# Comprehensive Chore Services Apps 'Alfred' Lets You Hire Someone to Do Your Groceries and Laundry By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-02-12 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chore-services References: [businessinsider](http://www.businessinsider.com/how-alfred-founders-built-an-operationally-profitable-startup-2016-2?utm_content=buffer2b918&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer) & [helloalfred](https://www.helloalfred.com/) 'Alfred' is an innovative chore services startup that lets you hire a person -- an 'Alfred' -- to run weekly errands for you. These errands can include [purchasing groceries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/albertsons-3), picking up or dropping off packages or [doing the laundry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/figures-helix). Users have to pay $32 a week for the service plus additional costs for groceries or shopping errand-related costs. Developed by Marcela Sapone and Jessica Beck, Alfred cllects data about you and your preferences to personalize your chore services experience over time. For example, the service can remember your dietary restrictions and product preferences. Your 'Alfred' can also automatically restock products for you so that you never run out of basic errands again. Considering how busy many people are these days in the modern urban environment, a $32-a-week chore services setup is quite a godsend. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Comprehensive Chore Services Apps:** Apps that offer a comprehensive range of chore services such as groceries and laundry. - **Personalized Chore Services Experience:** Chore services that offer personalized experiences based on users' preferences. - **Automated Restocking of Products:** Chore services that can automatically restock products for users. ### Where This Applies - **On-demand Services Industry:** The on-demand services industry that provides access to a variety of services through apps. - **Personal Assistance Industry:** The personal assistance industry that offers a range of services to busy individuals. - **Retail Industry:** The retail industry that could benefit from partnering with chore services apps to provide delivery and restocking services. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hospitality AI Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alfred-hospitality-ai.md) - [Household Task Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chore-chart.md) - [Household Chore Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simplechore.md) - [Aggregated On-Demand Service Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finishd-app.md) - [Equitable Chore Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pairwork.md) - [Gamified Chore Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chore-tracking.md) - [Text-to-Shop Retail Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friday-personal-shopping-assistant.md) - [On-Demand Family Text Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proxy-by-peacock-parent.md) - [Gamified Task Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chorequest.md)