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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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Long Island Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company Long Island Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company
Long Island Teen, Citing Addiction, Sues Vape Company A Long Island teenager has filed a class-action lawsuit against an e-cigarette company, claiming that it used old school advertising methods to manipulate consumers into using their products. Massapequa resident Shawn Hochhauser, 19, who allegedly began smoking e-cigarettes four years ago, filed a lawsuit this week in federal court in Central Islip, claiming that he didn’t know the product was addictive or contained high levels of nicotine. Hochhauser said that he began smoking JUUL e-cigarettes when he was 15 because he was drawn to the company’s mango-flavored product. He then became addi…

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Principal Who Oversaw St. Anthony's HS Broad Expansion Leaving After 16-Year Tenure Principal Who Oversaw St. Anthony's HS Broad Expansion Leaving After 16-Year Tenure
Principal Who Oversaw St. Anthony's HS Broad Expansion Leaving After 16-Year Tenure The principal at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington for nearly two decades has resigned from his position amid health concerns. Brother Gary Cregan, who was the principal at St. Anthony’s for 16 years and oversaw one of the school’s largest expansions, announced his immediate resignation and replacement this week. In a letter to parents, the school said that Cregan “asked for and received permission to resign as principal of Saint Anthony’s High School effective immediately.” “Brother Gary feels that it is necessary to resign for personal and medical reasons. We are grateful to …

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