Target is facing off against Amazon with its own super fast grocery delivery service here's how

2018-09-13T18:45:00Z

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Shipt

• Thanks to Target's acquisition of grocery delivery company Shipt, you can now get Target groceries and everyday essentials delivered to your door as soon as one hour after you place your order. 
• Membership is cost-effective at $14/month or $99/year after a free two-week trial. Unlike with Amazon's delivery services, which require you to be a Prime member, there are no additional membership fees you have to pay outside of this. 
• Try the delivery service to buy your favorite Target products, and you'll get $15 off your first grocery order. 

If you want to avoid the weekly headache that is grocery shopping, you're lucky to be living in a time where that's completely possible.

While Amazon offers its AmazonFresh and Prime Now services to busy Prime members who hate grocery shopping, another one of your favorite retailers, Target, has its own solution: Shipt.

Acquired by Target in late 2017 for $550 million, delivery service startup Shipt sends out a force of local shoppers to shop for and deliver items to you. Through Shipt, you can now order groceries from Target and get them delivered to you in the same day. 

The tense competition in the online grocery space bodes well for customers because major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger all want to boast the most affordable prices, fastest delivery options, and widest selection of products. 

Target's same-day grocery delivery service is one of the best of the bunch because it balances affordability, convenience, and accessibility:

• Membership costs $14/month or $99/year after a free two-week trial.
• Members get free delivery on orders over $35. Otherwise, a $7 delivery fee applies. 
• In addition to groceries, members can also order household essentials like cleaning supplies and makeup. 
• Shipt offers special in-app sales and discounts you can't find in stores.
• Delivery is available seven days a week and shoppers are available whenever your local store is open.
• Delivery can be scheduled for a one-hour window as soon as one hour after you place your order. 

To compare, Prime Now is free for Prime members (who pay a $119/year membership) and delivers select groceries, while AmazonFresh has a larger selection of groceries, is $14.99/month after a 30-day free trial for Prime members, and offers free delivery for orders over $50 (and a $9.99 fee otherwise). 

Shipt is currently available in 35 states, but Target says it expects to expand to all major markets by the end of 2018, reaching about 75% of the US population. 

Grocery delivery services will only become more robust and widely available in the upcoming years, which means now is the perfect time to try them as retailers continue to test the waters and offer new member promotions. If you love the prices and product selection at Target but don't have the time or energy to step foot into the store, you can try Shipt and take $15 off your first order today.

Get your first two weeks free and save $15 on your first grocery order from Target when you sign up for a Shipt membership here

Connie Chen Connie Chen is a former senior reporter on the Insider Reviews team, where she led coverage of home textiles, home entertaining, and food and drink. While at Insider, she specialized in all the things that enhance life at home, from the most comfortable bed sheets and fluffy pillows to cool online wine clubs and bartender-approved cocktail shakers. She combined rigorous testing methods, conversations with professionals, and active knowledge of the home and kitchen space to help readers get the most out of their money. When she's not changing duvet covers or washing towels twice a day for articles, she loves talking about and trying the newest snacks, drinks, and food gifts. You can see more of her testing process and other behind-the-scenes of being a product journalist on her Instagram @connayreviews.  Connie joined Insider Reviews as an early member in 2017 and has also reported on products and services in the style, tech, fitness, travel, and e-learning spaces, with a particular interest and expertise in emerging startups. She has represented the team at CES and moderated panels on media business and the future of retail. Connie graduated from UC Berkeley with degrees in media studies and business administration, which help inform her perspective on and coverage of industry trends, as well as the competitive e-commerce landscape at large. Read some of her work: The 4 best cocktail shakers in 2021 The 7 best women's bathrobes in 2021 The 5 best wine openers and corkscrews we tested in 2021 The 5 best bed sheets we tested in 2021  The 5 best cordless vacuums we tested in 2021 12 direct-to-consumer kitchen startups that are changing the way we shop for cookware and knives 8 tableware startups changing the way we shop for dishes Even chefs experience cooking burnout — here's how they get re-inspired in the kitchen How businesses create successful virtual experiences 50 cookbooks from famous restaurants across the US that will help you recreate their best dishes at home Learn more about how our team of experts tests and reviews products at Insider here. Learn more about how we test kitchen products. Read more Read less

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