groceries

Amazon invests in Deliveroo as part of €513.5 million funding round

Amazon is leading a new investment round of 575 million dollars, which is equal to 513.4 million euros. This news has been announced by online food delivery service Deliveroo, which...

June 5, 2019

Coffee is now the leading category in e-commerce grocery sales

In 2018, food and beverage, e-commerce grocery, sales reached 4.75 billion US dollars on Amazon. It is the fastest growing segment for online retailers. According to Edge by Ascential, the...

May 8, 2019

Amazon Retail receives $35 million from parent to improve in food e-commerce

Multinational marketplace platform Amazon invests approximately 35 million dollars (240 Crores in Indian Rupees) into Amazon Retail India’s food e-commerce arm. The Indian department includes the Amazon Now and Amazon Pantry...

April 8, 2019

eBay starts retail of online groceries in Australia

eBay and the 100-year old Coles Supermarket chain in Australia extend their partnership to launch the first full-blown online grocery business, reports Tamebay. The marketplace platform hopes to attract more...

March 29, 2019

Rakuten and Walmart announce strategic alliance

Rakuten and Walmart are about to launch an online grocery delivery service in Japan and a new eBooks and audiobooks offering in the U.S. According to Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon...

January 30, 2018