Stop & Shop Starting Grocery Pickup Service In Bloomfield

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Stop & Shop at 8 Franklin Street in Bloomfield will now be among the locations that offer “Pickup” service, the company announced Monday.

Shoppers will be able to place an order online or on the Stop & Shop mobile app, head to the store, and have a Stop & Shop associate load their groceries right into their car. A $30 minimum is required on all Pickup orders and a $2.95 service fee will be applied at checkout.

Here’s how it works, the company said:

“To schedule a Pickup, customers can visit www.stopandshop.com, or the Stop & Shop mobile app, click on ‘order online’ and select ‘Pickup’ at one’s preferred store. Shoppers can then head to the store at their chosen Pickup time, park in a designated Pickup spot, and call to let the store team know they have arrived. Stop & Shop team members will then deliver the order right to their car.”

Here are some other things to keep in mind, spokespeople added:

“Stop & Shop has altered its Pickup policies with associate and customer safety in mind. Customers are asked to have their trunk or door open for associates to place groceries directly into their vehicle. Customers are also encouraged to wear masks and limit the number of people in their vehicle, when possible. In addition, all Stop & Shop Pickup associates will be wearing masks and follow all the same sanitizing precautions as its in-store associates, including surface sanitization and regular hand washing. Due to customer demand, supply may be limited for certain items like disinfecting wipes and other cleaning products and may not be available for purchase. Purchase limits are also still in place for certain high-demand items, and customers are encouraged to allow for comparable substitutions.”

Not sure if the new service is for you? The company is offering a free trial:

“New customers can receive the service free for 90 days by entering SSFREEPICKUP at checkout. Minimum purchase required. Online Pickup fee waived on first order and then on all subsequent orders of $30 or more if placed within 90 days of first order. Valid for first-time residential customers only in select zip codes. Offer excludes alcoholic beverages, gift cards, postage stamps and any other purchases prohibited by law. Offer not transferable. Limit 1 per household. Enter code at first order checkout. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 12/31/2020.”

“We’re excited to offer our customers the convenience of shopping online for all their favorite items, and then picking up that order from the comfort of their vehicle,” said Rich Walters, district director for Stop & Shop.

“We hope this service helps make things easier for our shoppers,” Walters said.

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