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As millions of people hunker down at home, gig workers who make money buying and delivering other people's groceries are in a difficult spot.
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Growth Across the Board as Consumers Increasingly Use the
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Instacart and Walmart lead grocery delivery sales - Bloomberg
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Online grocery delivery company Instacart slashes valuation after
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Coronavirus making grocery delivery services like Instacart popular
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Ordering in: Food delivery surged in the Seattle area as COVID-19
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Instacart to distribute health and safety kits to its shoppers
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