Back in the late 90s, when everyone was going crazy with Internet-based services and business ventures that made absolutely no sense, there was a company called Webvan, whose entire deal was they would do the grocery shopping for you and deliver it to your door for a fee (of course, assuming you lived in specific areas).  Needless to say, this company took a nose-dive and the seemingly useless service of Internet grocery shopping went the way of the dodo.  Well, it seems that Amazon didn't get the memo on how bad the idea was.

So, Amazon has quietly launched a new services with limited availability called Amazon Fresh.  Like Webvan, you do your product selection online, and then have the dirty work of driving to the store, walking around, picking items off the shelf and then walking out and driving home taken care of for you.  Details are scarce on what areas are being served by the new service, but reports have cropped up of people spotting Amazon Fresh vans in the Seattle area.

If home-delivered groceries is your thing, keep an eye on Amazon Fresh.