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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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Mattress Firm May Be Gearing Up For Bankruptcy Filing

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Mattress Firm , seeking to shore up its operations and get rid of store leases, is reportedly gearing up for a bankruptcy filing. Mattress Firm and its parent company, Steinhoff International Holdings NV, didn’t respond to Reuters ’ requests for comment. In addition, the sources said that it is expected. percent and closed at $52.64

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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. The free service, called Lavka, stocks roughly 2,000 items and plans to operate as a digital convenience market for items like toothpaste and condoms.

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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. Kroger, which is reportedly the country’s largest supermarket operator, is making larger distribution centers for delivery.

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Nevada Marijuana Dispensary Uses Food Trucks To Sidestep Cards Regs

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No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings announced July 18 it will acquire GR Companies (“Grassroots”), the largest private vertically integrated multi-state operator. .

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Amazon Expands Amazon Home Services To Twenty New Metro Areas

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In a press release , the eCommerce giant said the new cities include Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; San Antonio, TX; Ann Arbor, MI; Cleveland, OH; Milwaukee, WI; Boulder, CO; Raleigh, NC; Trenton, NJ; and more. Local service providers opt in based on where they operate and the services they offer.

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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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