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Amazon shuts down Prime Pantry, its first foray into online food delivery, in a move towards simpler shopping
Amazon shuts down Prime Pantry, its first foray into online food delivery, in a move towards simpler shopping
Grace KayJan 8, 2021, 23:18 IST
Prime Pantry was launched in 2014.Amazon
Prime Pantry closed on Wednesday, but customers can still order food and household items through Amazon s main page.
The program was launched in 2014 and was initially offered to members of the Prime free shipping program. But in 2018, Amazon added a $5 monthly subscription fee.
Since launching the program in 2014 Amazon has expanded into the household goods market, with programs like Amazon Fresh for groceries and with the company s acquisition of Whole Foods Market.
Amazon has announced that it’s discontinued its Amazon Pantry (originally known as Prime Pantry) service, instead rolling those household goods and shelf-stable pantry items into the main Amazon website where they can be ordered alongside the rest of Amazon’s products.
Des Moines Register
As Iowans on food stamps are set to receive increased benefits under a new stimulus package signed into law Dec. 27, those seeking to use their electronic benefit transfer cards to order groceries online are seeing their options grow.
Aldi, in partnership with the delivery service Instacart, on Dec. 17 became the latest grocery chain to offer the service to Iowa participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as food stamps. The chain joined two large retailers, Amazon and Walmart.
During the pandemic, more retailers in Iowa have joined other states in a pilot program to allow for grocery delivery and curbside pickup to participants in SNAP, an option long unavailable for them. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to recommend limiting visits to grocery stores and using online services when possible.
More consumers, more innovations defined the year for the industry
28 Dec, 2020 - 08:43 AM IST | By Mansi Sharma
NEW DELHI:
It was more than a decade-and-half long journey for the e-commerce industry in India to grow from a ticket booking platform to an offeror of everything - from a needle to a car - online. The initial hurdles of low internet accessibility, pricey data charges, and lack of trust were vaporised by Reliance Jio in 2014, giving a major boost to the industry. And then came 2020 and the much spoken about coronavirus, that made e-shopping more of a necessity than an option for almost all on planet earth. It has been said by many and trusted by all that what 2020 did for the digital and e-commerce industry, wouldn’t have been possible to happen in the next five years or so. Here’s an overview of what all went down in 2020 that made e-commerce a stronger and stiffer chap, giving a tough competition to the offline retail stores that