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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 opted to speed up the expansion of its eCommerce channels and connect online shopping with physical retail due to COVID-19, Knight said in the report.

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The Race For Online Grocery Shopping Heats Up

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When Walmart announced Q2 earnings earlier this week, the nation’s largest retailer announced twin blowout performances in both its eCommerce and same-store sales. Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize NV announced plans earlier this week for putting more resources toward online shopping operations. Same-store sales rose 9.3

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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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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which acquired the company in 2016, has reportedly sought to restructure some of its subsidiaries’ debt. is no exception.

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Grocers Bolster Delivery Efforts With Small Warehouses

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As grocers test out different approaches to get products to shoppers in a more efficient manner, food retailers are betting big on small warehouses to shore up their growing delivery operations. However, online grocery shares jumped 15 percent in 2019 per a Brick Meets Click survey. Walmart, Albertsons Cos. 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. Mercedes-Benz van deliveries are up 2.9 percent this year after a 9.1

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Amazon’s Plan To Enter UK Car Market Causes Problems For Britain’s Auto Sites

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online auto sales market after a current test run in Italy has unnerved shareholders of Britain’s biggest auto dealer websites. retail giant, which already sells vehicles in the states, is seeking to fill a gap as traditional car dealerships lose appeal in today’s shopping climate. News of Amazon ’s plan to enter the U.K.

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