farm-Fresh Avocado Subscriptions
Primavera Avocados Ships Avocados Straight from Its Ranch
Streamlined Grocery List Makers
HoneyDo Translates Spoken Word Into an Organized List
EBT-Supported Grocery Deliveries
Amazon Debuts an Unlimited Grocery Delivery Service for EBT Users
Efficient Personalized Idea Newsletters
Sofon Curates Personalized Insights From Numerous Sources
Digital Organization Tools
Pantry Simplifies the Process of Collecting and Storing Links
Streamlined Meal Planning Apps
Foodpot Helps with Meal Planning and Recipe Discovery
Flexible Food Delivery Services
DoorDash Supports Parents & Individuals with Disabilities
Community Cohesion-Promoting Grocery Campaigns
EDEKA Provides Insights of Neighborhood Relations