Peapod Expands App Offering With New App for iPad

SKOKIE, Ill., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Peapod, the leading online grocer, announced it is now offering its popular app for the iPad. Building on the success of PeapodMobile, which allows customers to create and manage shopping lists and place grocery orders from their smartphones, Peapod developed an iPad app to give tablet users a more convenient way to grocery shop.

The FREE iPad app includes the following features:

• Search – type in search words or enter a UPC to find exactly what you need.
• Weekly Specials – save money with the thousands of items on sale each week.
• My Lists and Previous Purchases – easily shop from the items you've bought before.
• My Specials – choose from a list of your past purchases on sale this week.
• Guess My Order - a speedy way to shop that adds the items you frequently buy with a single touch.
• Optimized Views - the ability to view items in a list or grid format (exclusive to iPad).

"We are excited to expand our technology to the tablet platform," said Thomas Parkinson, Chief Technology Officer for Peapod.  "Our customers are tech-savvy and demand smart, engaging and well-made solutions to simplify their lives. We think the Peapod iPad app will satisfy that need."

Smartphone Updates

In addition to the new iPad app, Peapod also announces several updates for smartphone users of PeapodMobile:

• New Arrivals – View the latest product arrivals on the home page
• Sorting –  Sort by size, unit price, calories and more in My Lists, New Arrivals and All Specials
• Display – App will now support both landscape and portrait orientation.

PeapodMobile is available for FREE for iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad, Android and Palm Pre users.

For more information about PeapodMobile visit www.peapod.com.

About Peapod

Founded in 1989 as a smart shopping option for busy people, Peapod today stands as the country's leading Internet grocer, serving 23 U.S. markets in communities in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey. The Skokie, Ill.-based company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Ahold in The Netherlands, has made over 16 million deliveries since its late 1980s inception. For more information on Peapod, call 1.800.5.PEAPOD (573.2763); e-mail [email protected] or visit www.peapod.com.

SOURCE Peapod

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