Quarryville, PA (April 21, 2017) – Ferguson & Hassler, an independent family owned supermarket since 1916, has a reputation for providing excellent service and quality products at the best prices. Fergie’s Online Curbside Express, their online grocery store powered by Rosie launching on April 24, 2017, will provide shoppers with the same unparalleled service and products their customers have come to expect, while saving them time.
“People are busy these days, and any opportunity we have to save them time, is helpful for everyone,” said Timothy Hassler, eCommerce Manager at Ferguson & Hassler. “We have amazing, loyal customers, whom we value greatly, so we are very excited to take the initiative and be the first in our area to provide this online grocery shopping experience for them.”
Shopping online with Fergie’s Online Curbside Express powered by Rosie is fast, easy and convenient. Shoppers can grocery shop from the web or mobile app, from the comfort of their living room or on the go, saving them the time of navigating the grocery store aisles. “For our customers, this is a ‘no-brainer time saver’” said Hassler.
For just $3.99, customers can complete their grocery shopping online and have their groceries ready for convenient curbside pickup. Once an order is placed, a trained shopper selects the best products available in store. Customers can schedule a time at their convenience for curbside pickup. “We can’t wait to get this service up and running for people to take advantage of,” said Hassler. “We believe this is the future of grocery shopping, and we’re 100% confident in our decision to be the first in the area to provide this awesome new service.”
Rosie CEO Nick Nickitas added, “Ferguson & Hassler selected Rosie as its eCommerce partner to offer reputable, tried and true service and quality to their customers. It was important to Ferguson & Hassler that their online grocery store be personalized to their current customers shopping habits. Rosie has delivered on this requirement so that Ferguson & Hassler can grow their business from current customers and increase overall revenue by attracting new shoppers.”
The service will be available Monday through Saturday, and first time users can waive the convenience fee by using the promo code EXPRESS for curbside pickup on their first order.
ABOUT ROSIE
The industry leading online grocery shopping platform for mobile and web, Rosie launched in 2012 and today enables customers to shop online from their favorite local stores for same-day delivery or in-store pickup. Rosie partners with leading independent retailers and their wholesalers to provide eCommerce, delivery opportunities, omni-channel marketing and deep data services. Rosie serves as the preferred eCommerce partner by a variety of wholesale cooperatives, such as Associated Food Stores (AFS), Associated Grocers of New England, Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), C&S Wholesale Grocers, CERTCO, and Olean Wholesale Grocers, and powers the online shopping platforms of major local retailers like Niemann Foods Inc., Broulim’s, Macey’s, Clark’s Market, and Buehler’s Fresh Foods. IBM selected Rosie as the Top Startup in North America in its 2014 IBM Smartcamp Competition. Visit rosieapp.com for company information and to sign up for a free account. For Rosie news and downloadable media assets, visit here. To see firsthand what retailers and their customers think about Rosie, check out this video. Like us on facebook. Follow us on twitter.
ABOUT FERGUSON & HASSLER
Over a century has passed since two young businessmen realized a dream when they opened the Ferguson & Hassler grocery store in 1916. Many things have changed through the years, but one thing has remained constant; The owners commitment to the community and to providing a quality shopping experience for the residents of Lancaster County. Ferguson & Hassler remains an independently owned single store, yet has had a history of being the first in their area to integrate the newest industry-leading technologies. Most recently, F&H has partnered with Rosie Applications Inc. to provide an online shopping experience for their customers, through the service Fergie’s Online Express. Visit www.fergusonhassler.com to learn more about the store and online shopping.
