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The article looks at grocery retailing in India, focusing on online grocery companies offering home delivery services and their relationship with the kiranas, or small family-owned shops which it says are numerous in the country. It outlines the business models of the online grocer Grofers and of the KiranaNow grocery delivery service of Internet firm Amazon.

The article reports on the competition for the U.S. grocery market share between supermarket retailer Walmart and e-commerce firm Amazon. Topics of the article include the improvement in performance of Walmart in recent years, the challenge for Amazon in the grocery sector, and comments by Walmart's executive, Doug McMillon.

The article examines the use of electronic commerce in the grocery industry. The relative lack of electronic commerce in that industry compared to other segments of the retail industry is considered, and attributed to its costs and smaller profit margins of the grocery industry. Expansion of electronic commerce in the U.S. grocery industry is discussed. The introduction of electronic commerce by British supermarket chain Morrisons is examined.

The article looks at the Germany-based discount grocery chains Aldi and Lidl, discussing their potential for future international expansion in the context of overall trends in the grocery retail industry. Topics include Aldi's expansion in Great Britain, Australia, and the U.S.; Lidl's postponement of its planned entry into the U.S. market; and Lidl's market share in France.