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Amazon makes a bigger bet on consumer appetite for grocery delivery

Dec 8, 2023
In its bid for a bigger bite out of the $800 billion-a-year grocery market, the company is testing a new delivery subscription.
"Nobody makes money on (grocery delivery)," says Phil Lempert, editor of Supermarket Guru. "It's more of a way to build a relationship with people."
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Could food delivery apps help close the "grocery gap"?

May 16, 2022
A report finds that online grocery delivery is offered in many areas where people lack access to fresh, quality food - but not everyone can take advantage of it.
Million of Americans live in neighborhoods without convenient access to a brick-and-mortar grocery store with fresh food. Research from the Brookings Institution suggests online grocery delivery could help bridge that gap.
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Same-day delivery gains traction

Jul 21, 2014
For online retailers, replacing brick-and-mortar stores is a logistical problem.

Home-delivery of groceries isn't new, Amazon

Apr 7, 2014
Real grocery stores have delivered groceries to customers for a long time. What's so hard?