August 22, 2017, 03:00 PM 
I must admit, I’m quite the traditionalist.
I enjoy grocery shopping the way it was meant to be done -- going to a nearby supermarket, trawling through rows of fresh produce, pushing a heavy-laden cart up and down the aisles, and paying for my bounty in cold, hard cash.
This is until someone pointed out just how much more it costs to do so, compared with buying stuff online. And also when I started to realise how annoying it can be to lug said bounty home, week in, week out.
If there’s a way to save money and get help moving the goods, why not give it a try?
I decided to embrace being IT-savvy and shrewd, and give online grocery shopping a shot.
Here’s what I found when I compared exactly the same 13 household items.
Same day purchase.
Just two different methods -- online retailer RedMart vs. Supermarket X.
Item #1: Gardenia Enriched White Bread 400g
RedMart price: $1.90
Supermarket X price: $2
Winner: Online (Redmart)
Item #2: Seng Choon Golden Corn Eggs 10s
RedMart price: $2.50
Supermarket X price: $2.35
Winner: Physical (Supermarket X)
Item #3: Meiji 2L Fresh Milk
RedMart price: $5.60
Supermarket X price: $5.60
Winner: Tie
Item #4: SCS Salted Block Butter 250g
RedMart price: $4
Supermarket X price: $4
Winner: Tie
Item #5: SongHe Thai Hom Mali Rice 5kg
RedMart price: $14.80
Supermarket X price: $15.40
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #6: Campbell’s Real Stock Chicken 1L
RedMart price: $3.55
Supermarket X price: $3.65
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #7: Calbee Barbecue Potato Chips 80g
RedMart price: $1.35
Supermarket X price: $1.50
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #8: Chinese Fuji Apples 4s
RedMart price: $2.65
Supermarket X price: $3.35
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #9: Fresh Tomatoes 500g
RedMart price: $1.25
Supermarket X price: $1.30
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #10: San Remo Spaghetti 500g
RedMart price: $1.90
Supermarket X price: $1.95
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #11: Kleenex Clean Care Toilet Tissue 20x200s
RedMart price: $12.85
Supermarket X price: $13.80
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #12: Dynamo Anti-Bacterial Detergent Gel 2.7L
RedMart price: $8.15
Supermarket X price: $13.35
Winner: Online (RedMart)
Item #13: Kleen-Up Wet Floor Wipes 15s
RedMart price: $3.25
Supermarket X price: $3.25
Winner: Tie
The final verdict…
| Item | Online (RedMart) | Physical (Supermarket X) |
| Bread | $1.90 | $2 |
| Eggs | $2.50 | $2.35 |
| Fresh Milk | $5.60 | $5.60 |
| Butter | $4 | $4 |
| Rice | $14.80 | $15.40 |
| Chicken Stock | $3.55 | $3.65 |
| Potato Chips | $1.35 | $1.50 |
| Apples | $2.65 | $3.35 |
| Fresh Tomatoes | $1.25 | $1.30 |
| Pasta | $1.90 | $1.95 |
| Toilet Paper | $12.85 | $13.80 |
| Detergent | $8.15 | $13.35 |
| Floor Wipes | $3.25 | $3.25 |
| Delivery / Bus Fare | Free | $1.54 |
| TOTAL: | $63.75 | $73.04 |
Total savings just by ordering my groceries online?
$9.29, which works out to almost 13%!
Enough said. It wasn’t even a close fight.
Just how does RedMart do it?
The online retailer closely monitors the promotions of other supermarkets and online retailers to beat or match their prices.
What this means is that every week, a good number of items are sold on RedMart at their absolute lowest prices, even lower than the promotional prices of RedMart’s competitors.
With its storewide Price Match Guarantee, you also get the assurance that the prices you get are indeed the lowest -- otherwise, RedMart will pay you twice the difference.
Finally, if you’d like to save even more, sign up for the LiveUp membership programme. For just $28.80 per year, you’ll get a generous 5% rebate on every RedMart and Lazada order, plus many more benefits from other LiveUp partners.
5%... that means I save $3.20 more on my groceries this week!
Still not sure? There’s nothing to lose - LiveUp offers a 60-day FREE trial.
If you’re ready to embrace being IT-savvy and shrewd too, visit www.redmart.com or download the RedMart mobile app (available in the Apple App Store and Google Play).
From now till 30 September 2017, don’t forget to use promo code “MS2017” at checkout for 15% off* your order!
*15% off first time order, with minimum spend of $40. Limited to one redemption per household. 15% off limited to the first $200 spend. Full coupon conditions here.
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Now you can sympathise with people who bother heading down to the local supermarket for their weekly shopping. They exercise, you know.
Disclaimer: The opinions and tips in this article are purely the writer’s own. Prices accurate as of 21 August 2017, but may vary so please do your own comparisons before making any purchasing decisions.
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