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Instacart-Walmart Delivery Pact Heats Up Online Grocery Wars

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Instacart now delivers from Walmart locations in three California markets — Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego — as well as Tulsa, Oklahoma,” Instacart said in a statement. Amazon, for its part, said online grocery sales tripled in its latest quarter. percent.

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ALDI Expands Online Grocery Delivery To All US Stores

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ALDI has announced that it is expanding its online grocery delivery service to all of its stores in the United States. According to Chain Store Age , the German supermarket company will use its partnership with Instacart to roll out the service to 75 major markets, including San Diego, New York City, Miami, Raleigh and Minneapolis.

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Amazon Takes Territory In US And Beyond

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Amazon is leasing 107,000 square feet of office space in University City to increase its San Diego footprint. One possible reason for the selection of San Diego is the city’s proximity to UC San Diego, which graduates 10,000 students a year — a guaranteed talent pipeline right next door.

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Albertsons’ Online Sales Surge 276 Pct As Pandemic Reshapes Shopping

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Digital commerce has skyrocketed at Albertsons , as the supermarket giant posted a triple-digit increase in online sales for its most recent quarter amid soaring demand for grocery delivery and curbside pickup. The increase in online sales also helped offset declines from the closure of some stores and a drop in fuel sales. “We

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College Students Seek Lower Fall Tuition As Schools Plan To Stick With Digital Classes

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Some college students are demanding lower tuition for the coming academic year because many schools are moving toward partial or complete online instruction instead of in-person classes due to the pandemic. Online classes focus more on just learning the material, whereas in-person classes provide the environment for engagement.”.

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Gryphon Wi-Fi Router Designed To Block Internet Attacks

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One new device, featured in a Bloomberg Businessweek report, is a product out of Gryphon Online Safety, the 17-person startup based in San Diego. Consumers can also get hacked, which is why startups are coming up with all sorts of ways to protect consumers from becoming a victim.

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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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Via online and mobile it has introduced artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology in pricing cars as well as qualifying for financing. If the seller is still interested Shift personnel will pick up the car from one of its hubs (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Portland) and pay the seller via ACH transfer.

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