DoorDash Deal for Instacart Bolsters Defense Against Amazon and Walmart
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Consolidating food and grocery delivery is about owning the last-mile demand surface before Amazon and Walmart normalize it as a utility. For brands and local retailers, this raises the stakes on which platform you treat as your primary customer interface and data pipe.
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