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The USDA just approved the first online-only grocer to accept SNAP benefits

by Savannah Maher
Feb 22, 2024
Online grocery delivery can be a lifeline for SNAP recipients who have disabilities or lack reliable access to transportation.
Thrive Market is the the first online-only grocer to begin accepting SNAP benefits.
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France cracks down on "dark store" meal delivery services

by John Laurenson
Dec 27, 2022
In some of Paris' neighborhoods, residents have had enough of so-called "dark stores" that offer home grocery and meal deliveries.
Scooters that make deliveries for a “dark store” in Paris are parked in a residential neighborhood. Some residents say these delivery services are noisy and have had a negative impact on their quality of life in the city.
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Industry shakeup signals change for grocery delivery

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 1, 2022
More people have gone back to shopping in person, but some pandemic behaviors have stuck.
A distribution center for Buyk, a grocery delivery app, in New York. Inflation and comfort with in-person shopping are hurting delivery services.
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Why superfast grocery delivery is coming

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 7, 2021
DoorDash is launching a DashMart service in New York City that promises grocery delivery in 15 minutes or less. It already has competition.
A New York City distribution center for Buyk, a 15-minute grocery delivery service,
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Kroger takes on Publix in Florida with no-store strategy

by Amanda Peacher
Dec 2, 2021
It's all about delivery.
The delivery-only method for Kroger comes with some risk, especially in such a competitive market.
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The super-fast delivery market is booming

by Victoria Craig
Nov 26, 2021
Rather than waiting a day or two for an online order, ultra-fast delivery apps are promising orders can be delivered in as little as 10 minutes.
Getir employees prepare online grocery orders for delivery at a store warehouse in Istanbul in October 2021.
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Why it's so hard to deliver groceries

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 12, 2019
Walmart, which is about to expand its unlimited grocery delivery nationwide, knows all about it.
Shopping bags lie on a checkout counter of a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Troy, Ohio.
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