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DoorDash Launches Grocery Delivery On Its App

DoorDash Inc, the largest US third-party delivery company for restaurants, has launched a new grocery service, entering an increasingly crowded market...

Uber Launches Grocery Delivery In Latin America, Canada With US To Follow

Uber Technologies Inc has further expanded delivery offerings, launching an app-based grocery service in several Latin American and Canadian cities, with t...

Autonomous Robot Usage Extends To Daytime As Retailers Adjust To New Cleaning Demands

Robotic floor scrubbers are increasingly being used during daytime hours to help retailers keep up with heightened cleaning demands in wake of the COVID-19...

Chinese Online Grocery Firm Dada Files For US IPO

Online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd filed for an initial public offering, making it the latest Chinese firm to opt for a US listing after a strong...

Target's Online Sales Skyrocket As Shoppers Stock Up From Their Homes

A surge in digital sales for US retailer Target Corp in March and April offset the bulk of damage done by coronavirus lockdowns to in-store sales, but its...

Instacart To Expand Grocery Pick-Up Service To All 50 States

Instacart plans to expand its grocery pick-up service to all 50 states of the US by the end of this year, the company said on Tuesday, as it doubles down o...

Amazon On-Time Delivery Slip Reported After Cyber Monday Sales Surge

On-time delivery rates fell for Amazon.com Inc van drivers in the latest week, consulting firm ShipMatrix said, but the online retailer said its performanc...

US Black Friday Shoppers Stay Away From Stores, Make $7bn-Plus Splurge Online

US shoppers made more purchases online on Black Friday than in the mall - hurting traffic and sales at brick-and-mortar stores, according to data that offe...