@Michael: It's true that people like to select their own food, but I can tell you... online sales of groceries will ultimately be a huge success. Many people don't have...
Continue Reading easy access to do their own grocery shopping. Ordering online is a great option for them. And even people who like to choose their own produce, for example, can still use an online grocery service to deliver big, bulky items and other commodity products that don't need to be individually selected. You're right that the first big online grocery service -- WebVan -- went out of business after a short time (1996 to 2001). We were so disappointed, because we loved that service. Unfortunately, they tried to expand too fast for their own good.