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Kroger Launches Same-Day Service, Pushes on Other Digital Fronts

August 3, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

Kroger, demonstrating why it is a force to be reckoned with in e-grocery, is now offering same-day delivery in five markets, while also testing out self-driving delivery in a Phoenix pilot and creating automated distribution centers with partner Ocado.

The Grocery Wars Heat Up with Amazon Expansion

July 24, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

Flexing its Whole Foods Market muscles, Amazon announced an expansion of same-day grocery delivery in New York and three cities in Florida, after Walmart’s Jet.com and FreshDirect both announced plans for fulfillment centers in the Bronx, NY.

Texas Grocer H-E-B Acquires Austin-Based Favor Delivery

February 20, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

In a smaller version of December’s Target-Shipt deal, Dallas-based grocery chain H-E-B is acquiring Favor Delivery of Austin, an app-based service with access to 50,000 “runners” across Texas.

Amazon Reportedly Merging Amazon Fresh and Prime Now

February 16, 2018 | Mike O'Brien

As it continues to integrate its Whole Foods acquisition and deal with pullback in Amazon Fresh, Amazon is reportedly looking to consolidate that service with its Prime Now same-day delivery offering.

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