With Britons doing more online shopping than any other nation, high street retailers are finding new ways to lure people through their doors. London's EAT17 is a one-stop shop, offering kitchen towels, gourmet sausages, a quick burger or fancy evening meal, all under one roof.

No one wants to wait. Whether it's for a pair of shoes you need for later tonight, the latest HBO series or a mechanic to fix your dodgy exhaust. On-demand is the new norm. For taxis, there’s Uber, for takeaway, there’s Just Eat, and now, for groceries in the US, there’s Instacart.

The sun-worshipping, beach-dwelling, slow-living Australian stereotype has never been less accurate. Tech-based solutions and on-demand services are creating an expectation of convenience. But while brands cater to the speed with which Australians consume, are they at risk of sacrificing an emotional connection?

What will we all be eating in 2015? How will innovation within online deliveries continue to change how we shop for groceries? Why is ‘eating local’ becoming even more niche, and will we continue to eat quite so much kale?