Online grocers step up their game

Delivery platforms are peddling exclusive brands, special services such as coffee bean grinding and promotions to snag a bigger share of the expanding pie

(Clockwise from top left) EAMart, RedMart, Groxers and Cold Storage. PHOTOS: EAMART/FACEBOOK, REDMART/FACEBOOK, COLDSTORAGESINGAPORE/FACEBOOK, GROXERS/FACEBOOK
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The online grocery scene here is headed for the fast lane, with food delivery platform Foodpanda being the latest to jump onto the bandwagon.

There are now no fewer than 20 online grocers battling for the consumer dollar in the bustling e-commerce market.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 10, 2019, with the headline Online grocers step up their game. Subscribe