[HN Gopher] US online grocery sales hit record $7.2B in June
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US online grocery sales hit record $7.2B in June
Author : prostoalex
Score : 22 points
Date : 2020-07-06 21:45 UTC (1 hours ago)
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| Simulacra wrote:
| For those who don't want to have to wear a mask to the grocery
| store this might be the option for them.
| brundolf wrote:
| Even with a mask you're putting yourself at some risk. This is
| the safest option for anyone who can afford it.
| givehimagun wrote:
| Some of my friends who use the delivery service are immune-
| compromised. Feels like a win/win for them even if it costs
| more.
| skellera wrote:
| I've been thinking about prices that make this worth it.
| Amazon Fresh is free delivery over a certain amount with
| Prime. I'm sure I'm paying a bit more per item but it can't
| be more than the time I'm saving by not browsing and
| avoiding impulse buys.
|
| It seems like a win-win for me. Does anyone have a counter
| to that?
| blackrock wrote:
| The insane thing, is that I went into a Ralph's supermarket
| the other week, and I counted a handful of people, that took
| off their face mask, to talk on their cell phones, while they
| freely walked throughout the store. They just let the mask
| dangle off their ear.
|
| It's like they're not even trying. Or they are being
| completely oblivious to the dangers that they are the ones
| spreading this virus.
|
| And since the spread has continued to rise, I'm wondering if
| the source of the spread is indeed inside of supermarkets.
| You have a relatively contained environment, where the air
| conditioning system can pick up the virus molecules in the
| air, and spread it around.
| mc32 wrote:
| Well, you gotta get your good one way or another. If the
| restaurants are closed, you have to make your own.
|
| Wonder if this will last long enough for some people to decide
| they like home cooking more than taking out... (maybe they bought
| additional kitchen appliances, etc)
|
| On the other hand once people have to return to the office they
| will have less discretionary time for cooking...
| cm2187 wrote:
| I bought a draft beer machine. Best investment ever!
| saagarjha wrote:
| You could also go out and buy your groceries, which is what
| many people do...
| ab_testing wrote:
| I think that a lot of people are doing online ordering with
| instore pickup. I am pretty sure that will count as online
| grocery sales. But then you drive to walmart, open your trunk
| and let a human load it in your car.
| nawgszy wrote:
| This article feels a bit "no shit", but there are a few
| interesting numbers in the table there.
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| * August 2019, 16.1million monthly users, 1.2billion revenue
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| * March 2020, 39.5million monthly users, 4billion revenue
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| * June 2020, 45.6million monthly, 7.2billion revenue
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| Not sure how best to format on here, but this is apparently a
| high growth thing both before and during covid.
| majormajor wrote:
| The March vs August numbers aren't very meaningful to me
| without January/February. March was definitely in the thick of
| it, stay-at-home wise.
| feteru wrote:
| Definitely one of the more rapidly growing parts of the
| convenience economy. With the much higher average spend and
| less time dependence, grocery delivery looks much more
| palatable as an investment and lasting market.
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