E-grocery has a growing impact on the food retail market. More and more customers want to purchase food online. In this master thesis the development of e-grocery is analyzed by conducting market research about the e-grocery. The question is answered if e-grocery business will shape the future of the food industry or not. Based on the result of the market research the impact of a WMS in food retail is analyzed. Finally, the WMS solution of SSI Schäfer is evaluated regarding to the e-grocery requirements. Answers are given about which processes are already available in the standard software of SSI Schäfer for satisfying the needs for a warehousing software in e-grocery. And which processes need to be adapted or are still missing.