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Uber is acquiring Postmates, to gain a bigger share of the food delivery business.
Demand for food and grocery delivery is growing amid pandemic restrictions. Last year, research shows only 4% of grocery spending in the U.S. was online.
But that's surged to 10-15%, according to consulting firm Bain & Company.
And experts predict much of that growth will remain even when the pandemic is over as people experience the convenience of buying online.
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