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Smaller, pickup-only grocery stores could offer a few advantages, particularly in metropolitan areas. On the business side, they would reduce two of the biggest cost centers: headcount and footprint. Less expensive sub-street level space could be leveraged for storage, in addition to facilities outside a city. Customers could place orders ahead of ... See more

Based on this high level analysis, it’s not surprising to see that alcohol, convenience, and pet are emerging as battlegrounds for on-demand delivery of late. Uber acquired alcohol delivery startup Drizly last year, and GoPuff acquired Liquor Barn in June. Doordash has recently expanded into Pet and Floral.