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Takeaway Says Just Eat Takeover Is A Done Deal, Approval Pending

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While the two firms still need the go-ahead from a competition authority before they combine operations, Netherlands-based online food ordering company Takeaway.com made it known that its purchase of Just Eat was a done deal. 3 on the London Stock Exchange, Reuters reported. It was reported that 92.2

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The Race For Online Grocery Shopping Heats Up

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The first big move was the introduction this month of an online marketplace to enhance the popular Kroger Ship service and widely expand the digital assortment of private-label products that Kroger has on offer. Kroger’s digital sales shot up 92 percent in Q1, PYMNTS reported. the Seattle Times reported. percent of its $27.5

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Ahold Delhaize Bolsters Investment In eCommerce

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As COVID-19 leads more customers to purchase groceries through the web, Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize NV is putting more resources toward online shopping operations. The company owns the Peapod eCommerce grocery offering in the United States in addition to click-and collect offerings, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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UK Investigation Could Delay Takeaway-Just Eat Deal

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Takeaway.com fought a months-long battle against rival Prosus NV for the right to buy Just Eat, finally coming out victorious. The CMA confirmed that it was looking into the matter, but could not comment any further, Reuters reports. Prosus NV, the internet division of tech conglomerate Naspers, put up £5.5 But now, the U.K.

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Yandex, The Russian Google, Has 15-Minute Grocery Delivery 

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Russia’s biggest technology firm, Yandex NV, launched an online service that uses bike couriers to bring groceries to Moscow residents in 15 minutes, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. Yandex launched 20 years ago as a search engine Google with a variety of online services, including ride-hailing and restaurant deliveries.

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Grocers Bolster Delivery Efforts With Small Warehouses

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and other companies are creating small fulfillment centers close to locations already in existence and shoppers to fulfill eCommerce orders fast, The Wall Street Journal reported. Yael Cosset, chief digital officer, said per the report, “You control and you know exactly what’s in the facility.” . Walmart, Albertsons Cos.

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Amazon’s Delivery Fleet Reaches 30K Cargo Vehicles

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Auto manufacturers Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz, Ford Motor Co, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV are reaping profits, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Dec. percent gain in 2018, thanks to high demand from online retail seller Amazon. percent hike from the same time a year ago, published reports said.

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