Warehouse club giant to roll out grocery delivery service

Costco Wholesale Corp. is making it easier for customers to shop for groceries.



Shipt, a membership-based delivery service for online groceries, has partnered with Costco to deliver groceries orders placed by Costco customers directly to their homes.



The service will launch initially in the Tampa area, with plans to expand to 50 markets and more than 30 million households by the end of the year. It is limited to grocery, and does not include apparel, furniture or electronic



Shipt offers unlimited grocery deliveries for a $99 annual membership fee. Tampa residents can try Shipt for free for two weeks and receive $15 off their first order.



Shipt members in Tampa shop the grocery selection, choose a one-hour delivery window and pay online.