Amazon, Walmart pace the market, together accounting for nearly 28% of online grocery sales; Walmart has “competitive advantage”
Online sales of groceries more than tripled between 2013 and 2018, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the brand new report Online Grocery Shopping in the US, 2nd Edition. With a whirlwind of momentum behind it, the industry will continue to grow in coming years.
Between 2018 and 2023, Packaged Facts forecasts online grocery sales will more than quadruple as online options become more available and consumers become more open to trying online shopping or using online options more frequently to purchase their groceries.