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COVID-19: Amazon Opens First Online-Only ‘Dark' Whole Foods Store COVID-19: Amazon Opens First Online-Only ‘Dark' Whole Foods Store
Covid-19: Amazon Opens First Online-Only ‘Dark' Whole Foods Store Whole Foods has opened a new store, but the public isn't allowed to step inside. The market's first-ever permanent online-only store's first day of business was on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in New York City at the Brooklyn Industry City complex in the borough’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The launch by Whole Foods' parent company, Amazon, comes during a higher demand for grocery delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Online grocery sales tripled year over year in the second quarter this year. "This new delivery-only retail model will allow Whole Foods Market to serve even more customers and continue to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Here's How Much Online Grocery Sales Are Increasing Amid Pandemic COVID-19: Here's How Much Online Grocery Sales Are Increasing Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's How Much Online Grocery Sales Are Increasing Amid Pandemic The demand for home delivery and online store pickup grocery sales have skyrocketed during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new report. Home delivery and store pickup online grocery sales reached a new 30-day record for April, hitting $5.3 billion and marking a 37-percent increase from $4 billion in March, according to the latest Brick Meets Click and Symphony RetailAI Online Grocery Survey. The report found the month-to-month sales growth represents a 33 percent increase in the monthly number of online orders, from 46.9 million to 62.5 million. There was also a 3 p…

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by Zak Failla