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Amazon Fresh Expands To India
Amazon Fresh Expands To India
August 22, 2019  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon announced on Thursday (Aug 22) that it’s bringing its online grocery business, Amazon Fresh, to India, according to a report by CNBC.  The news...

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Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
Uber Taps Local Level To Deliver Milk, Bread, Popcorn
August 09, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber is testing a plan to move beyond take-out delivery and bring people goods from local retailers like groceries, convenience store items and movie popcorn,...

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Indian Delivery Co Milkbasket Buys eGrocer PSR Supply Chain
Indian Delivery Co Milkbasket Buys eGrocer PSR Supply Chain
July 09, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indian online grocery delivery company Milkbasket has acquired online grocery distributor PSR Supply Chain, according to reports. The amount of the acquisition wasn’t disclosed.  “The...

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Same-Day Delivery Wars Heat Up
Same-Day Delivery Wars Heat Up
July 02, 2019  |  eCommerce

You know things are getting real – really real – when booze enters into the mix. And that’s what’s happening with same-day delivery, among the...

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Walmart Bringing Back Delivery To Refrigerators
Walmart Bringing Back Delivery To Refrigerators
June 07, 2019  |  Walmart

Walmart is relaunching its delivery service that brings groceries into the refrigerators of customers. Reuters, citing Marc Lore, head of U.S. eCommerce for the retailer,...

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Whole Foods And Instacart Officially Call It Quits
Whole Foods And Instacart Officially Call It Quits
May 15, 2019  |  Delivery

In a move that’s been anticipated since 2017 when Amazon acquired Whole Foods, the grocer and delivery firm Instacart have parted ways, according to a...

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Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
Bigbasket Raises $150M As It Takes On Amazon, Flipkart
May 06, 2019  |  Investments

Bigbasket, the Indian online grocery store operator, raised $150 million in a fresh round of venture funding, valuing the company at more than $1 billion....

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SNAP Recipients In NY Can Now Buy Groceries Online
SNAP Recipients In NY Can Now Buy Groceries Online
April 19, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

While the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck between Walmart and Amazon was somewhat quieter this week than it has been in the for the...

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Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The US
Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The US
March 12, 2019  |  Retail

Instacart, the online grocery company, announced Tuesday (March 12) it has expanded alcohol delivery for customers across the U.S.. In a press release, Instacart said...

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