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Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 21, 2019, at 3:33 PM, Andy Baracco <[email protected]> wrote: > > Keep in mind that unlike other shopping apps, Shipt charges a $99 per year > membership fee just to use the service. > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2019 12:07 PM > Subject: Shop Independently with Shipt: an Accessible App that Brings the > "Store to your Door" > > >> Shop Independently with Shipt: an Accessible App that Brings the "Store to >> your Door" >> By Deborah Kendrick >> American Foundation for the Blind >> >> Consider a few scenarios. >> You have just moved into your college dorm and you realize that you forgot >> shampoo, your favorite energy bars, sheets for your bed, or treats for your >> guide dog. >> >> You're in your dentist's waiting room, and you get a text reminder that >> three friends are coming over for dinner and you don't have time to get the >> necessary groceries. >> >> You just plain find going to the grocery store complicated and time >> consuming and wish someone could do it for you. >> The resounding solution to each of these dilemmas could well be a business >> called Shipt, a service whose motto is: "We bring the store to your door." >> Imagine shopping on your mobile phone or laptop for everything from >> groceries to party decorations to pet food or toilet paper, and having it at >> your door in as little as an hour. >> >> What is Shipt? >> Shipt Inc. was launched in 2014 by chief executive Bill Smith in Birmingham, >> Alabama. In December 2017, the grocery delivery service company was >> purchased for $550 million by Target. By the end of 2018, Shipt.com had a >> cadre of over 50,000 shoppers nationwide delivering groceries, pet supplies, >> household goods and more directly to customers' doors, saving busy people >> the time and trouble of cruising grocery and retail aisles. For those of us >> who are blind or low vision, this service is arguably a superior method to >> traditional shopping since it affords us the opportunity to browse products, >> read descriptions, and compare prices in a way not necessarily available to >> us when shopping on site. >> Shopping with Shipt can be done on a computer or through an iOS or Android >> app. This article will deal primarily with the iOS version. The stores >> included in the app vary from city to city, although Target seems to be >> available in any area in which Shipt has launched, as is CVS. Some locations >> list 6 to 8 available stores while others offer only two or three. New >> locations are added every week, however, so the likelihood of it being >> within the reach of most US readers of AccessWorld is excellent. >> The Shipt Shopping Experience >> >> Let's first look at the experience from the perspective of a customer who >> has already created an account and used the service at least once. Let's say >> we are in an area where Kroger is the primary grocery store. (Those of you >> who live in areas served by Publix, Meijer, Winn-Dixie, Lucky's Market, >> Fresh Market, or a host of others need not worry. Shipt shops at these and >> other stores as well.) >> Waiting for a meeting to begin one morning, I have 15 minutes to spare and >> open the Shipt app on my iPhone. It immediately shows me my own delivery >> address and the next available delivery time from Kroger (usually within the >> next 90 minutes.) Satisfied with my own delivery address and the selected >> store, I begin shopping. >> >> A number of quick links appear. The first of these is Buy Again. Others >> include On Sale, Browse, Favorites, and categories such as Dairy, Produce, >> Frozen, Bakery, and Pantry.. >> Typically, I start my shopping with Buy Again. Here, every item I have >> previously purchased will appear. Let's say the first item is Blueberries. >> Next to the name Blueberries are the words "6 ounces, price $4.69, Open >> Product Detail." >> >> Below this item description will be an Add 1 button. To add the item to the >> cart, simply double tap the Add 1 button. Later, if you change your mind, >> removing the item from your list is just as easy as adding it. Continuing >> down the list of items previously purchased - milk, bananas, Swiss cheese, >> and so on - I simply double tap the Add 1 button for any desired items. To >> learn more about an item, double tap its name, which includes the Open >> Product Detail invitation. While not all items have information on this >> screen, the majority of products do. >> >> I have never purchased Eggo's Mini Pancakes. The product detail reads, in >> part, "Eggo's mini pancakes are a great tasting breakfast option ... Drizzle >> with syrup, top them with fruit, slather on some peanut butter ... or enjoy >> them for dinner." >> >> Nutrition information appears here as well. For some products, this screen >> will also include the product directions for microwave and oven. There is an >> Add 1 button on this screen for quickly adding the product to your cart, and >> a Close Product Details button in the upper left corner of the screen to >> return to browsing in the same category or another. In every list, there is >> a Return to Previous Page button in the upper left corner for when you want >> to leave, say, the Dairy aisle to start looking for seafood or dessert. >> >> As is true in the brick-and-mortar version of grocery shopping, each of us >> approaches a store in our own way. You might begin, as I do, with your >> previously purchased items. Alternatively, you might prefer to go directly >> to the On Sale list or to a specific category such as Dairy, Frozen, Bakery, >> or Deli. All lists are presented the same way, with the item name, size, and >> price on one line, and an Add 1 button below. To move to another category, >> simply double tap the Return to Previous Page button. >> >> Returning to the original screen, there is always a Search option near the >> top. Here, you can enter any type of food or brand name. Just entering >> "avocado" for example, will net several search options: >> . Search for Avocado Fresh. >> . Search for Avocado Bag. >> . Search for Avocado Salad. >> . Search for Avocado Mayonnaise. >> And so on. >> Choosing Avocado Fresh nets these results: >> . Previously Purchased avocado, 1 ct, $2.19. >> . Avocado bag, 4 ct, sale price, $3.59. >> . Organic avocados, 4 ct, price $7.39. >> .And more. >> Each item, of course, has the Add 1 button below it. If you were looking for >> Avocado Salad Dressing, you could select Search again and choose a new >> option. >> Searches also offer several filters for getting more specific results. The >> avocado search, for example, offers such filters as On Sale, Kitchen, >> Pantry, and Personal Care. If Personal Care is chosen as the filter, the >> first option in the product list is Suave Avocado and Olive Oil Body Wash, >> 12.6 fl. ounces, $2.49. You can Open Product Detail here for more >> information, double tap the Add 1 button to put it in your cart, or select >> the Return to Previous Page button in the upper left-hand corner to shop for >> snow peas or hamburger buns. >> The Shipt Shopping Cart >> You can go to your cart for review at any time. Once there, you will find >> the list of items you have selected. Below each item are three buttons: Add >> 1, Remove 1, and Add Note. If, for instance, you have placed one honey crisp >> apple in your cart, you can tap the Add 1 button repeatedly to increase that >> number to 2 or 3 or 4 apples. If you placed a half-gallon of Simply Orange >> orange juice but later found Tropicana, which is more to your liking, you >> can tap the Remove 1 button to take the first choice away. If you have >> ordered bananas and you like your bananas with a bit of green on them, you >> can select the Add Note button below bananas and type or dictate that >> preference. >> When you are satisfied with your cart, there will be a checkout button, >> along with your total price, in the lower left corner of the screen. Double >> tapping this button will bring up all of your final details. First, you can >> select your delivery date and time. If you want your groceries today, you >> select Today and then the preferred time range. If ordering around 11:30 in >> the morning, for instance, your first choice might be from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. >> From there, you can select any hour up until the store's closing time. You >> can also schedule delivery for a future date and time. After selecting your >> delivery time, you will be shown your payment details. This will include the >> type of card you have on file, along with its last 4 digits, and any fees >> that might apply. A Place Order button will be in the lower left corner. >> Once tapped, you will get a thank-you message and, before long, a >> notification from your personal shopper that they have begun shopping. >> >> Communicating with Your Shopper >> It's a good idea to keep your phone with you while the shopping is being >> done. You might get messages from your shopper asking you if it is OK to >> substitute one brand for another if the brand you have ordered is out of >> stock or if a similar product is on sale for a lower price. You can also add >> to your order until your shopper sends a message that he has completed >> checkout and is on the way. After your groceries have been delivered, the >> app will offer you the opportunity to rate your shopper and add a tip, which >> is done electronically, not with cash in hand. >> >> Creating an Account >> Create an account by opening the site in your web browser or by downloading >> the app and opening it on your iPhone or android device. You will be asked >> for your name, address, phone number, and your credit card information. You >> can sign up for an annual membership, $99 annually or $8.25 per month, or, >> if you are less certain about your commitment, for a monthly subscription of >> $14 per month. The delivery fee will be waived for any order of at least >> $35. (On those rare occasions when I need just a few items and am thus >> falling below the $35, I often add one staple that I know I will eventually >> use, such as a bottle of wine or box of coffee K cups, to bring the checkout >> price up to $35. Of course, if you do have less than $35 in your cart, you >> can still get quick delivery, but you will pay a $7 service fee for that >> delivery. >> >> Conclusion >> I have used Shipt for nearly two years now. I use it regularly for >> groceries, but I have also shopped for toys, clothing, cosmetics, and other >> household items. Once, when I needed a holiday themed tablecloth, I used the >> Add Note field to ask the shopper to call me with descriptions when she was >> standing in front of the tablecloths. She did so and I wound up with a >> lovely table accessory. >> Shoppers come from every demographic - college students, retirees, working >> moms, and others. All have been friendly and nearly all have been excellent >> shoppers for fresh fruit, vegetables, and sales! >> Shipt offers a number of promotions such as a two-week free trial and $50 >> off your annual membership for referring a friend. To find out which stores >> are shopped in your area, simply visit the Shipt website and enter your zip >> code. >> >> The Shipt app was somewhat difficult to use in its early iterations, but >> feedback from blind users has definitely had an effect. Today, it is >> completely accessible and VoiceOver friendly. I can put in a huge grocery >> order in probably 15 minutes, and then do other things with my time until a >> friendly Shipt shopper brings the store to my door. >> >> To sign up or explore, go to the Shipt website or download Shipt from the >> iTunes or Google Play store. >> >> This article is made possible in part by generous funding from the James H. >> and Alice Teubert Charitable Trust, Huntington, West Virginia. >> Comment on this article. >> Related articles: >> . ClickList by Kroger Expands Access to Online Grocery Shopping by >> Aaron Preece >> . Amazon and Target Offer One-Stop Shopping Apps for Holiday Gifts by >> Janet Ingber >> More by this author: >> . AccessWorld 2018 Holiday Gift Guide >> . 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