Online Shopping Tips

Groceries: Most of the main retailers of groceries/household appliances have the facillity to shop online. This is an easy convenient way to do a weekly, fortnightly or monthly shop. Delivery charges vary between outlets and are naturally an addition to the bill. This however should be offset against petrol costs,impulse buying when shopping in store and of course your valuable time.

It is far easier to shop from the comfort of your home or office,without the distractions of other shoppers and instore promotions

Meal planning should always precede shopping. How many times have you returned home with a boot full of foodstuff and been unable to muster up a couple of meals out of it?As far as possible draw up your shopping list when you are neither hungry or full. It's the best way to avoid over or under shopping.

Online Shopping - Store Guide

Store	Products	Minimum Order	Delivery Days	Delivery Times	Delivery Charge	Selling Points
Sainsbury	Groceries,Clothing,Flowers,,Banking/Utilities	£25	Mon-Fri (Sat)(Sun)	10am-10pm (10am-8pm) (10am-3pm)Hourly	£5	Corporate Gift Service,Reward Points
Tesco	Groceries,House & Home,Flowers,Furniture,White Goods	£0	Mon-Fri(Sat)(Sun)	9am-11pm (9am-8pm)(11am-4pm) 2 Hourly	£3.99-4.99	Notes to Personal Shopper,Free Diet Profile/Lifestyle assessment,Email Reminder Service For Special Dates, BOGOF offers apply,Award Points
Waitrose(In partnership with Ocado)	Groceries,HFlowers,house & Home,Entertainment-Celebration Cakes, Buffets	£50 or 1+ Entertainment Item	Mon-Fri (Sat)	7am-11pm (7am-10pm)(Hourly)	£5	J Lewis Goods Available, Buffet Delivery Service,Delivered In Colour Coded Bags
Asda	Groceries,House & Home,Flowers,Holidays,Banking/Utilities	£0	Mon-Sun	10am-10pm (2 Hourly)	£3.99	Special Events Party Wear & Accessories

Which store is best for me?

Primarily its a matter of personal choice, with food shopping often the detemining factor. A good online shopping tips is to bear this in mind, that patronising a store that offers a comprehensive range of products not only limits the number of delivery charges but also reduces the time dedicated to awaiting delivery.This is particularly important during busy periods such as Christmas.

Most stores allow you to book a delivery slot up to 3 weeks in advance, so if your initial delivery time is not ideal don't despair.

Remember there is fierce competition for delivery slots at holiday times. Book early to avoid disappointment.

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