Countdown's brand new Rototuna supermarket will allow Hamilton shoppers to pick up their online orders via a "store-to-boot" drive-thru, the store opening one month earlier than expected to meet increased demand.

The supermarket, opening on Thursday, will initially be used solely to fulfil online orders. Its opening has been fast-tracked to meet the significant demand for groceries online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dubbed the "supermarket of the future", the store will offer home delivery as well as "contactless convenience" for customers collecting their orders through its drive-thru service.