Walmart, Target, and Kroger Race to Deliver Groceries as Competition Heats Up

As retailers compete for grocery shoppers, some of the big names in the business have zeroed in on the same strategy: get deliveries to customers’ doors quickly.

This week, Target announced a new paid membership program with free same-day home deliveries as a key perk. Walmart expanded its same-day delivery offering to allow shoppers to get online purchases dropped off earlier in the morning.

And Kroger said Thursday that home deliveries helped propel its more than 10% year-over-year growth in digital sales and 24% year-over-year jump in delivery sales in the most recent quarter.

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