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Prosus says it has made $2B+ on its Swiggy investment and will retain a 25% stake after Swiggy's IPO, which valued the food and grocery delivery firm at ~$11.3B




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2% of Puget Sound households received grocery delivery last year, before coronavirus changed shopping


The most popular online grocery category was packaged foods such as breakfast cereal and pasta; followed by toiletries, personal care products and diapers; household cleaners and paper products; and frozen food.




grocery delivery

2% of Puget Sound households received grocery delivery last year, before coronavirus changed shopping


The most popular online grocery category was packaged foods such as breakfast cereal and pasta; followed by toiletries, personal care products and diapers; household cleaners and paper products; and frozen food.




grocery delivery

2% of Puget Sound households received grocery delivery last year, before coronavirus changed shopping


The most popular online grocery category was packaged foods such as breakfast cereal and pasta; followed by toiletries, personal care products and diapers; household cleaners and paper products; and frozen food.




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Center Grove student launches free south-side grocery delivery service with a twist

A high schooler launched an idea to deliver groceries and help small businesses.

       





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Walmart is piloting a pricier 2-hour Express grocery delivery service

Record usage of grocery delivery services amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delayed orders, fewer open delivery windows and, on occasion, an inability to even book a delivery time slot. Walmart now hopes to capitalize on the increased demand for speedier delivery with the introduction of a new service that allows consumers to pay […]




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How a small NYC grocery delivery business is coping with a 400% surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus has forced grocery delivery drivers on the front lines of the pandemic.Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service with around 10 employees, is struggling to keep up with a 400% increase in demand.The company's founder said that "by day three, all of my employees were burnt out."View more episodes of Business Insider Today on Facebook.Since the spread of the coronavirus in the US, drivers like Remy Quezada Rodriguez are on the front lines of the pandemic, delivering food to Americans hunkered down at home. Rodriguez works for Mirchi, a small New York City grocery delivery service specializing in South Asian ingredients. Lately, the company has been inundated with orders of rice, spices, and other goods.To keep up with demand, the company's founder Naresh Mulchandani




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VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Think before you click for a grocery delivery

Supermarket deliveries are a lifeline for those who have been told they will be at serious risk if they leave home. Despite this, many precious delivery slots are still snapped up by young, healthy households.