Some people love to go museums, stage plays, the movies, restaurants, and the beach. My cousin Jeff loves to go to Costco. As a 50-year old therapist, he finds the warehouse club an adventurous playground. I have to say he returns home from his scouting trips with gems that most of us would never find.
I don’t know how he is going to feel about the next new concept in warehouse club shopping. I’m almost afraid to tell him that venture capitalists are throwing money at entrepreneurs who are starting online warehouse clubs for smartphones and tablets. The major appeal for shopping online is no crowds, no gas costs, and no big chunks of time wasted on outings. Yet, you get the same price advantages of the bricks and mortar stores.
One such new mobile warehouse club is Boxed, a startup that delivers bulk-sized products, just like from Costco and Sam’s Club, right to your front door. The app just raised a $6.5 million Series A investment from Greycroft, First Round Capital and Signia Venture Partners. Oh, one more thing. There are no typical membership fees and no shipping costs. Products are delivered in two days or less and go anywhere in the United States.
I am not sure if Boxed will be successful, but if I’m the typical customer, then this concept is going to be huge. I use my iPhone for everything including writing DigiDame. Boxed doesn’t have a website. It’s all in the app.
Sorry, cousin Jeff.


But do they offer the tasty frozen yogurt available at the Costco snack stand?
You can get that from Silver Star.
I’m with cousin Jeff. Give me the up-close and personal experience of brick and mortar, though I’m not fond of big box stores. I’m of the opinion they minimize our choices by focusing on price. I avoid WalMart like the plague.
I change my mind every time I find something