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Instacart-Walmart Delivery Pact Heats Up Online Grocery Wars

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Instacart now delivers from Walmart locations in three California markets — Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego — as well as Tulsa, Oklahoma,” Instacart said in a statement. Amazon, for its part, said online grocery sales tripled in its latest quarter. percent.

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Albertsons’ Online Sales Surge 276 Pct As Pandemic Reshapes Shopping

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Digital commerce has skyrocketed at Albertsons , as the supermarket giant posted a triple-digit increase in online sales for its most recent quarter amid soaring demand for grocery delivery and curbside pickup. The increase in online sales also helped offset declines from the closure of some stores and a drop in fuel sales. “We

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College Students Seek Lower Fall Tuition As Schools Plan To Stick With Digital Classes

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Some college students are demanding lower tuition for the coming academic year because many schools are moving toward partial or complete online instruction instead of in-person classes due to the pandemic. Online classes focus more on just learning the material, whereas in-person classes provide the environment for engagement.”.

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ALDI Expands Online Grocery Delivery To All US Stores

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ALDI has announced that it is expanding its online grocery delivery service to all of its stores in the United States. According to Chain Store Age , the German supermarket company will use its partnership with Instacart to roll out the service to 75 major markets, including San Diego, New York City, Miami, Raleigh and Minneapolis.

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Amazon Takes Territory In US And Beyond

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Amazon is leasing 107,000 square feet of office space in University City to increase its San Diego footprint. One possible reason for the selection of San Diego is the city’s proximity to UC San Diego, which graduates 10,000 students a year — a guaranteed talent pipeline right next door.

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Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts 

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The San Diego-based pet care chain is pricing its 48 million shares of Class A common stock at $18 each, beating forecasts. The pandemic fueled a drive to online shopping, but eCommerce has been a fast-growing channel for pet products before COVID-19, posting $12.2 14), Bloomberg reported. . He added that the pandemic added 3.3

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Consumers Duped By ‘Risk-Free Trials’ To Get $8.7M In Refunds From FTC

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million in refunds to 187,425 customers who were reportedly signed up for non-consensual payment plans with San Diego’s Triangle Media Corporation, according to a press release. The Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) is sending out over $8.7

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