Are you still doing your grocery shopping at physical stores?

Even when you can only go after work when it's the most crowded, it takes forever, you have to drive to and from the store and load and unload everything in and out of the car… And the whole time you're wishing you were relaxing at home after your exhausting day?

Maybe grocery shopping online doesn't "feel the same", and you're comfortable shopping at the store because that's what you've always done…so you stick with it.

But there is a better way—a much, much better way. And once you get the hang of it, you'll never want to set foot in a physical grocery store again.

Did you know that online grocery shopping has doubled within the past 12 months? And it only continues to skyrocket. Why? Because it makes life a whole lot easier.

Let's go over the top 5 reasons why switching to online grocery shopping will change your life.

1. Buying groceries online saves you so much time

Let's be real. It takes time out of your day to go to the store…a LOT more time than you plan on too. The commute time, the crazy long lines, loading and unloading your car, and it always seems that the ONE thing you went to the store for, you totally forget to purchase! Ordering online can be done from practically any location at any time. With so many online solutions now, you owe it to yourself to try it out and see how much time you can really save, and instead spend that time with your family!

Not sure which online stores to shop from? Browse the largest selection of bulk, wholesale food, snacks, ingredients, beverages and more for the lowest prices online, in our Bulk Food and Beverage section!

2. It's easier and quicker to find everything you need

Have you ever wandered around a store searching for your favorite Maxwell House iced latte coffee mix, only to find that since it is getting colder outside your local store isn't carrying it anymore? With their limited shelf space, physical stores can only hold so much inventory, so when winter weather hits, they move those summer branded items off the shelves to make way for hot cocoa mix. Or they move things around and cause you to spend 20 straight minutes looking for something only to finally ask someone and be told they're out of it. So frustrating! Luckily, space is not a problem for online suppliers, so you don't have to worry about seasonality or not being able to find everything you need!

3. With a much larger selection at your fingertips, your horizons are broadened to brand new things

Limited to the same old, same old on those familiar shelves, you start to get sick of what you are buying all the time, and find yourself searching for new products, ideas and options—only to be disappointed every time. With the huge variety of products found in online stores, you have so many more options to branch out and try new things!

4. It saves you a lot of money

Many online grocery suppliers, like us for example, offer their products in bulk. This means more savings AND less shopping and re-stocking! If you have the space, it's a no-brainer—buying in bulk is a major cost-saver and time-saver. And you won't ever have to worry about going to the store to get five bags of Dukes Shorty Sausages only to find out that there is only one in stock.

5. It puts you ahead of the curve

Online grocery shopping with the click of your finger is not the future anymore—it's the now, and it's here to stay. And as more and more companies are following suit, they're making efforts to encourage consumers to shop online with coupons, incentives, easy-to-use apps, and more. And they're all striving to expand their online selections, improve customer shopping experience, improve delivery, minimize fees, etc. So you get to reap all the benefits while so many others are still stuck in the past!

So what's next? START BROWSING! Think of a few items you could start purchasing online and check their prices. We guarantee that once you do a few quick cost comparisons you'll discover that online grocery shopping is a smart (and massively life-improving) alternative to your old ways!