The company says it is the world's first service to offer employees the option of shopping for groceries from their desks. Although Sainsbury's, Tescos and others may beg to differ.
Shoppers can order goods from their desks, which are delivered to their office the same day.
Having one drop off point eases the pressure on the delivery service. Industry observers said that it was a good way for the company to learn about electronic commerce. A similar service is now running in Holland, with computer service firm Cap Gemini. Employees pay for food with cash, but Cap Gemini, backed by Dutch cooperative bank Rabobank, has launched an on-line direct payments venture for other goods ordered over the company's intranet. Once the testing stage is completed, other companies are expected to sign up.