Systems and Methods for Virtual Markets with Product Pickup

A method for providing an Internet-based grocery ordering and pick-up, comprising the following steps:

• providing an Internet-based three-dimensional virtual supermarket interface accessible to users by the Internet through which said users can browse, search, and manipulate grocery store items in a plurality of views for purchase and order;
• processing user grocery store orders placed on said Internet-based three-dimensional virtual supermarket interface by transmitting said order to a retail/warehouse hybrid procurement center designated by said user at the time of said order where grocery orders are fulfilled in a fulfillment warehouse;
• delivering said orders to a pick-up bay where said orders are picked up by said user at a checkout bay;
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• loading said order into said user's vehicle after said user has confirmed payment for said order.